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MBW Cafe and Bakery Launches ‘Pay it Forward’ Program to Help Those Who Are Food Insecure

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — During their COVID-19 response efforts, My Brother's Workshop (MBW) was able to prepare and serve 37,923 meals to the vulnerable community members on St. Thomas, St. John…

VI Free Press September 22, 2020

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St. Thomas ‘Male’ Shot Near Kronprindsens Gade And Simmonds Alley This Morning: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a shooting downtown that put one St. Thomas male in the hospital this morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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Fire Services Gets $237K Grant Award From Interior To Buy QRV Fire Trucks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service said that it has been awarded $237,796 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs’ Technical…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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CITIZENS FIGHT BACK! Social Media And VIPD Team Up To Snare Suspect Hours After Shotgun Robbery Heist

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — People on St. Thomas said "enough is enough" and used social media to help police track down at least one person of interest in a shotgun robbery…

VI Free Press September 20, 2020

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There’s Still Time For Landlords To Help VIHA Improve Its Rent Assistance Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At a time when V.I. residents are struggling to stay housed, a survey invites property owners with subsidized rental units to comment on a program that enables…

VI Free Press September 19, 2020

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DPNR Deploys 3 New Fish Aggregating Devices In St. Thomas, St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources has deployed three new fish-aggregating devices, DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol said. The devices consist of a yellow surface…

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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Bevard of St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Herbert Bevard of St. Thomas today and named Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory as apostolic administrator, according to Wikipedia. St. Thomas…

VI Free Press September 18, 2020

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Mafolie Road Work Project Shut Down Due To ‘COVID-19 Related Issues,’ DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works said Thursday that construction work on the Mafolie Road Project has been suspended until September 30 due to "COVID-19 related issues."…

VI Free Press September 18, 2020

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U.S. Attorney Warns of Phone Scammers Preying Upon the Elderly

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced that The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has…

VI Free Press September 18, 2020

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Nadir Man Arrested For Brookman Road Bar Assault of Man and Woman Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man whom police originally did not know by name was arrested Monday for a Brookman Road bar assault on two people over two months…

John McCarthy September 17, 2020