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Tropical Depression 13 Projected To Be Near U.S. Virgin Islands At 2 a.m. Saturday

MIAMI — The center of Tropical Depression Thirteen was located near latitude 17.8 North, longitude 58.5 West at 5 a.m., according to the National Hurricane Center. The depression is moving…

Bro Bot August 21, 2020

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Families Receiving SNAP Should Get $379 Per School-Age Child In P-EBT Benefits In 2 Weeks: DHS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes a benefit called Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for children who received free or reduced-price school meals in the 2019-2020 school year, but their school is…

VI Free Press August 20, 2020

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Coast Guard Upgrades Port Condition To X-Ray In Anticipation of T.D. 13

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set port condition X-ray for all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 2 p.m. Wednesday, due to Tropical Depression…

Bro Bot August 20, 2020

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Tropical Depression 13 To Bring 1 To 3 Inches Of Rain To USVI As Tropical Storm Laura On Saturday: NHC

MIAMI — As Tropical Depression 13 continues to spin on a forecast track north of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a second tropical depression formed this morning in the Caribbean with…

John McCarthy August 20, 2020

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Motorcyclist Dies In Head-On Crash With Off-Road Vehicle Near Spyglass Hill: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix motorcyclist died after a head-on collision with an off-road vehicle on the East End Road in Estate Mount Welcome near Spyglass Hill Tuesday night, authorities…

Bro Bot August 19, 2020

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Coast Guard Says U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Could Be Affected By Tropical Wave Invest 98L On Friday

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY for the maritime ports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico at 4 p.m. Tuesday, due to the strong…

John McCarthy August 19, 2020

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VIHA Survey Seeks Info From Landlords To Expand Affordable Housing Options

FREDERIKSTED — As rents continue to outstrip the average family’s income, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) is surveying private landlords to help improve a program that could increase the…

VI Free Press August 19, 2020

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Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting On Castle Coakley Road Monday

CHRISTIANSTED –— Police are investigating a shooting that took place on Castle Coakley Road on Monday morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the corner of…

VI Free Press August 18, 2020

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VIPD Releases Dramatic Photos Of ‘Person Of Interest’ Carrying A Gun After Fatal Shooting

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department released two dramatic photos of a "person of interest" in the fatal shooting that took place at the corners of Market and King…

John McCarthy August 17, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Girl Makayla Khodra of Clifton Hill: VIPD

KINGSHILL — A teenage girl who went missing on St. Croix 14 months ago — and then was found safe and sound — has gone missing again, authorities said. The…

John McCarthy August 17, 2020