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DLCA Closes Sub Base Office Today Due To Lack Of Water

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying the public that the DLCA office located at Property & Procurement Building, 8201 Sub Base, Suite 1…

VI Free Press February 19, 2020

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DHS Conducts Shelter Inspections In Advance Of 2020 Hurricane Season

CHRISTIANSTED — Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner, Kimberley CauseyGomez along with representatives from the American Red Cross, Department of Education, Department of Health, Office of the Governor – ADA…

VI Free Press February 9, 2020

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VIPD’s Police Operations, Administrative Services Building Closes Due To ‘Electrical Issues’

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD's Police Operations and Administrative Services building in Mars Hill closed at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday due to "electrical issues," a prepared statement said. The electrical issues created…

VI Free Press February 6, 2020

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BMV Begins ‘Skip the Line, Renew Online’ Vehicle Registration Program Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) said it is "excited to announce a new online vehicle registration system" which is set to launch today. Previously,…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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Road Work To Lay New Fiber Optic Line Will Affect Crown Mountain Area For 2 Weeks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Road work to lay a new fiber optic cable around Crown Mountain on St. Thomas begins on Sunday. Motorists can expect delays due to partial road closures…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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VIPD: Mario M. Brooks Named Assistant Police Commissioner

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor announced the appointment of Lieutenant Mario M. Brooks as Assistant Police Commissioner on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner Brooks has been with the Virgin…

VI Free Press January 16, 2020

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USVI Will Move Into 21st Century For Medicaid Recipients After Using $14.9M Federal Grant

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Friday announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands has been awarded $14.9 million in federal funding to implement a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the…

VI Free Press January 11, 2020

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FEMA Awards The Territory $233 Million To Pay STEP Program Contractors, Costs

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the territory $232,919,518 in federal funding to use to cover costs of the Virgin…

VI Free Press December 30, 2019

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ODR Director Williams-Octalien Represents USVI In Resilience Mission To The UK

LONDON — Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery, recently joined ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and…

VI Free Press November 14, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Hopes To Spur Hotel Expansion With New Hotel Development Law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands took another in a series of strategic moves designed to encourage economic development under the aegis of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. The expanded Hotel Development Bill,…

VI Free Press November 11, 2019