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REPORT: Children Most At Risk After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Community Foundation Attorney Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) and the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVICERC) announce the release of the…

VI Free Press March 8, 2019

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Former Vice President Joe Biden Spotted At St. Croix Convenience Store

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix substitute school teacher bumped into American royalty in a local grocery store late Wednesday afternoon. Tedd Wallace, a Michigan native who lives part-time in St.…

John McCarthy March 7, 2019

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the Virgin Islands Port Authority of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Found Guilty Of Being Cocaine Dealer By St. Croix Jury: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Thomas man has been found guilt of having at least 11 pounds of cocaine by a St. Croix jury. Alvin Henry, 40, of Charlotte Amalie, has…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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Two St. Croix Women Killed In Fatal Car Crash On U.S. Interstate In Mississippi

JACKSON -- Two St. Croix women living in Louisiana were killed on a U.S. highway in a car crash in Mississippi early Friday morning. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk said…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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VIWMA: Scrap Metal Yard For Junk Vehicles Will Be Closed On Sundays Now

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advised solid waste haulers that the section of the scrap metal yard that collects and stores vehicles will be closed…

John McCarthy February 28, 2019

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St. Croix’s Reginald Bell Arrested For Animal Abuse After Facebook Petition

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man who became infamous in Facebook videos for throwing his pit bulls into the Caribbean Sea off of the Anne E. Abramson Marine Facility and…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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Juli Campbell And Three Others Charged With Disaster Fraud and Identity Theft: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that charges have been unsealed against Juli Campbell and three others for…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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16 Months After Hurricanes IrMaria, FEMA Says Debris Removal Is Still Underway

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Debris removal is underway for those enrolled in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said today. FEMA and the…

VI Free Press February 26, 2019