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Real estate sales throughout the territory are so robust right now there is just one problem: there aren’t that many homes left to sell

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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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Bryan, Encarnacion Say COVID Is 'Far From Over'

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that the U.S. Virgin Islands has conquered the last surge in the coronavirus, while at the same time warning that COVID is “far from over.”

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U.S. Virgin Islands and Jamaica Explore Caribbean Tourism ‘Coopetition’

Commissioner Boschulte reported successful talks with Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and other private sector officials about the potential for regional economic revitalization.

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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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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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Bryan’s Meeting With New Secretary of Interior Nets Territory $3.4 Million

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan met virtually with new Office of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who awarded the territory $3.4 million and assured the Governor that the Office of Insular Affairs OIA) will work with the Government of the Virgin Islands in its discussions with the

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4 Losing Cock-Fighting Roosters Tied To A Tree And Left To Die At Sandy Point Beach

FREDERIKSTED —Four apparently failed cock-fighting roosters were tied to a tree and left to die upside down in the blazing hot St. Croix sun, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched the VIPD Animal Cruelty Investigator to the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge regarding several

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Tourism Chief Tells U.S. Tourists Territory Is Safe To Visit Despite Delta Variant Surge

MIAMI — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte was in Florida over the weekend telling reporters that the territory is a model of success in the Caribbean — thanks in large part to the United States. The U.S. Virgin Islands has access to U.S.-supplied vaccines and much-needed economic relief. Those

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In the Matter of the Estate of Ursula Smith, Deceased

NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT

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VI’s Left Lane Cyclers to Participate in Washington, D.C., Juneteenth Celebration Ride

Eleven members of the St. Thomas recreational cycling group, Left Lane Cyclers, will be in Washington, D.C., to participate in the Juneteenth Celebration Ride, sponsored by several of the metropolitan area’s cycling groups.

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Phone Service at DHS’s Knud Hansen Facility Is Being Repaired.

The V.I. Department of Human Services’ general phone line at the Knud Hansen facility on St. Thomas (774-0930) is currently operating with limited access. Other phone contacts are available.

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USVI Little Free Library Initiative Hosting Drive-thru Book Giveaway this Weekend | USVI News | WCVI-TV

High-quality reading materials and books will be made available, and all free thanks to Drive-thru book giveaway this weekend. This book giveaway will be distributed by the USVI Little Free Library Initiative and made possible by USVI Tourism and The Community Foundation of the Virgin

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What's on miles' mind: The Force of Gravity - Texas Metro News

By Miles Jaye Gravity is like poverty- they both work to keep you down. When you’re getting out of bed in the morning, that’s gravity pulling you back down. Getting up from the table after a big Sunday dinner, that’s gravity making it hard to stand up, along with the biscuits and gravy and baked

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Epidemiologist Notes Uptick in New COVID-19 Cases Among Unvaccinated Individuals

In the past two days the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed 43 positive COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas in unvaccinated individuals.

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My Truth: Cheryl’s For Real! - Garland Journal

By Cheryl SmithPublisher I want to talk about Cheryl for a minute. The sister is all over the place! She went to an HBCU, so that means that she has […] The post My Truth: Cheryl’s For Real! appeared first on Garland Journal.

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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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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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FEMA and Territorial Partners Conduct Community Points of Distribution Exercises

FEMA led classroom and field exercises for the territory’s points of distribution managers and U.S. Virgin Islands logistics staff. FEMA’s logistics staff can be used to monitor distribution sites for future events.

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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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Royal Caribbean Inks Deal With VIPA To Improve USVI Marine Port Facilities

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group announced it has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Virgin Islands to further enhance Crown Bay in St. Thomas, as well as a significant redevelopment of Frederiksted, St Croix in the future. The agreement is the first step in a longer

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Yacht Haven USVI, LLC d/b/a Yacht Haven Grande

NOTICE TO ESTABLISHED VIRGIN ISLANDS BUSINESSES

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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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UVI Libraries Awarded Over $280,000 to Improve Library Services

The grants will support increased reference services, digitization efforts and telehealth programming in partnership with V.I. community leaders.

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JFL Takes Steps to Respond to Surge in COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Due to increased COVID-19 exposures, a rise in positive patients internal to JFL, and the presence of the Delta variant in the territory to manage the surge.

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U.S. Virgin Islands Strengthens Marine Tourism Presence

In 2019, the direct contribution to the U.S.V.I. economy made by charter and sport-fishing vessels was estimated at approximately $45 million.

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St. Thomas Woman Shopping At Home Depot Shot To Death In Parking Lot: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A woman hoping to do some shopping at Home Depot in St. Thomas was shot to death in the parking lot in Estate Donoe on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Keoner Barron, 20, was positively identified by family members as the shooting victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department

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V.I. Athletes Continue to Do Well at AAU Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas

The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation (VITFF) announces that Team Virgin Islands has continued with great performances in the 2021 AAU Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas.

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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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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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