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2 Young St. Thomas Men Face Federal Carjacking Charges For Stealing Car From 2 Women At Havensight Mall

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men face federal charges after they were arrested last month for allegedly carjacking two women at gunpoint in Havensight, authorities said. Jahvid Alexander, 20, of…

John McCarthy July 24, 2020

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St. Thomas Drug Dealer Gunned Down At Smith Bay ‘Honeymoon’ Hotel: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was arrested in Florida five years ago for drug dealing was shot multiple times at a Smith Bay honeymoon hotel late Wednesday…

VI Free Press July 23, 2020

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VITEMA Encourages Residents To Be Ready As 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Nears its Peak

CHRISTIANSTED — Daryl Jaschen, Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), is encouraging the public to take time now to make sure they are ready for the…

VI Free Press July 23, 2020

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EIGHT YEARS! USVI Public Schools Won’t Be Fully Repaired From 2017’s Hurricane Maria Until 2025

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. recently announced the completion of the education facilities master plan for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. “Today is a good day as…

VI Free Press July 22, 2020

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V.I. GUINEA PIGS! Territory Will Be The First In The World To ‘Try’ Finnish Liquid Gas-Oil Hybrid Plant

CHRISTIANSTED — A Helsinki, Finland technology group has been awarded a contract to deliver a yet unproven power plant and energy storage system to the Virgin Islands Water and Power…

Bro Bot July 21, 2020

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7th Territorial COVID-19 Victim Dies At SRMC Hospital On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health received information from the Schneider Regional Medical Center of a death that occurred earlier today. The death could be associated…

Bro Bot July 21, 2020

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Teenage Murder Suspect Jerome ‘Romes’ Wallace III Arrested In Upstate New York, Sheriff’s Office Says

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix teenager accused of murder in the territory was found hiding about 110 miles from New York City, authorities said. Jerome "Romes" Wallace III, 19, of…

John McCarthy July 21, 2020

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Canegata Gets Re-Elected With 100% Of The Vote, But RNC Will Have The Final Say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Republican National Committee will determine if John Canegata won, as he claims, re-election to a fourth term as the Virgin Islands Republican chairman during a caucus…

VI Free Press July 20, 2020

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Kmart Pharmacy Partners With ScriptDrop to Bring Home Rx Delivery To USVI

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois — Kmart will offer home deliveries of needed medical prescriptions via ScriptDrop. The pharmacy service comes amid significant recent developments at the intersection of retail and health care, a…

VI Free Press July 18, 2020

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Annas Retreat Community Garden Hopes To Sprout Many Such Gardens Across The Territory

Guess who came to the Garden to be? None other than Shelly Jacobs of ABC Landscaping! Police Captain Sandra Colbourne and Sgt. Milton Petersen and myself had an outdoor meeting…

VI Free Press July 15, 2020