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Liberty buys Dish Networks in the USVI and Puerto Rico for $256 million

SAN JUAN — Liberty Latin America (LLA) reached an agreement to buy Dish Networks’ spectrum and customer base in Puerto Rico and the U.S, Virgin Islands (USVI) for $256 million. The deal…

John McCarthy November 6, 2023

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Save Your Place In Line With Social Security’s Mobile Check-In Express

The Social Security Administration's Mobile Check-In Express feature makes it easier to check in if you must visit a Social Security office. To use Mobile Check-In Express, scan the QR…

John McCarthy November 5, 2023

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USVI Houses of Worship Get Nearly $1,000,000 From FEMA

-CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Several houses of worship in the U.S. Virgin Islands received funds from FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program this year. In total, about $900,000 was awarded to various…

John McCarthy November 5, 2023

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Ecuadorian Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Smuggling Cocaine Into The United States

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Ecuador was given a nearly six-year prison term for his role in smuggling 1,748 pounds of cocaine into U.S. territorial waters. Nestor Vera Escalante…

John McCarthy November 4, 2023

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California Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California woman pleaded guilty to drug possession charges, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith said Thursday. Joeva Elizabeth Williams, 39, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty to possession…

John McCarthy November 3, 2023

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FRENCH CONNECTION 2: Dominican man gets 14-year prison term for cocaine conspiracy

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic was slapped with a 14-year prison after a conviction on cocaine conspiracy charges. Yefri Martinez-Herrera, 31, of the Dominican Republic, was…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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China’s Xi to be deported for illegally entering the United States in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Chinese man who trekked from China to Suriname by air and Suriname to St. Thomas by boat will be deported back to his homeland. Xiaoling Li,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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3 Puerto Rico men plead guilty in Stumpy Bay cocaine trafficking bust

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men have admitted to their roles in a cocaine distribution conspiracy at Stumpy Bay in St. Thomas. Pedro Ramos-Ramirez, 28, Gerald Cruz, 26,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2023

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Coast Guard floats stranded boat away from position at sea

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Salvors successfully refloated the Bonnie G and towed the vessel to its current mooring location at the Crown Bay Sandfill dock in St. Thomas on Monday. “We…

John McCarthy November 1, 2023

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Governor Announces Death of VIFEMS Director Daryl George Sr.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement today announcing the death of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services Director Daryl A. “Mousy” George Sr: “It is with a…

John McCarthy October 24, 2023