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TRUMP SAYS: Virgin Islands Gov’t Won’t Have To Pay For Debris Removal, Emergency Home Repairs

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Additional federal disaster relief and recovery assistance has been authorized for the United States Virgin Islands at the request of the territory’s…

John McCarthy May 23, 2018

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1st Phase of $530 Million Road Paving Project Began Today on Queen Mary Highway

FREDERIKSTED -- The Department of Public Works (DPW) said that the first phase of a $530 million road project began today on the Queen Mary Highway. The project, which started…

John McCarthy May 21, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Voices Can Be Heard At St. John Town Hall Meeting Next Week

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he invites and encourages St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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Health Department Says Charles Harwood Is Closed Today … Will Re-Open Tomorrow

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The V.I. Department of Health said that the Charles Harwood Complex in Estate Richmond is closed today Charles Harwood will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday,…

John McCarthy May 8, 2018

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QR CODING ART: Our Priceless Art and Antiques Being Evaluated For Dollars They’d Bring

CHARLOTTE AMALIE - The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has engaged St. Croix cultural preservationist Julio Encarnacion III to catalog and manage the territory’s priceless collection of antique artifacts and paintings.…

John McCarthy May 4, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Nelson Petty Jr. Sworn In As Public Works Commissioner

PROUD MOMENT: (From left) Gov. Kenneth Mapp, Julio Rhymer Sr., Nelson Petty Jr. and Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter. CHRISTIANSTED – Nelson Petty Jr. has been officially sworn in as Commissioner…

John McCarthy May 2, 2018

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66th Annual Food Fair Showcases Resiliency and Creativity of Virgin Islands People

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Virgin Islanders from home and abroad, along with visitors to the territory, filled Emancipation Garden for the 66th annual food fair held…

John McCarthy April 26, 2018

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Government Announces It Will Begin Sending Out $5 Million in Tax Refunds Tuesday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Finance Commissioner Valdamier Collens said that just about $5 million in tax refunds will be sent out tomorrow. Collens said about 1,500 refund checks will be mailed out…

John McCarthy April 23, 2018

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Governor’s Hurricane Task Force Community Meeting Coming to St. John on Tuesday

CHRISTIANSTED – The Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force has held its first three community meetings on St. Croix as part of Governor Kenneth Mapp’s promise to ensure public input in…

VI Free Press April 23, 2018

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Bureau of Motor Vehicles Gets Two New Trailers For St. Thomas … Two Arriving For St. Croix Soon

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two modular units have arrived on St. Thomas and two units will soon arrive on St. Croix as temporary office space for…

John McCarthy April 20, 2018