CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New Jersey man who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2017 for being the “ringleader” of a “major international
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THE CLARA COOMER COMMENT: A Little Hospitality Is A Long Way Off In Rock City
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resort that is rated “very good” by TripAdvisor — got panned by a tourist from Missouri who just returned
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Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the
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Gittens Wants ‘Special Investigator’ To Find If WAPA Has Committed Any Crimes
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix senator has introduced a bill to appoint a “special investigator” to look into malfeasance and corruption at the islands’ financially
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Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery
KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials
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V.I. Access and Visitation Program Gives Local Students Laptops And Backpacks
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George said needed school supplies were distributed last month to students during the first “Back to School Laptop Give Away”
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Homeless Man Captured On Video Stealing From Fabric Store Is Arrested: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man was arrested Saturday night and charged with breaking into a fabric store in downtown, authorities said. David Schaffner, 38,
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Coast Guard Reopens Maritime Ports In The U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Grace left minimal damage SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan has set Port Condition FOUR in Puerto
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New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the country, some areas with low vaccination rates have been hit hard, like Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. The same is true
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St. Thomas Freshman Senator Panders To Anti-Vax Minority With Proposed Meeting
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a letter sent this weekend, Senator Alma Francis Heyliger wrote the President of the 34th Legislature requesting a Committee of the
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