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DPNR Begins Accepting Vessel and Mooring Registrations for 2019-20

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner nominee Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Environmental Enforcement (DEE) will immediately begin vessel and mooring registrations for…

VI Free Press May 17, 2019

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EPA To Do Municipal Solid Waste Study Of U.S. Virgin Islands Landfills

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As part of their continuing efforts to help the territories recover from the long-term impacts from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management…

VI Free Press May 17, 2019

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Third Suspect In 1st Stop Gas Station Shooting Turns Himself In To Police Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A third suspect in the 1st Stop Gas Station shooting of a local marshal in Estate Thomas has turned himself in to police without incident. James "Gogettah" Nathaniel,…

John McCarthy May 16, 2019

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Former U.S. Attorney For U.S. Virgin Islands District Ronald Sharpe Becomes Partner In Jones Day Firm

WASHINGTON — The global law firm Jones Day announced that former U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe has joined the Firm's Washington Office as a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Practice. Sharpe comes…

VI Free Press May 16, 2019

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CONSUMER GROUP: FCC Should Hold Telecom Companies Responsible For Maria’s Aftermath

SAN JUAN — A consumer activist group released a report Tuesday outlining the collapse in communications that beset Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and it urged the U.S. government to…

VI Free Press May 14, 2019

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VIPD: Suspect In March Armed Robbery Worked At McDonald’s That Was Hit

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas McDonald's employee was arrested by police and charged for his alleged role in an armed robbery two months ago. DeQuan C. Solis, 20, of Charlotte…

John McCarthy May 13, 2019

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Senate President Kenneth Gittens Salutes Officers As National Police Week Begins

CHRISTIANSTED — Senate President Kenneth Gittens is asking residents to join him this week in saluting our law enforcement community in recognition of National Police Week which is observed this year May…

VI Free Press May 13, 2019

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SBA To Offer Free Technical Assistance For Small Business Owners In USVI

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands district office will conduct a free series of workshops in the U.S. Virgin Islands over the next…

VI Free Press May 13, 2019

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VIPD: James ‘Gogettah’ Nathaniel Wanted For Questioning in 1st Stop Gas Station Shooting

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said today that they are looking for a St. Thomas man who is wanted in connection with the shooting of a marshal that took place at the…

John McCarthy May 11, 2019

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FDA Approves Vaccine To Prevent Dengue Disease

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine Dengvaxia on Wednesday for the prevention of dengue disease endemic in areas like the U.S. Virgin Islands, European Union…

VI Free Press May 11, 2019