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CONCH: It’s What’s For Dinner Here … But How Long Will The Supply Last?

FLORIDA KEYS — The queen conch is a large marine mollusk with a beautiful shell that is prized for export. The gastropod inside the shell is featured on menus across…

VI Free Press April 14, 2018

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VIWMA Says It Needs To Deodorize Manholes in Catherine’s Rest This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team said that they will be doing needed maintenance in Catherine's Rest on Saturday,…

John McCarthy April 14, 2018

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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Two Boaters From Water 32 Miles South of St. Croix

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters from the sea about 32 miles south of St. Croix on Thursday. According to the Coast…

John McCarthy April 13, 2018

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WAPA: We Will Take Power Off in La Grande Princess, Rattan, Clifton Hill in St. Croix Today

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it would shut off the power to three areas of St. Croix today. "On Friday,…

John McCarthy April 13, 2018

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Spirit Airlines Expands Flight Service In Region And Will Head To St. Croix Next Month

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PHILIPSBURG -- Spirit Airlines announced today that it would be adding new routes and increasing service to some of the top destinations in the region.…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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4th Annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair Set For UVI, Caribbean Museum

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The 4th Annual Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair is scheduled for April 13 and 14, 2018 on the Albert A. Sheen…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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St. Croix Baggage Handler Gets Two Years In Prison For Strapping Cocaine To His Body

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was given two years in prison by a federal judge for trying to smuggle cocaine onto an airplane. Dimitrous Jefferson, 29, of Mon Bijou,…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 53 Miles North of British Virgin Islands This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 53 miles (85 kilometers) North of the British Virgin Islands this morning. According to the U.S.…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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Virgin Islands Gets An Additional $1.6 Billion in HUD Funding … Puerto Rico Nets $18.5 Billion

WASHINGTON -- In a joint press conference with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Governor Kenneth Mapp said today that the territory will receive $1.6 billion…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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National Hurricane Center Releases List of 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Names

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center has released the list of all 21 names being used for this year's tropical storms in the Atlantic. The…

John McCarthy April 10, 2018