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Virgin Islands Re-Launches $3 Million ‘Real Nice’ Tourism Campaign

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- As travelers look to escape from the cold this winter, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is supporting the territory's private sector partners with the relaunch of a…

John McCarthy December 5, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Clayton ‘Mr. 340’ Laurent Jr. Hopes To Continue Boxing Family’s Winning Ways

SAN JUAN -- Clayton "Mr. 340" Laurent Jr. of St. Thomas wants to continue his family's winning ways this weekend. As the stepson of Julian "The Hawk" Jackson, the Jackson…

John McCarthy December 4, 2018

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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Cost Puerto Rico $43 Billion In Lost Revenues

SAN JUAN — A report from Puerto Rico’s government says Hurricane Maria had a $43 billion impact on the U.S. territory’s economy, $1 billion more than originally estimated. The Puerto…

John McCarthy December 4, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Jerry Brunn Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Woman With His Hands … And A Computer

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man was arrested after police said he hit his female companion with his hands -- and a computer. Gerard A. "Jerry" Brunn, 72, was…

John McCarthy December 3, 2018

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‘Grandpa Guyana Coke Dealers’ Move $71 Million Worth of Cocaine Through Caribbean

CHRISTIANSTED – Four mostly elderly Guyanese men admitted in federal court that they tried to smuggle 8,300 pounds of cocaine into the Caribbean. Mohamed Hoseain, 70, and Richard La Cruz,…

John McCarthy December 3, 2018

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Dominican Who Tried To Sneak In On St. John Under Cover of Darkness Gets 45 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native got 1.5 months in prison for entering the United States illegally here. Juan Lorenzo Matias Peralta, 38, of Santo Domingo was sentenced today 45…

John McCarthy December 3, 2018

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SEASON OVER! Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Escape Without A Scratch In 2018

MIAMI -- The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ended today. The season was more active than average, featuring 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four that made landfall on the U.S.…

John McCarthy December 1, 2018

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WAPA Says It Will Turn Off The Power To 307 Customers On St. Thomas Tomorrow

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said that it will turn off the power in three areas of St. Thomas "while crews and contractors continue to…

John McCarthy November 29, 2018

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Pennsylvania Man Michael Leonard Gets 3 Years For Concealing Crime He Didn’t Commit

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Pennsylvania man was given three years in prison for concealing a federal crime he knew someone else committed. Michael Leonard, 21, of Philadelphia was sentenced today…

John McCarthy November 29, 2018

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Feds Offer ‘Bomb Prevention’ Course In A Territory Where We’ve Never Had A Threat

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today that a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Bombing Prevention Awareness Course (BPAC) will be offered two days next week at…

VI Free Press November 29, 2018