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VITRAN To Resume Fixed-Route Bus Service On Monday, DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works - Office of Public Transportation will restore VITRAN’s fixed-route service starting Monday, October 5. Services will run from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday…

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Fire Service To Lift Burn Ban In The Territory On Monday, Government House Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service advisesthe general public that the ban on burning in the territory will be lifted onMonday. Although the ban will be lifted October…

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DPW Says Public Will Start Seeing Directional Signs Again Soon In The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) received federal funding through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ER Program to install "regulatory signage" throughout the territory. The total cost for the…

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2 Tropical Waves Form In The Atlantic Ocean, 1 Could Become A Tropical Depression: NHC

MIAMI — People in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico still have to keep one eye on the Atlantic Ocean. Two tropical waves were being tracked by meteorologists on…

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Center For Biological Diversity Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Protect Rare St. Croix Skink

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect eight…

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2 Vieques Natives Check Into St. Thomas Hotel With A Duffel Bag Full Of Cocaine, Feds Say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Puerto Rico natives checked into a waterfront-area hotel on St. Thomas and brought with them a duffel bag full of cocaine, authorities said. Rafael Velez-Lopez, 24,…

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‘2 Minors’ Detained After Shooting On Moravian Highway Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Injured: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A minor is in stable condition after a shooting on the Moravian Highway in St. Thomas on Sunday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched…

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Deadline For Filing Tax Return In Order To Qualify For Stimulus Check Is October 15, BIR Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded territorial residents of the availability of the federal stimulus payment of $1,200 for individual or head of household…

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Police Capture St. Thomas Man Wanted For Discharging Firearm On Wimmelskaft Gade: VIPD on Twitter

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for questioning in connection to the discharging a firearm near Wimmelskaft Gade has been captured by police, authorities said. The Virgin Islands…

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VITRAN Technology Platform Allows It To See Paratransit Vehicles In Real Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN’s ADA paratransit clients on St. Thomas and St. John can now join those on St. Croix, in using Routematch, the department’s new trip management technology platform. Routematch launched…

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