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Fire Service To Lift Burn Ban In The Territory On Monday, Government House Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service advisesthe general public that the ban on burning in the territory will be lifted onMonday. Although the ban will be lifted October…

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DPW Says Public Will Start Seeing Directional Signs Again Soon In The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) received federal funding through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ER Program to install "regulatory signage" throughout the territory. The total cost for the…

VI Free Press October 1, 2020

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2 Tropical Waves Form In The Atlantic Ocean, 1 Could Become A Tropical Depression: NHC

MIAMI — People in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico still have to keep one eye on the Atlantic Ocean. Two tropical waves were being tracked by meteorologists on…

VI Free Press October 1, 2020

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Center For Biological Diversity Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Protect Rare St. Croix Skink

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect eight…

VI Free Press September 30, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Find Curaçao Man Wanted In Cruz Bay Assault Case: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Police Department needs your help to find a man who lives on St. John. Ashley Lord, 43, of Willemstad, Curacao is wanted in connection…

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Deadline For Filing Tax Return In Order To Qualify For Stimulus Check Is October 15, BIR Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded territorial residents of the availability of the federal stimulus payment of $1,200 for individual or head of household…

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VITRAN Technology Platform Allows It To See Paratransit Vehicles In Real Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN’s ADA paratransit clients on St. Thomas and St. John can now join those on St. Croix, in using Routematch, the department’s new trip management technology platform. Routematch launched…

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Government Updates Residents on COVID-19, P-EBT Cards and Medicare Advantage for Retirees

CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly press briefing to update residents about the status of the COVID-19 virus in the territory, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta, Jr. was joined by Human Services…

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DHS Says 2nd Round of P-EBT Payments Have Been Approved By Feds For School Year 2020-2021

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) said today a second round of P-EBT food assistance for August and September of the 2020/2021 school year has been approved…

VI Free Press September 28, 2020

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Department of Health Confirms 20th COVID-19 Death Took Place On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Virgin Islands family has been grieving the loss of a loved one after the 20th death from COVID-19 was confirmed this weekend. A 57-year-old man on…

Bro Bot September 28, 2020