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St. Croix Times Staff USVI - Airport expansion in the U.S. Virgin Islands often raises a basic question: who gets to say yes? For many residents, the natural answer seems to be the Legislature. Airports affect land use, traffic, tourism, public finances, noise, jobs, and neighborhood life. A major terminal project or runway improvement can shape an island for decades. Yet the Virgin Islands Port Authority, known as VIPA, can often move forward with airport expansion without a

M.A. Dworkin USVI - A show-cause order sounds alarming because it is serious. It does not mean the University of the Virgin Islands has lost accreditation. It means the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, known as MSCHE, has asked UVI to prove why its accreditation should continue. UVI’s recent submission of its show-cause response is a major moment for the university, its students, faculty, alumni, and the wider Virgin Islands community. Accreditation affects more

M.A. Dworkin The Caribbean - A beach covered in sargassum can change in a single night. Clear water turns brown at the shore. The air fills with the smell of rotten eggs. Fishers struggle to launch boats, hotels scramble to reassure guests, and cleanup crews face a task that feels endless. Sargassum is not new, and it is not always harmful. Floating mats of it in the open Atlantic provide shelter for fish, turtles, crabs, and seabirds. The problem begins when huge amounts was

Advertisement St. Croix - Senatorial candidate Raymond T. James Esq. is calling for the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) to complete its careful review of the proposed airport public-private partnership (P3) before the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) considers economic development benefits associated with SkyCity. Mr. James supports VIPA’s vision to modernize the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix. The

Governor Bryan Deploys Emergency Water Distribution Resources on St. Croix Private water haulers to provide non-potable water Sunday evening in Frederiksted as drought and system pressures affect water service U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has authorized the deployment of private water haulers on St. Croix as the Bryan-Roach Administration moves forward with contingency measures to assist residents affected by low water pressure and water service interruptio

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (August 21, 2026)The St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association (STXHTA) Board of Directors met with representatives from both SkyCity and the Airlines Airport Affairs Committee (AAAC) regarding the proposed P3 agreement with the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA). The Aug. 10 meeting guided attendees through the airline proposal of $390 million and the concerns around the costs imposed by SkyCity’s plan. Following these presentations and onsiderab

Joint Information Center: Administration Coordinates Multi-Agency Response as LBJ Force Main Repairs Are Completed, Water Precautions Continue on St. Croix Governor Bryan, VITEMA lead coordinated response as tropical wave brings additional rainfall and agencies safeguard wastewater and potable water systems U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Bryan-Roach Administration, under the direction of Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and through the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agen

A.J. Pike St. Croix -WAPA has issued a Tier 1 Public Notification and Boil-Water Advisory due to E. Coli detected at the Frederiksted Dock sample point. A boil order changes daily routines fast. Coffee, baby bottles, brushing teeth, cooking rice, rinsing fruit, and filling a pet bowl all need extra care until the water is cleared for normal use. For Frederiksted residents, businesses, and visitors on St. Croix, the most important step is simple: treat tap water as unsafe to d

M.A. Dworkin USVI - The airport is often the first promise a destination makes. For the U.S. Virgin Islands, that promise matters before a visitor reaches a hotel lobby, a taxi stand, a ferry dock, or a beach. That is why the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel Association’s request to the Virgin Islands Port Authority, known as VIPA, deserves close attention. The association has urged VIPA to delay its final vote on the SkyCity P3 airport terminal project, a major public-private partn

WAPA Press Release - ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (August 27, 2026) – The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority understands how difficult it has been for customers across St. Croix who have not been able to rely on consistent potable water service. For some, this has been a challenge for the past week. For others, intermittent service has been a reality since the beginning of summer. We recognize the frustration and hardship this has caused our customers and we want

M.A. Dworkin Caroline Fawkes' Hall of Fame recognition celebrates decades of election service. USVI - Election work is often most visible on one day, but the trust behind a successful election is built over years. It comes from careful planning, patient voter education, trained poll workers, secure systems, accurate records, and leaders who understand that every ballot carries public confidence with it. That is why Caroline Fawkes' induction into the Election Center Hall of F

M.A. Dworkin USVI - In what is certainly a massive blow to the immediate chances of horse racing returning to St. Croix any time in the near future, but accordingly in a positive signal to the continued financial health of the two STX casinos, Governor Albert Bryan Jr’s highly touted horse racing bill (Bill No. 36-0313) barely left the starting gate, as it was defeated in the Senate by a 10-4-1 vote. It wasn’t as if the Senators, led by Senate Majority Leader Sen