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AARP Launches ‘Stop Rx Greed’ Campaign Targeting High Prescription Drug Prices

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS — AARP announced the launch of "Stop Rx Greed" on Tuesday, a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of AARP’s sustained campaign…

VI Free Press March 13, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Removed From European Union Money Laundering Blacklist

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr said today the U.S. Virgin Islands is no longer on a list on a list of 23 high-risk jurisdictions the European Commission claimed were…

John McCarthy March 9, 2019

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REPORT: Children Most At Risk After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Community Foundation Attorney Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) and the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVICERC) announce the release of the…

VI Free Press March 8, 2019

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the Virgin Islands Port Authority of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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Man Beaten Badly By ‘Good Samaritans’ Who Gave Him A Ride, Robbed Him in St. John

CRUZ BAY -- A hitchhiker on St. John was savagely beaten with a handgun and robbed of his smart phone and jewelry just outside the only town here, authorities said.…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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VIPD: St. John Man Breaks Into Neighbor’s House To Assault Girlfriend

CRUZ BAY -- A St. John resident broke into his neighbor's house allegedly to assault his girlfriend about 13 days ago, authorities said. Felipe Jimenez Caraballo, 32, was arrested and…

John McCarthy March 2, 2019

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VIWMA: Scrap Metal Yard For Junk Vehicles Will Be Closed On Sundays Now

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advised solid waste haulers that the section of the scrap metal yard that collects and stores vehicles will be closed…

John McCarthy February 28, 2019

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16 Months After Hurricanes IrMaria, FEMA Says Debris Removal Is Still Underway

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Debris removal is underway for those enrolled in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said today. FEMA and the…

VI Free Press February 26, 2019

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VIHA Head Honcho Says Public Housing Cisterns Haven’t Worked Since 2003, Water Costs $10M Per Year

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Housing Authority said this morning that cisterns at its 33 public housing units in the territory have not been "functional" since 2003. Robert Graham,…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019