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VIPD Cautions Motorists Not To Drink And Drive This 4th Of July Holiday Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) announced the launch their high-visibility enforcement campaign beginning July 1 to September 30. High-visibility…

VI Free Press July 1, 2020

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DHS Has New Licensing Requirements For Re-Opening Child Care Programs, Summer Camps

FREDERIKSTED — Department of Human Services (DHS) has released its statutory, licensing requirements, rules, and regulations regarding the re-opening of child care programs and summer camps. “It is critical, especially…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020

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June Episode of Recovery in Focus Showcased Territorial Housing and Road Projects

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) broadcast the June episode of Recovery in Focus…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020

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VIPD Defends Its $62 Million Budget for Fiscal Year 2021

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department completed its Fiscal Year 2021 budget hearing today. Commissioner Trevor Velinor and his leadership team defended the budget of $62,039,293 to fund…

VI Free Press June 18, 2020

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AG Denise George Levels ‘Price-Fixing’ Charges Against Generic Drug Companies In Federal Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands has joined a coalition of 51 states and territories led by Connecticut in filing the third lawsuit…

VI Free Press June 14, 2020

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Playing And Winning The Lottery Tips and Tricks

Whenever you mention the Virgin Islands to anyone, the first thing they'll think about is the sandy beaches, followed by the tropical vacation spots. This is, for the longest time,…

VI Free Press June 12, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Find St. John Man Wanted For Alleged Assault: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — Police need your help to find a St. John man wanted for an alleged assault at the beginning of the month, authorities said. Joseph Nathaniel Allen III,…

VI Free Press June 12, 2020

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St. John Man Who Returned Rental Car Linked To Shooting Arrested By Police

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man who returned a rental car observed fleeing the scene of a shooting was arrested Wednesday afternoon on assisting in the commission of a…

VI Free Press June 4, 2020

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USVI Murder Rate Drops 6.42% In 2 Years … But It Still Moves Up 1 Spot In World Per Capita Homicide Rate

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It's a dubious distinction at best. Despite the fact that the territory's murder rate has gone down 6.42 percent in the last two years, the U.S. Virgin…

VI Free Press May 31, 2020

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VIGOP Party Chief Resorts To Name Calling Prior To Superior Court Decision

KINGSHILL — In a sign of desperation a day after Superior Court Judge Kathleen Mackay extended a temporary restraining order against John Canegata, the disputed Virgin Islands Republican Party chairman…

VI Free Press May 31, 2020