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Students At Two Junior High Schools Set To Return To Classrooms Closed For 13 Days

FREDERIKSTED -- John Woodson and Arthur Richards Junior High schools will resume classes on Tuesday following the results of air samples collected at their shared Woodson campus indicating moderate and…

John McCarthy January 17, 2019

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IAEA Graduates First Set Of Caribbean Students In Radiation Management

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- For the first time ever, the IAEA’s School of Radiation Emergency Management celebrated the certification of trainees from the Caribbean. The successful completion of the School’s two-week course…

John McCarthy January 16, 2019

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VIPA: Broken Ticket Spitter Means Travelers Must Go To Airport Three Hours Early

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Airline passengers are being advised to arrive at least two and a half to three hours earlier for flights departing from the Cyril E. King International Airport…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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Trinidad & Tobago Hit By 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Today

PORT OF SPAIN — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 rattled Trinidad and Tobago today, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake, which occurred at…

John McCarthy January 4, 2019

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Dialysis Patients Who Flew Out For Hurricane Maria Finally Welcomed Home

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital along with Governor-Elect Albert Bryan, Jr., Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, Plessen Healthcare and the V.I. Health Department welcomed back many of the…

John McCarthy December 31, 2018

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Indonesian Tsunami Leaves Nearly 400 Dead, Panic and Chaos In Its Wake

LABUAN, Indonesia -- Indonesian fisherman Yadi was at his seaside home on the west coast of Java island when he felt a light breeze picking up on Saturday night as…

John McCarthy December 24, 2018

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VITEMA: No Tsunami Threat From 4.2 Earthquake Near Puerto Rico This Morning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said there was "no tsunami threat" from a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck west of Puerto Rico this morning.…

John McCarthy December 22, 2018

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VIWMA Garbage Facilities To Be Closed Christmas, New Years Day

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that all solid waste facilities to include the authority’s landfills, transfer stations and convenience centers territory-wide will be closed as…

John McCarthy December 22, 2018

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VIWMA: We’ve Moved To Old Patalidis Building In Gallows Bay

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that it has moved to a temporary office in Gallows Bay (in the old Patalidis building). The office houses VIWMA’s…

John McCarthy December 21, 2018

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DPNR Sets Up Permitting So Hunters Can Begin Culling Local Deer Population

CHRISTIANSTED — It will soon be legal to hunt local deer in the Virgin Islands — provided you have the proper permit. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)…

VI Free Press December 20, 2018