St. Croix News – Page 262 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Ticket to Work Program Resumes Service In USVI To Help People With Disabilities Find Employment

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Ticket to Work (TTW) program, a national program that provides job services to people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) continues its services to residents…

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NHC Monitors New Mid-Atlantic System With Increased Odds Of Development

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a new system in the mid Atlantic this morning with increased odds of development while anticipating a second system to appear in…

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CDC Lists U.S. Virgin Islands As A ‘Level 3’ Destination, Where Risk of Getting COVID-19 Is ‘High, Very High’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Six countries in the Eastern Caribbean have been deemed as safe for citizens from the United States to travel to— and the U.S. Virgin Islands is not…

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3 Disturbances Could Bring A ‘Massive’ Amount of Rainfall To The USVI and PR This Weekend

MIAMI — Three disturbances being watched in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea may not become named storms, but could bring massive rainfall to the U.S.…

VI Free Press October 15, 2020

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Raven Phillips Crowned Miss UVI At Ambassadorial Presentation In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — University of the Virgin Islands senior, Raven Phillips was crowned the 40th Miss UVI at the Miss UVI Ambassadorial Presentation and Coronation on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at John…

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St. Croix Man Who Brought ‘Condoms And Cash’ To Child Sex Trafficking Sting Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who thought he was meeting a teenage girl to have sex last summer, pleaded guilty in federal court today to trying to have illegal…

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Convicted Felon With Loaded Glock Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted felon who admitted to authorities he had a loaded semi-automatic gun and ammunition in his vehicle after a domestic dispute on St. Croix pleaded guilty…

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SUSTAINABILITY: U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico To Get Customized Fishery Rules

SAN JUAN — One size doesn’t fit all, and that cliché was at the heart of a recent decision to revamp fishing guidelines in the American Caribbean. Island-based fishery management…

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Compact Tropical Disturbance Moving Slowly Towards U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico

MIAMI — A tropical disturbance just east of the Caribbean is battling strong upper-level winds as it crawls towards the islands. Unless something very unexpected happens, the hostile upper environment…

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DHS Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month In October With Readiness Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, is seeking to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of Virgin Islands employers,…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020