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‘Prettyboy’ Ludvig Gets 2.75 Years In Prison For Having $638,000 Worth Of Cocaine In His Luggage To Atlanta

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who had 50 pounds of cocaine in his checked luggage at the Cyril E. King Airport got 2.75 years in prison from a…

John McCarthy August 20, 2020

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VING Helps Distribute USDA ‘Farmers To Families’ Food Boxes At Lionel Roberts Stadium

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with distributing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families food boxes at the Lionel Roberts Stadium in St. Thomas. USDA…

VI Free Press August 20, 2020

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V.I. Council on the Arts Awarded Community Challenge Grant By AARP

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — V.I. Council on the Arts has been named a recipient of the 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grant, one of 184 grantees selected in the United States. The grant is…

VI Free Press August 20, 2020

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Coast Guard Upgrades Port Condition To X-Ray In Anticipation of T.D. 13

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set port condition X-ray for all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 2 p.m. Wednesday, due to Tropical Depression…

Bro Bot August 20, 2020

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Tropical Depression 13 To Bring 1 To 3 Inches Of Rain To USVI As Tropical Storm Laura On Saturday: NHC

MIAMI — As Tropical Depression 13 continues to spin on a forecast track north of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a second tropical depression formed this morning in the Caribbean with…

John McCarthy August 20, 2020

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Coast Guard Says U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Could Be Affected By Tropical Wave Invest 98L On Friday

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY for the maritime ports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico at 4 p.m. Tuesday, due to the strong…

John McCarthy August 19, 2020

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VIHA Survey Seeks Info From Landlords To Expand Affordable Housing Options

FREDERIKSTED — As rents continue to outstrip the average family’s income, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) is surveying private landlords to help improve a program that could increase the…

VI Free Press August 19, 2020

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Bovoni Man Arrested For Assault Of Relative On Sunday Morning: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a relative this weekend, authorities said. Shakim Gumbs, 38, of Estate Bovoni Apartments was arrested at 9:14 a.m.…

VI Free Press August 18, 2020

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NHC Tracking Tropical Wave That Could Impact USVI Weather This Weekend

MIAMI — A broad area of low pressure about 1,000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, which has been designated as Invest 98-L, is producing a concentrated area of…

John McCarthy August 18, 2020

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Phase Two Of Crown Bay Drainage Project Began In Subbase Today: DPW

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said that phase two of the "Crown Bay drainage and pedestrian improvements" project began near Subbase today. The scope of phase two…

VI Free Press August 17, 2020