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U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Online Training Seminar for USVI Grantees

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD-OIG) will provide no cost, online…

VI Free Press July 9, 2020

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DSPR Awarded $2.6 Million To Retrofit The St. John Community Center: ODR

CRUZ BAY — The Office of Disaster Recovery announced a $2.6 million award to the Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (DSPR) for the retrofitting of the Community Center…

VI Free Press July 8, 2020

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Worsening Drought Forces State of Emergency In Puerto Rico … What Is USVI Doing?

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency effective Monday as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic. Starting July 2, nearly 140,000…

Bro Bot July 5, 2020

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VIPD Cautions Motorists Not To Drink And Drive This 4th Of July Holiday Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) announced the launch their high-visibility enforcement campaign beginning July 1 to September 30. High-visibility…

VI Free Press July 1, 2020

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Census 2020 Starts Data Collection Push On St. Thomas And St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Census 2020 U.S. Virgin Islands began a massive data collection push this weekend in neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix, according to Patrice Johnson, spokesperson for…

VI Free Press June 27, 2020

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DHS Has New Licensing Requirements For Re-Opening Child Care Programs, Summer Camps

FREDERIKSTED — Department of Human Services (DHS) has released its statutory, licensing requirements, rules, and regulations regarding the re-opening of child care programs and summer camps. “It is critical, especially…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020

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June Episode of Recovery in Focus Showcased Territorial Housing and Road Projects

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) broadcast the June episode of Recovery in Focus…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020

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RARE HONOR: St. Croix Attorney Is Now A Member of American Academy of Appellate Lawyers

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix attorney Andrew Simpson has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers at the Academy’s recent meeting in April 2020. He is…

VI Free Press June 18, 2020

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College Student Tragically Dies In Head-On Collision On Melvin Evans Highway: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A 19-year-old St. Croix college student died in a head-on collision on the Melvin Evans Highway on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers…

VI Free Press June 12, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Find St. John Man Wanted For Alleged Assault: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — Police need your help to find a St. John man wanted for an alleged assault at the beginning of the month, authorities said. Joseph Nathaniel Allen III,…

VI Free Press June 12, 2020