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Two STT Senior Facilities Test Negative for COVID-19, While Most Queen Louise Residents Test Positive
Celestino A. White Sr. Senior Citizens Residence and the Lucinda Millin Home on St. Thomas are both free of the novel coronavirus, Virgin Islands Housing Authority public relations officer Patricia Borns said.
Committee Moves to Increase Fines for Price Gouging
A V.I. Senate committee on Friday unanimously forwarded a bill that would make raising prices on goods or services during a state of emergency a misdemeanor that could result in a fine between $1,000 and $5,000 per infraction.
Senators Push to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools
The Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services moved forward legislation Wednesday that, among other things, would strictly prohibit corporal punishment in school settings.
Human Services Offering Pandemic Childcare Subsidy for Working Parents
The V.I. Department of Human Services is offering working parents and guardians relief during the COVID-19 pandemic via a Federal Block Grant program that provides a child care subsidy for children up to 12 years old.
Lack of VIFS Fine Collecting Comes Under Fire
Lawmakers put Virgin Islands Fire Service Director Daryl George Sr. under an intense line of questioning during Thursday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing, during which several budget concerns were raised.
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Ayesha Morris speaks with Conch Shell Media’s DaraMonifah® Cooper about the upcoming 15th Annual Dollar fo’ Dollar Culture & History Tour. The virtual event takes place Saturday, September 26th, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via WUVI Radio’s Zoom and can be viewed live on the Dollar fo’ Dollar Facebook page
