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Coast Guard Wants Boaters To Stay Safe This Holiday Weekend

MIAMI — The Coast Guard reminds boaters throughout the Caribbean to use extra caution while out on the water this holiday weekend. Coast Guard crews, along with local and state law enforcement…

VI Free Press October 9, 2020

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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 38 Miles From St. Croix This Afternoon: USGS

CHRISTIANSTED — An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale struck in open water within 38 miles east-northeast of St. Croix this afternoon, authorities said. The tremor occurred at 2:24…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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UVI Tech Stack Poll Picks Donna Frett-Gregory and Kurt Vialet To Finish First In Senatorial Races

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A new poll was released by VI Tech Stack in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (CELL). It revealed…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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Government House Further Muddles Tenants’ Evictions Issue By Writing Confusing ‘Clarification’

CHRISTIANSTED — In response to inquiries from residents about the status of evictions between landlords and renters, Government House said it "would like to clarify what the situation currently is." Governor…

VI Free Press October 7, 2020

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GlobalGiving Helping To Raise Funds For Hurricane Recovery and Children’s Education During COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With the help of GlobalGiving’s #LittlexLittle campaign, The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum in St. Thomas was able to reach its fundraising goal to raise funds for their…

VI Free Press October 6, 2020

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RTPark Hopes Job Archive Program Will Begin To Reverse ‘Brain Drain’ In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — UVI’s Research and Technology Park wants to bring Virgin Islanders back home with their new Vista+ (Virgin Islands STEM Talent Archive) workforce development initiative. The official launch…

VI Free Press October 5, 2020

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Only 1 Area Of Concern If You Live In The USVI Or Puerto Rico; But 3 Disturbances Are Out There

MIAMI — The tropics continue to heat up as we work our way into the first week of October. Tropical Storm Gamma, newly named Invest 92L and two other areas…

VI Free Press October 4, 2020

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V.I. Department of Labor Bounces Checks To Unemployment Insurance Recipients This Week

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local residents who received an NSF Unemployment Insurance check from the Virgin Islands Department of Labor this week are being asked to redeposit those checks into their…

Bro Bot October 3, 2020

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USVI Tourism Department Is Pursuing Tourists Wherever It Can Find Them

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands started to welcome back leisure travelers on June 1, but closed its borders once again on August 19 and reinstated stay-at-home orders for locals…

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VITRAN To Resume Fixed-Route Bus Service On Monday, DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works - Office of Public Transportation will restore VITRAN’s fixed-route service starting Monday, October 5. Services will run from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday…

VI Free Press October 1, 2020