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Health Department Touts New Treatment For People Diagnosed with COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — During Tuesday’s Government House weekly press briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis provided details about monoclonal antibodies treatments that are available to some residents who have been diagnosed with…

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U.S. Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues 5 Stranded Kayakers At Caret Point In St. Thomas

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen helicopter crews Saturday rescued five stranded kayakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a distressed snorkeler in Isabela, Puerto Rico. "Both these…

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Grim Task Of Finding 4 Bodies Strewn Into Heavily Wooded Area of St. Thomas After Crash Falls To VIDOJ

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The bodies of the four people who died in a helicopter crash at the Preserve at Botany Bay on St. Thomas on Monday have been recovered by…

VI Free Press February 16, 2021

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New York Man Caught With 2.2 Pounds Of Marijuana In His Luggage At St. Thomas Airport: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New York City man was caught by federal officers trying to smuggle 2.2 pounds of marijuana into St. Thomas last week, authorities said. A criminal complaint…

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4 People Feared Dead After Helicopter Crash Near Botany Bay On St. Thomas Monday: VITEMA Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Authorities in St. Thomas were investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed at least four people at Botany Bay on Monday afternoon. The fatal crash occurred…

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Queen Of All Mainstream Media … Stacey Plaskett Takes Capitol By Storm … Peacefully

WASHINGTON — Stacey Plaskett has taken the Capitol by storm. But it was a "peaceful" takeover of the seat of democracy this week — one that was accomplished in the…

VI Free Press February 13, 2021

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Police Remind Residents Not To Drink And Drive Over President’s Day Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — This President’s Day weekend, Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) asked motorists throughout the territory to always be vigilant and safe.…

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FEMA Gives $2.9 Million For Needed Repairs To Turnbull Library On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $2,902,538 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program (FEMA) to the Department of Planning and Natural…

VI Free Press February 11, 2021

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How To Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement

Tax season is approaching, and replacing your Benefit Statement for last year has never been easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax…

Victor Rodriguez February 11, 2021

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Epstein Estate Executors Are ‘Indispensable Captains’ Of His Criminal Enterprise, AG George Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Jeffrey Epstein's estate coexecutors were "indispensable captains" of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a complaint from Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George. The amended…

VI Free Press February 11, 2021