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Is This Year That You Should Visit the Virgin Islands?

Back in 2019, millions of people were planning or dreaming of trips overseas or in their own country for the following year. Then the pandemic struck and travel plans were…

VI Free Press July 26, 2021

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Unvaxxed Pushing Herd Immunity Away As Threat From Delta Strain Increases

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands is doing twice as good as the rest of the Caribbean in terms of the number of vaccinations given, but still lags far…

Bro Bot July 25, 2021

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Delta Strain Is In The USVI; It’s Wreaking Holy Hell On Anti-Vaxxers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Health confirms that the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the territory as health officials continue to push to get more Virgin…

John McCarthy July 25, 2021

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FLYING HIGH AGAIN! Hopes Soar For USVI Athletes At 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

TOKYO — Swimmers Natalia Kuipers and Adriel Sanes carried the flag high for the U.S. Virgin Islands during the cold opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. They were joined…

John McCarthy July 25, 2021

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V.I. National Guard Association Announces 2021 Scholarship Award Winner

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard Association presented a $1,000 scholarship award to McKayla Collins recently. The ceremony was held in a conference room named after the late Canegata.…

John McCarthy July 24, 2021

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Social Security Lets You Change Your Direct Deposit Information Online

The most convenient way to change your direct deposit information with us is by creating a my Social Security account online at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Once you create your account, you can…

Victor Rodriguez July 22, 2021

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VIDOH: Unvaccinated People Allow Delta Variant To Gain Entry Into The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has reported its first cases of the highly contagious Delta variant in the territory, with health officials saying that the USVI was ripe…

John McCarthy July 18, 2021

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St. Thomas Teacher Charged With 2 Counts Of Child Sexual Assault In Colorado

CHARLOTTE AMALIEI — A current U.S. Virgin Islands teacher has been charged with two counts of felonious sexual assault on a child in Colorado, according to the Hayden Police Department.…

John McCarthy July 15, 2021

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Social Security’s Social Media Pages Keep You Up To Date With Your Account

We strive to keep you informed with accurate and helpful information. In addition to information we provide on our website at www.socialsecurity.gov, we also engage regularly on social media. We…

Victor Rodriguez July 15, 2021

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Police Reduce St. Thomas Homicide Rate 64% Compared To First Half Of 2020

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police in the St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island districts have reduced homicides by 64 percent over the same period last year, the Virgin Islands Police…

John McCarthy July 13, 2021