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VIPD Offers $3,200 Reward For Information About St. Lucia Native’s Whereabouts

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD St. Croix District announced today that it is offering a $3.200 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of an octogenarian St. Lucian native. Michael “Dodor”…

VI Free Press February 25, 2021

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Photo Of 2 Women Wearing Bathing Suits In Town Touches Off Firestorm Of Controversy On Facebook

CRUZ BAY — When a St. John resident posted an image of two women walking through town wearing only their bathing suits — it immediately touched off a firestorm of…

VI Free Press February 25, 2021

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Road Striping Work Continues On Airport Road In St. Thomas, DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) said today that it has resumed road striping efforts on St. Thomas. "The contractor, Precise Builders, is currently installing road striping…

VI Free Press February 24, 2021

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Human Service’s Mars Hill Head Start Center Closed Until March 4, DHS Says

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said Monday that they are immediately closing the Mars Hill Head Start location to staff (students have not been attending in…

VI Free Press February 24, 2021

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Construction Work At Nisky Center Has Been Extended Through March 31, DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said today that construction work at Nisky Center's intersection will continue through March 31. "During this time, single-lane and full-lane closures will…

VI Free Press February 24, 2021

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Search For Missing 80-Year-Old Man Enters 6th Day As Police Expand Grid of Search: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — The search for a missing 80-year-old St. Croix man entered its sixth day today as police offices and volunteers continue to look for Michael Emmanuel, who was last…

VI Free Press February 24, 2021

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UVI’s Glass Crusher Project To Begin Accepting Glass Waste For Recycling Next Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For years, the University of the Virgin Islands through its Coastal Cleanup initiatives has picked up glass beverage bottles and other trash that littered Virgin Islands beaches and shores. Through UVI’s Glass Crusher Project, the local higher learning institution is once…

VI Free Press February 23, 2021

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Benner Hill Road Guard Rail Installation Project In Nazareth Won’t Impact Traffic Flow Greatly: DPW

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) says its guard rail installation project isn't expect to affect through-traffic greatly in the Nazareth area of St. Thomas. The project…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Mars Hill Man Last Seen On Friday Morning

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find an elderly man who has gone missing on St. Croix. Michael Emmanuel, 80, of St. Lucia, was last seen at 6:45 a.m.…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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Former Health Commish Dr. Alfred Heath Gets COVID-19 Vaccine With Schneider Hospital Staff: VIDOH

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Frontline healthcare workers at the Schneider Regional Medical Center continued their efforts to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…

VI Free Press February 20, 2021