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December 21st, 2019
USVI Subway restaurant robbed at gunpoint

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ST. CROIX, USVI - The Subway restaurant in Golden Rock, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI), was robbed at gunpoint on Friday night, December 20, 2019, multiple police officers have confirmed to the Consortium.

May 13th, 2019
VI accounts reportedly affected in FirstBank 'security breach'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With reports that the FirstBank branch in neighbouring United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has been cancelling debit cards of account holders, following an external security breach, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) understands that some accounts in the Virgin Islands (BVI) have also been affected.

April 17th, 2019
Trouble Brewing: 16 Storms, 7 Hurricanes coming for 2019

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ST THOMAS, USVI - Data released Tuesday, April 16, 2019, by researchers at the North Carolina State University is predicting a normal hurricane season, with the potential of 13 to 16 named storms, 5 to 7 hurricanes and 2 to 3 major hurricanes.

November 14th, 2018
Mastermind behind cocaine trafficking gets 23 years in jail

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KNIGHT’S BAY, St. Croix, USVI — District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis, on November 13, 2018, sentenced Sergio Quinones-Davila, age 44, of Orlando, Florida, to 276 months (23 yrs) in prison for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

June 29th, 2018
US & USVI FLAGS @ King Airport replaced with black ‘Allah’ flags

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ST THOMAS, USVI — Federal Bureau of Investigation detectives along with V.I.P.D. officers descended on the entrance of the Cyril E. King Airport this morning, after it was discovered that the USA, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and nine other flags that normally hang high on a welcome monument at the beginning of the road heading to the airport, were replaced with black flags bearing the name “Allah” on them.

June 23rd, 2018
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates make their case @ forum

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ST. CROIX, USVI — Who will be the best Democrat to face Governor Kenneth Mapp and the independent challengers in the general election? Ask any of the three men vying for the Democratic nomination during the August 4th primary, and they would boast about themselves, their past and present accomplishments and leadership skills to lead the territory into the future.

June 18th, 2016
USVI Gov Mapp removes Presiding Judge Dunston

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FREDERICKSTED, St Croix, USVI - USVI Governor Kenneth E. Mapp on Friday June 17, 2016 announced the appointment of Judge Harold A. Willocks to serve as presiding judge of the Superior Court of the US Virgin Islands. Judge Willocks will replace current Presiding Judge Michael C. Dunston.

June 15th, 2016
2 new Zika cases recorded in USVI today, bringing count to 26

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - There were two new cases of the Zika virus in the USVI according to the Department of Health and the weekly Zika report, bringing the total count territory-wide to 26. Of the new cases, one was recorded in St. Thomas and the other in St. Croix.

May 29th, 2016
USVI man arrested for harassing ex-girlfriend

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - A man from Estate Tutu in St Thomas, USVI, was arrested on Friday May 27, 2016 and charged with harassment after he left several threatening messages to his ex-girlfriend and damaged her vehicle, V.I.P.D. Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced on the same day.

May 27th, 2016
Gov Mapp on China mission with 16-member delegation

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Earlier this month, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp announced that he would be traveling to China on Tuesday May 31, 2016 invited on a trade mission with officials of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).

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