St. Thomas News – Page 388 – Virgin Islands Free Press

FACEBOOK CLONE: Of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty Shilling For ‘NEH Grants’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A Facebook clone of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty is asking people in the Virgin Islands to apply for National Endowment for the Humanities grants, the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy April 14, 2018

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CONCH: It’s What’s For Dinner Here … But How Long Will The Supply Last?

FLORIDA KEYS — The queen conch is a large marine mollusk with a beautiful shell that is prized for export. The gastropod inside the shell is featured on menus across…

VI Free Press April 14, 2018

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Space Still Available For People Who Want To Attend Resiliency Workshop on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp’s Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force is hosting several community meetings in order to inform and engage the public…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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California Man Who Admitted To Bringing Two Kilos of Marijuana To St. Thomas Faces Five Years in Prison

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A California man admitted in federal court to trying to smuggle 4.4 pounds of marijuana into the territory. Kelley "Slim" Hansen, 28,…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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POLICE: Gun Found on Dominica’s Lester Charles After Lindbergh Bay Fight

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A fight between two men led to the discovery of an illegal gun earlier this month, a police source said. Six days…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 53 Miles North of British Virgin Islands This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 53 miles (85 kilometers) North of the British Virgin Islands this morning. According to the U.S.…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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Virgin Islands Gets An Additional $1.6 Billion in HUD Funding … Puerto Rico Nets $18.5 Billion

WASHINGTON -- In a joint press conference with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Governor Kenneth Mapp said today that the territory will receive $1.6 billion…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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National Hurricane Center Releases List of 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Names

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center has released the list of all 21 names being used for this year's tropical storms in the Atlantic. The…

John McCarthy April 10, 2018

At VIFreep Breaking News British Virgin Islands News

4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles BVI, St. Thomas and St. John on Friday .. No Injuries Reported

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has struck near the British Virgin Islands but caused no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Caribbean Is Top Tourist Destination For Travelers From Virginia and Maryland

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON — The Caribbean is a top international destination for travelers in the majority of U.S. states and that includes those from both Maryland and…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018