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2 Men Shot On Gamble Gade In St. Thomas Early Sunday Morning: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men said they were minding their own business walking downtown in the wee hours Sunday — when all of a sudden they heard "popping"…

VI Free Press December 21, 2020

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UK Issues Travel Warning About U.S. Virgin Islands Due To 108% Increase In COVID-19 Cases Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands saw a 108 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in late November. So many coronavirus cases, in fact, that the British government has warned…

VI Free Press December 20, 2020

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VIHA Explains Benefits Of ‘Helping Hands’ Rent Repayment Campaign On Radio

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With the expiration of a federal eviction moratorium approaching on December 31, and a one-month extension expected from Congress, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) is taking to the…

VI Free Press December 19, 2020

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SRMC Makes History As Its Medical Staff Gets The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Nine long months after the start of the pandemic, healthcare workers at the Schneider Regional Medical Center were among the first in the territory to receive the…

VI Free Press December 18, 2020

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Woman Who Stops Car To Talk To Man With Road Rage In St. Thomas Gets Punched In The Face … Shots Fired!

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An incident of road rage turned violent on St. Thomas Wednesday night when a woman stopped to talk to the man who was angrily beeping his horn…

VI Free Press December 17, 2020

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Hospital Ground Man Who Hid Loaded Glock In Baby’s Diaper Bag Charged In Jewelry Store Robbery

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Hospital Ground man who hid a loaded Glock 17 in a baby's diaper bag has been charged with federal illegal gun crimes in connection to an…

VI Free Press December 17, 2020

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Health Care Workers Among The First Vaccinated In The U.S. Virgin Islands: VIDOH

CHRISTIANSTED — Nurse practitioners, epidemiologists, registered nurses, and other healthcare staff were among the first Virgin Islanders to receive the much-anticipated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Minutes after the vaccine…

VI Free Press December 17, 2020

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DPW Seeks To Beautify St. Thomas Roadsides Through Pilot Landscaping Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works says it "has spearheaded several key initiatives with the goal of improving the quality of life for all Virgin Islanders."…

VI Free Press December 17, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing 14-Year-Old Kaydie James Of Donoe

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas need your help to find a missing 14-year-old girl. The Virgin Islands Police Department said Kaydie James of Estate Donoe is a missing…

VI Free Press December 17, 2020

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Wyndham Destinations Reopens 2 Resorts In St. Thomas: Limetree and Elysian Beach Resorts

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas resorts have reopened after a three-year hiatus, Limetree Beach Resort by Club Wyndham — formerly known as Bluebeard’s Beach Club — and Club Wyndham Elysian Beach…

VI Free Press December 16, 2020