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Virgin Islands National Guard Explains What Soldiers Should Do With Bounced Government Checks

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) issued instructions today on what soldiers should do if they received checks from the government that bounced, the V.I. Free Press has…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Commerce Secretary Rules V.I., P.R. and Florida Fisheries Suffered ‘Catastrophic’ Damage and Fishermen Can Get Grants, Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ruled the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Puerto Rico all suffered catastrophic fishery disasters after Hurricanes Irma…

John McCarthy February 12, 2018

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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Includes Provisions That Puts A Stay On Planned Reductions In Rum Cover Over For V.I. and P.R.

WASHINGTON -- Congress approved the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” early Friday morning. It is a complex piece of legislation that includes important modifications to the excise tax known as…

John McCarthy February 10, 2018

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Dominican Native Gets 7.5 Years In Prison For Planning Shotgun Robbery of McDonald’s In St. Thomas … He’ll Be Out When He’s 26

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic was given 7.5 years in federal prison for his role in the shotgun robbery of a fast food restaurant last year.…

John McCarthy February 9, 2018

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High Winds Forecast For This Weekend Can Mean Only One Thing: Great Time To Go Surfing!

SAN JUAN -- While talk of La Nina doesn't hold the headlines like a strong El Nino event, we are still under La Nina conditions that are forecast to continue through…

John McCarthy February 9, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Composite Utility Poles Are Here At Cost of $4,000 Each And Can Withstand 200 MPH Winds

CHRISTIANSTED -- Reiterating his commitment to rebuilding a more resilient Virgin Islands, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that the territory will have a stronger energy system through the continued installation and…

John McCarthy February 8, 2018

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Former Attorney General Soraya Diase Coffelt To Make Campaign Push For Governor This Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Beginning on February 12, 2018, the Committee to Elect Soraya Diase Coffelt Governor said it will launch a broad-ranging media campaign introducing Soraya’s vision to the people…

VI Free Press February 8, 2018

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Federal Agents Seize 292 Pounds of Cocaine Off Coast of St. Thomas Headed To Puerto Rico

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents along with agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized 292 pounds (132 kilos) of cocaine…

VI Free Press February 8, 2018

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V.I. Republican National Committeeman Says Plaskett Should Be Willing To Work With G.O.P. For Good of Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — V.I. Republican National Committeeman Jevon Williams released the following statement in response to Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s criticism of the administration in the opinion page of today’s Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy February 7, 2018

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OPINION: Del. Plaskett Explains Why She Will Never Attend Another Trump State of the Union Speech

By CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT I did not have high expectations for this year’s State of the Union address. But I expected that the President would be duty bound to address…

VI Free Press February 7, 2018