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Straw Purchaser Of Machine Gun, 3 Glocks In Las Vegas Agrees To Plea Deal With Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man charged with buying firearms in a straw purchase, who attempted to import them into the U.S. Virgin Islands, has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors,…

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VIPA Welcomes Frontier Airlines As It Lands At St. Thomas Airport Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Frontier Airlines is now offering service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas every Saturday. This is the third route the airline has added to the…

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FEMA Gives DPW $1.9 Million to Curb Flooding at Fish Fry Drive on St. John

CRUZ BAY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, awarded the Department of Public Works up to $1,906,374 to construct a retaining wall and install a…

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Threatened Caribbean Coral Reefs Get A New Ally: Insurance

TEGUCIGALPA — As climate change threatens coral reefs around the world, conservation experts in Latin America have enlisted an unlikely ally to try to preserve them: the insurance industry. The…

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Promotes Virgin Islands National Guard Adjutant General To Major General

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan promoted Virgin Islands National Guard Adjutant General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker to the rank of Major General during a brief ceremony that took place at the University…

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Royal Caribbean Group To Participate In 4th USVI Community Business Forum

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of the Governor and Royal Caribbean Group will host the fourth session of the USVI Community Business Forum series that will take a closer look at…

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COLD CASE FILE: Reward Active For Info Leading To Arrest Of St. Thomas Rapist

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Crime Stoppers USVI is in receipt of an anonymous reward of $10,000.00 allocated for information leading to the arrest of the rapist reported in the East End,…

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China Playing Long Game In The Caribbean Knowing It Is Vital To U.S. Strategic Interests

BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean is vital to the strategic interests of the United States. It is the U.S. "front door" for maritime logistics, finance and tourism and generations of immigrants…

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Police Department Offers Free Summer Camp On St. Thomas Starting June 21

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is hosting a free summer camp on St. Thomas for kids ages 8 to 13 starting in one week. It’s called the…

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DeSantis Playing ‘Russian Roulette’ With Tour Operator’s Lives Over Lax Vax Rules

MIAMI — Cruise lines are chomping at the bit to resume voyages from Florida ports in July as the pandemic wanes — but for vaccinated passengers only — yet the…

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