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Health Department Receives 1st Shipment of 975 Vaccine Doses From Pfizer Monday

CHRISTIANSTED —The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health said it received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer on Monday. "This is a major breakthrough and comes amid…

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Hundreds Of Virgin Islanders Face Eviction January 1, If CDC ‘Eviction Moratorium’ Is Not Extended

CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of U.S. Virgin Islands renters face the prospect of eviction in January unless federal officials extend protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 4, the…

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DPNR Stops Consumers Gas Station From Buying More Gasoline To Refill Gas Pumps

FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Division of Environmental Protection has issued a fuel delivery prohibition against the…

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Bars And Nightclubs Will Close Starting This Week To Halt The Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today he is closing all nightclubs — effective 5 p.m. on Thursday — in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19 cases in the…

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Grateful St. Croix Residents Receive Boxes Of Free Fresh Produce From The USDA

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department participated in a surplus food distribution event that was held on Saturday in Estate Grove Place. "Food was donated by USDA through the…

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8-Member Bureau Of Prisons Team Hired For Execution Of Lisa Rene’s Killer, Test Positive For COVID-19

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Eight members of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) execution team and a religious advisor have tested positive for the coronavirus after participating in the November…

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VIPD Warns Against Increasing Social Security ‘Spoofing’ Scam Calls

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the general public that there is a telephone scam being perpetuated on residents in the territory. The VIPD has received…

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Whim Man Arrested For Shooting 5 Months Ago, Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge Tuesday: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested twice in five months on illegal gun charges — and in the first instance it was after an innocent bystander had…

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Williams Delight Villas Community Center Meal Distribution Site Closed Starting Today: VIDE

FREDERIKSTED — Effective today, the meal distribution site at the William's Delight Villas Community Center will be closed, the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) said on Facebook. "Residents living…

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St. Croix Man Arrested For Obscene Internet Contact With A Girl, Other Charges

FREDERIKSTED — Officials with the Virgin Islands Police Department said Wednesday night they have arrested a St. Croix man exposing himself online to an underage girl. Brandon Teliam, 26, of…

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