The Virgin Islands Daily News News [Asset-image](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/blyden-pleads-not-guilty-to-exposing-public-to-covid-19/article_396f7545-9104-56fa-84cc-f1106752cb5b.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=image) [Blyden pleads not guilty to exposing public to COVID-19](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/blyden-pleads-not-guilty-to-exposing-public-to-covid-19/article_396f7545-9104-56fa-84cc-f1106752cb5b.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) Sen. Marvin Blyden appeared in court Friday and pleaded not guilty to a criminal complaint charging him with violating a Health Department … [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/blyden-pleads-not-guilty-to-exposing-public-to-covid-19/article_396f7545-9104-56fa-84cc-f1106752cb5b.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) [Government employee charged with fraud released from jail](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/government-employee-charged-with-fraud-released-from-jail/article_df23e620-13d7-5472-bf0e-c3d3bc0e61ae.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) A Human Services Department employee charged with Medicaid fraud was released from jail Friday, and a judge said he may continue working wh… [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/government-employee-charged-with-fraud-released-from-jail/article_df23e620-13d7-5472-bf0e-c3d3bc0e61ae.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) [Complaints mounts as Tortola dump fire affects West End, St. John residents](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/complaints-mounts-as-tortola-dump-fire-affects-west-end-st-john-residents/article_27ffca90-2b46-510c-87c6-ba23735529f3.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) TORTOLA — A thick plume of choking smoke engulfed Pockwood Pond on Thursday afternoon, sending toxic fumes into the air that spread westwar… [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/complaints-mounts-as-tortola-dump-fire-affects-west-end-st-john-residents/article_27ffca90-2b46-510c-87c6-ba23735529f3.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) [St. Thomas man sentenced to nine months for marijuana smuggling](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/st-thomas-man-sentenced-to-nine-months-for-marijuana-smuggling/article_8fe8341c-6976-57e0-8078-bbffa4176caa.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) A 24-year-old St. Thomas man has been sentenced to serve nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to d… [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/st-thomas-man-sentenced-to-nine-months-for-marijuana-smuggling/article_8fe8341c-6976-57e0-8078-bbffa4176caa.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) For the Record [Government employee charged with fraud released from jail](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/government-employee-charged-with-fraud-released-from-jail/article_df23e620-13d7-5472-bf0e-c3d3bc0e61ae.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) A Human Services Department employee charged with Medicaid fraud was released from jail Friday, and a judge said he may continue working wh… [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/news/government-employee-charged-with-fraud-released-from-jail/article_df23e620-13d7-5472-bf0e-c3d3bc0e61ae.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) Sports [THE CLOCK IS TICKING: UVI Buccaneers men, women hold 1st practice in 19 months](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/the-clock-is-ticking-uvi-buccaneers-men-women-hold-1st-practice-in-19-months/article_ad7405de-70dc-5ea1-945b-d7e57eed0e5c.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline) ST. THOMAS — Alfonzo Duncan was out of bed early Friday morning, just like he’s done nearly every morning since taking over as head coach o… [Read more](http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/the-clock-is-ticking-uvi-buccaneers-men-women-hold-1st-practice-in-19-months/article_ad7405de-70dc-5ea1-945b-d7e57eed0e5c.html?utm_source=virginislandsdailynews.com&utm_campaign=%2Feedition%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1633165212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=read%20more) Today's e-Edition [The Virgin Islands Daily News](http://virginislandsdailynews.com/eedition/the-virgin-islands-daily-news/edition_7256e580-aef9-56bb-9ea3-22d4da10fae3.html) [e-Edition](http://virginislandsdailynews.com/eedition) [The Virgin Islands Daily News](http://virginislandsdailynews.com/eedition/the-virgin-islands-daily-news/edition_7256e580-aef9-56bb-9ea3-22d4da10fae3.html) - 3 hrs ago Today's Forecast [Thunderstorm] Today 86° 81° Thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 80s. 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