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Caribbean Centers For Boys & Girls V.I. Cancels Programs Due To COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — Following the State of Emergency Declaration by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. on Friday, the Caribbean Centers for Boys & Girls V.I. said it is canceling after-school programs due…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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Ziggy’s Island Market In Solitude Has Lowest-Priced Gas @ $2.39 Per Gallon: DLCA

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying the public of the latest wholesale or “rack rate” price for fuel from Gulf Oil Pricing and Limetree…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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VING Anticipates Request To Use Its Bethlehem Facilities For COVID-19 Containment

FREDERIKSTED — While on a conference call with The Chief National Guard Bureau, Brigadier General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker led a staff walk-through of the 210th Regional Training Institute and the dining…

Bro Bot March 18, 2020

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WANTED BY VIPD: Rashede ‘Bopps’ Emanuel Of Glynn On Domestic Violence Charge

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is searching for Rashede “Bopps” Emanuel. Emanuel is wanted for first-degree burglary-domestic violence. Emanuel is a 39-year-old black male who stands about 5-feet,8…

John McCarthy March 14, 2020

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St. Croix Man Charged In Killing Of Brother Where Body Was Found In Sea: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting and killing his brother last month and leaving his body to be found in the waters behind…

John McCarthy March 14, 2020

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Wanted Armed Robber, A Teenager, Turns Himself In To Police: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A man wanted in an armed robbery of a fast food restaurant on St. Croix has voluntarily turned himself in to police, authorities said. Wayne Burke surrendered to…

John McCarthy March 14, 2020

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FREE AT LAST! Voluntary Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Former Police Sergeant

KINGSHILL — After seven years and one hung jury, former police sergeant Ronald Hatcher will not be re-tried on voluntary manslaughter charges in the 2013 shooting death of a Christiansted…

John McCarthy March 11, 2020

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Silver Airways Launches New Airplanes In Region

SAN JUAN — Silver Airways will launch its newest aircraft in the region. The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, which has a network of flights to The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean…

VI Free Press March 8, 2020

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UVI Board of Trustees Approves $40.2 Million Budget For 2021

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In the regular session of its quarterly meeting today, on the St. Thomas Campus, the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2021…

VI Free Press March 7, 2020

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Office of Disaster Recovery To Launch New TV Show Next Week

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) and WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX), is proud to announce the launch of new television…

VI Free Press March 7, 2020