February 2019 – Page 5 – Virgin Islands Free Press

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Community Foundation Wants You To Share What You Learned From Storms

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announces the launch of a new information-collection campaign: Leveraging USVI Facts & Figures to Build Forward. The purpose of this initiative is to establish a…

John McCarthy February 17, 2019

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Airlines Upbeat About U.S. Virgin Islands, Boschulte Reports From Canada

QUEBEC, Canada -- The V.I. Department of Tourism reports that airlines serving the territory are satisfied with their route performance and some are looking forward to increasing capacity to the…

John McCarthy February 16, 2019

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DPNR: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Found on St. Thomas … Report Sightings

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said today that Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has been found recently on St. Thomas. SCTLD is a lethal…

John McCarthy February 15, 2019

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Public Library on St. John Started Opening Only Three Days A Week on Wednesday

CRUZ BAY -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the public library on St. John will only be open three days a week. The change first went…

John McCarthy February 15, 2019

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Trump Could Take Virgin Islands Disaster Funds To Build Mexican Borderwall

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been eyeing several pots of money — including Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico disaster funds, counter-narcotic accounts and military construction dollars — to fund…

John McCarthy February 15, 2019

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Human Services Worker Reports Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl By St. Thomas Man

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A member of the V.I. Human Services Department went to the Bassanio David Command in Lindbergh Bay to report a rape of a minor. A 17-year-old girl…

John McCarthy February 14, 2019

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Savan Motorist Refuses To Exit Vehicle After High Speed Chase By Police: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police on St. Thomas attempted to pull a man over for driving fast in a school zone, but he refused to stop. Darren Hodge, 39, of Savan,…

VI Free Press February 14, 2019

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VIPD: ‘No Foul Play’ With Dead Deon Stephens Found Floating In Cruz Bay Harbor

CRUZ BAY -- Police do not suspect foul play in connection with the body of a man found floating in the St. John harbor here early this morning. Deon "Physco"…

John McCarthy February 14, 2019

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DOA Needs 13 Farmers On Three Islands For Farm To Hospital Program

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture is looking for 13 farmers, six in each district and one in St. John for the Farm to Hospital (FTH) Program. The…

John McCarthy February 14, 2019

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Brice Todman Gets A Half Year In Prison For Bringing Four Illegals To St. John

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. John man was given a half year in prison today by a federal judge for admitting to bringing four illegal migrants into the territory. Brice…

John McCarthy February 13, 2019