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Jewelry Heist Getaway Driver Devon Davis Faces 20 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea In Federal Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Croix native admitted in federal court today that he was the getaway driver for a jewelry store robbery that occurred on Main Street St. Thomas…

John McCarthy March 5, 2018

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HAVING A ‘SWELL’ TIME IN PARADISE: Thirty Foot High Waves Hit Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — Waves nearly 30 feet high from a U.S. winter storm slammed into Puerto Rico today, forcing authorities to evacuate dozens of families and…

John McCarthy March 5, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Marriott Frenchman’s Cove Opens Ahead of Schedule on St. Thomas

[CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A large section of an iconic St. Thomas hotel re-opened this week after a long closure triggered by devastating damage the property suffered during Hurricane Irma in September…

John McCarthy March 4, 2018

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FEMA: Virgin Islands Is On Road To Recovery After Two Devastating Storms … But It Is A Long and Winding Road

ST. JOHN-- The roof of the Virgin Islands Fire Department in Cruz Bay was severely damaged after the island was devastated by the Category 5 storm Hurricane Irma. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey…

John McCarthy March 4, 2018

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UVI Board of Trustees Unanimously Approves Online Degree Program … It Begins This Month

UVI ACHIEVERS: (Left to Right) Sharlene Harris, Dr. Marc Boumedine, Dr. Camille McKayle, Erik Pattison, Dannica Thomas, and President David Hall pose for a photo at the March 3, Board…

John McCarthy March 3, 2018

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FEMA Says Hurricane Recovery Is ‘Well Underway’ In Virgin Islands … Gives Update On Relief Aid

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – Roads have been cleared of debris. Electricity is flowing. Stores are open. Students are in school. Six months after hurricanes Irma and Maria…

John McCarthy March 3, 2018

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Washington Delegation Gets First-Hand View of Hurricane Recovery Efforts In St. Thomas

DEBRIS CRUNCH: Debris removal in the territory includes crushing and collecting damaged and sunken boats. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Members of Gov. Kenneth Mapp’s Cabinet met with Congressional staffers last week to…

John McCarthy March 2, 2018

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IRS Extends Tax Relief For Residents of Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Into This Year

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a notice extending the relief it provided last year to residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy February 28, 2018

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People on All Three U.S. Virgin Islands Urged To Recycle Plant and Wood Debris Into Mulch

CRUZ BAY – Island Green Living Association, working in concert with the Department of Planning & Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture, oversaw the assignment of hurricane mulch on…

John McCarthy February 28, 2018

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OPINION: We Must Open Up Virgin Islands Market To More Doctors If We Want To Improve Care, Lower Costs

By FREDERICK HANDLEMAN SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS Health Care in the Virgin Islands is on life support and in critical condition. There is an urgent need…

VI Free Press February 25, 2018