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The Trump administration is promising to buy 100 million testing swabs and vials by the end of the year and distribute them to states as part of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report to Congress obtained by
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Liberian Boxer Freddy Wins World Welterweight Title
[FrontPageAfrica] Flensburg -- Liberian- German boxer, Freddy Kiwitt has made history as he claimed the World Boxing Federation (WBF) super welterweight title following an impressive displayed against Venezuelan Luis Enrique Romero on Friday, November 24.
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National Park Service Awards $3M for Coral, Vegetation, Shoreline Restoration
NPS has announced the award of seven cooperative agreements totaling $3.28 million to address the impacts of hurricanes Irma and Maria on coral reefs, mangroves and shorelines at four park sites in V.I.
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Liberty Foundation Gives $50,000 Grant to Local Organizations Through CFVI
The funding will be used to support education, arts and culture, environmental protection and social wellbeing in the USVI.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Two More COVID-19 Fatalities in V.I. Raise Territory Death Toll to 39
The V.I. Department of Health on Monday confirmed two more deaths in the U.S. Virgin Islands due to COVID-19, marking the territory's 38th and 39th deaths due to the disease.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Non-Profit Hosts Weekend Entrepreneurship Conference for V.I. Youth
A non-profit group organized to teach entrepreneurship to youths in the U.S., hosted a weekend conference for young people in the U.S. Virgin Islands that kicked off Thursday at the Palms at Pelican Cove.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
VIPA: Drop Off And Pick Up At CEK While Parking Lot Is Under Construction
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A concrete truck just arrived this morning will be pouring concrete today at the site of the new parking and transportation center under construction at the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. The facility will provide 600 parking spaces
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Partnerships Energize Projects to Strengthen Legacy of Resilience for USVI
About $93.03 million has been obligated for projects to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
School Delayed for Some Sprauve Students After COVID-19 Halts Laptop Distribution
The start of virtual classes will be delayed by almost a week for some students at the Julius E. Sprauve School on St. John after laptop and MiFi distribution was suspended on Thursday due to a COVID-19 exposure on campus.
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DPNR Launches Story Time Hour On Wheels For Kids Starting On Friday
FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums (DLAM) will be launching Story Time hour on Wheels.  Every Friday beginningJune 18th at 10:00 am,DLAM’s Bookmobilewill park in front of
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Driver Who Hit Sidewalk And Was Ejected From Vehicle Dies In Calquohoun: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A 31-year-old St. Croix man died just before midnight Friday in a car crash near mid-island. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to a one-car accident on Midland Road - Estate Calquohoun at 11:58 p.m. Friday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. 'Officers found
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Op-Ed: USVI Needs Infrastructure to Increase Physical Activity
Lyña E. Fredericks, the acting director of the Division of Chronic Disease and Prevention at the USVI Department of Health, couples the idea of improving infrastructure with exercise and better health for Virgin Islanders.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Partnerships Energize Projects to Strengthen Legacy of Resilience for USVI
About $93.03 million has been obligated for projects to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Veterans Day Celebrations on St. Thomas Draw Enthusiastic Crowd
Veterans Day celebrations in Charlotte Amalie drew hundreds of participants, who took part in a parade up Veterans Drive, followed by a ceremony in the Fort Christian Parking Lot.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 2)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Commentary: Cultural History of Buck Island is Deeper Than Sand, Sun and Fu
The cultural history of Buck Island is deeper than swimming and snorkeling in one of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean or the world.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
CARICOM Secretary-General Highlights Importance Of Energy Security
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, on Wednesday, highlighted the importance of energy security in an address to a regional event. She spoke at the Caribbean Energies and Investment Summit in Barbados. Barnett declared that energy is the lifeblood of modern society
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31st USVI COVID-19 Death Hits St. Thomas
The Department of Health reported the 31st confirmed U.S. Virgin Islands death from COVID-19 on Monday. The person who died of the highly contagious illness was a 73-year old woman on St. Thomas.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
The First Green New Deal: VI Corp on St. Croix (Part 2)
This historical six-part series explores three moments in the past century – VI Corp, Harvey Aluminum, and Hess Oil – where frustration with the given situation boiled over into radical change.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Partnerships Pave a Path to Strengthen Recovery After Irma and Maria
Hurricane recovery projects are taking shape to make facilities used every day by Virgin Islanders more resilient through support of $3.27 billion from FEMA.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Cardi B And Offset Unfollow Each Other On IG, Says She’s ‘Tired Of Protecting People’s Feelings’
Breakup rumors spark after Cardi B and Offset remove each other from their follow list and post cryptic IG Story messages.
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Police Investigating Man Who ‘Jumped’ Into Charlotte Amalie Waterfront And Died
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating whether a St. Thomas man was pushed or jumped into the waters off of the St. Thomas waterfront downtown and then died Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from a concerned citizen that 'a male jumped into the
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Sidewalk Repairs On Market Street Set To Begin Tomorrow, DPW Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of upcoming construction on Market Street in Frederiksted, beginning tomorrow. The department identified a sidewalk filled with mud and debris, which led to drainage challenges and stagnant water in the swale. DPW
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Partnerships Pave a Path to Strengthen Recovery After Irma and Maria
Hurricane recovery projects are taking shape to make facilities used every day by Virgin Islanders more resilient through support of $3.27 billion from FEMA.
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DHS Reminds Parents Head Start In-Person Learning to Resume Monday, Oct. 4
When the Head Start program recently experienced COVID positives as well as exposures at several Head Start, DHS opted to close all classrooms for a one-week period to allow for COVID testing so as to curtail on the-job exposures.
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WAPA To Shut Down King Street In St. John For ‘Underground Electrical Project’
CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority advises the motoring public that King Street on St. John will be closed to vehicular traffic from November 10, 2021 – December 1, 2021. The road closure is needed to allow ongoing work on an underground electrical project that extends
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RZA'S CUT THROAT CITY LANDS NEW THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE | Dallas Weekly
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Police Arrest Indiana Man on Suspicion of Stealing Car, String of Burglaries: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Indiana man was arrested early this morning on suspicion of stealing a car and perpetrating a string of burglaries, authorities said. Vaughn Lee McHargue, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested at 6:45 a.m. today and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and third-degree
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