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An Ode To Violent Crime In The U.S. Virgin Islands: OPINION COLUMN

There are some folks going around this land Who have no fear of God or man Waving around a gun in their hand Steal, kill and destroy seems like the…

Sandra Bradley December 30, 2020

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SNAP Recipients Get A Bump In Payments Due To COVID-19, Automatic 6-Month Extension Of Benefits

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services said Tuesday it was alerted that the USVI has received a temporary increase to the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments…

VI Free Press December 30, 2020

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U.S. Virgin Islands, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Earn ‘Best Of’ Awards In The Caribbean

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a year in which the tourism industry was repeatedly dealt blows, the U.S. Virgin Islands can see a glimmer of a silver lining among the pandemic-driven…

VI Free Press December 28, 2020

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BLOWING SMOKE? Opportunity Zone’s 1st Business Is A Hemp Grower

FREDERIKSTED — Governor Albert Bryan congratulated the Virgin Islands Hemp Commission on its action to issue the first license to produce hemp in the territory after voting unanimously during a virtual…

VI Free Press December 24, 2020

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VITRAN Works Out Holiday Service, None On Christmas Day Or New Year’s Day

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of VITRAN’s adjusted holiday schedule. Fixed route services will not be offered on December 25, 2020 or January 1,…

VI Free Press December 23, 2020

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Virgin Islands Police Department: ‘Don’t Fire Guns Into The Air On New Years Eve’

SAN JUAN — In many cultures and geographic regions, it’s customary to shoot guns into the air to celebrate New Year’s Day or other holidays. The purpose of what is…

VI Free Press December 23, 2020

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Nationstar Mortgage To Refund $73 Million To Borrowers Under Order

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nationstar Mortgage, which operates under the brand Mr. Cooper, was ordered to repay $73 million to roughly 40,000 homeowners for repeatedly failing to provide even the most…

VI Free Press December 22, 2020

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VIPD Gets $17.4 Million For Overtime And Emergency Work Done In The Wake Of 2017 Hurricanes

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the award of $17,451,154 from the FEMA Public Assistance Program to reimburse the Virgin Islands Police Department for emergency work performed…

VI Free Press December 21, 2020

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Health Department Won’t Answer Important Questions From Public On COVID-19

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has had the number of COVID-19 cases on St. John pending for six days now. People on social media were publicly…

VI Free Press December 21, 2020

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UK Issues Travel Warning About U.S. Virgin Islands Due To 108% Increase In COVID-19 Cases Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands saw a 108 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in late November. So many coronavirus cases, in fact, that the British government has warned…

VI Free Press December 20, 2020