August 2020 – Page 10 – Virgin Islands Free Press

USAO: Cockfighting In The Territory Is Still Prohibited By Federal Law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Attorney here advised residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands that the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334) prohibits animal fighting everywhere in the United States, including…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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Federal Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Food Stamp, Medicare Aid

SAN JUAN — A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. commonwealth access to three federal welfare programs in a…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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DRUG DEALER ON THE SIDE: Airport Contractor Hides 10 Pounds Of Cocaine In Men’s Room Wall At C.E.K.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man working for a contractor doing the remodeling work at the St. Thomas airport has been charged with dealing cocaine after allegedly admitting to hiding 10…

VI Free Press August 3, 2020

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Portion of Melvin Evans Highway Closed for Roadwork Between Williams Delight, West Airport Road

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is notifying the motoring public that a portion of the Melvin Evans Highway, from the Williams Delight intersection eastbound to the West Airport…

VI Free Press August 3, 2020

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VING’s Engineering Unit Makes Repairs To St. Thomas Public Schools

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard 631st Engineer Utilities Detachment conducted annual training in St. Thomas recently. The unit completed several community projects on St. Thomas during two weeks…

VI Free Press August 3, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Tells Police He Doesn’t Know Who Shot Him At Nisky Center: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was winged by gunfire near the Nisky Center intersection late Saturday night, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in…

John McCarthy August 2, 2020

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It Took 3 Months To Recover From COVID-19, But For Sam The Sailor, St. Thomas Is A Place He Won’t Soon Forget

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — When Puerto Rico turned the freighter he was on away from its "rich" port in early May, things looked grim indeed for Sam the Sailor. After all,…

John McCarthy August 1, 2020

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French Ban American Tourists From Crossing Border From Dutch Sint Maarten Starting Today

MARIGOT — United States tourists cannot cross the border from Dutch Sint Maarten to French Saint starting today, according to The Daily Herald, a Philipsburg, Sint Maarten newspaper. The report says the announcement is until further…

VI Free Press August 1, 2020