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Virtual Business Summit Is The Perfect Opportunity To Promote What USVI Offers

WASHINGTON — Investors considering doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands will find out what this United States territory has to offer at the virtual 2021 SelectUSA Investment Summit starting…

VI Free Press June 6, 2021

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St. Thomas Amateur Made The Cut At The U.S. Women’s Open

SAN FRANCISCO — This was not the kind of start Alexandra Swayne envisioned for her first U.S. Women’s Open. The St. Thomas resident struggled on the notoriously tough Lake Course…

VI Free Press June 5, 2021

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Police Investigating After Man’s Body Found Near Fort Christian Friday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man's body was found near Fort Christian early Friday afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Fortet Strade…

VI Free Press June 5, 2021

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Celebrating America’s Rich Cultural Diversity With Caribbean Heritage Month

WASHINGTON — America’s diversity is and always has been the defining strength of our Nation — in every generation, our society, spirit, and shared ambitions have been refreshed by wave…

VI Free Press June 3, 2021

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Police Need Your Help To Find Woman Who Walked Away From Care Facility

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a woman who walked away from a government-run care home in Anna's Retreat late last month. Dionne Wrensford, 37, of St.…

VI Free Press June 3, 2021

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MBW High School Graduation To Be Held at the St. Thomas Reformed Church June 19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Seven students from MBW Education will graduate with an accredited high school diploma (not a GED) from Penn Foster High School on Saturday June 19. The graduation…

VI Free Press June 3, 2021

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Health Department Confirms 28th Person Has Died From COVID-19 In Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Health Department confirmed Monday evening that an 85-year-old St. Thomas woman is the territory’s 28th death related to COVID-19. The deceased woman’s next of…

VI Free Press June 2, 2021

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Lucia No. 1 In Caribbean Travel Destinations

WASHINGTON — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the U.S. and British Virgin Islands among its Top 5 of 17 Best Places to Visit in the Caribbean. The annual…

VI Free Press June 2, 2021

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Queen Conch Fishing Season Ends Today In The U.S. Virgin Islands: DPNR

CHRISTIANSTED — The annual queen conch season officially ends today, according to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. DPNR said that harvesting queen conch and the possession of queen…

VI Free Press June 1, 2021

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HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves

MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against the storms from June to…

VI Free Press June 1, 2021