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M.A. Dworkin USVI - Signed into law on August 14, 1935 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Social Security Act has provided a...

M.A. Dworkin       St. Croix - St. Croix Foundation for Community Development (SCF) recently announced the recipients of $534,000 in grant funding through its 2025 Healing Humanities Cultural Place Keeping Grant Program.        Thirteen innovative nonprofits and community groups serving the island of St. Croix have been selected to receive grants supporting projects that celebrate, preserve, and elevate St. Croix’s rich cultural and historical heritage through arts, storytell

A.J. Pike       ST. Croix - Following a Sunday night blaze of a car in the parking lot of Wendy’s, that engulfed the entire vehicle, the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) has issued the following  statement:        “The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services is aware of the recent rise in vehicle fires on St. Croix, including the Sunday, August 17, 2025, incident at 9 pm, when a vehicle was fully engulfed in flames in the Wendy’s parking

M.A. Dworkin       St. Croix - The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is strengthening its support for local tourism businesses through the USVI Preferred Partner Program, which was launched in 2024 at the Governor’s Tourism Summit. The program combines destination optimization with digital marketing resources to boost businesses’ online presence, discoverability, and revenue potential. Beginning in the fourth quarter, the Department will focus on the St. Croix Distric

M.A. Dworkin       Dive Sites, St. Croix - Today, social media is filled with AI images of underwater animals and creatures that don’t...

A.J. Pike       St. Croix - On August 16, 2025, at approximately 11:27 pm, the Shot Spotter system reported several shots fired at East...

M.A. Dworkin       St. Croix - Ocean Point Terminals celebrated the success of 17 interns during their recent 2025 Summer Internship Presentation Day and Closing Ceremony. Friends and family members of the interns joined Ocean Point staff who looked on as the students offered testimonials and presentations on some of what they learned during their summer work experience.       Ocean Point Terminals is a world-class energy logistics hub located in St. Croix, USVI, with the cap

A.J. Pike   St. Croix - On August 15, 2025, at approximately 6:17 am, an adult female victim reported to the 911 Emergency Call Center,...

A.J. Pike  St. Thomas - On Friday, August 15, 2025, at approximately 3:53 pm, a citizen contacted the 911 Emergency Call Center and...

St. Croix Times Staff       USVI - V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that on July 21, 2025, the Honorable Judge Ernest J....

John F. McKeon  The history of St. Croix, the largest of the US. Virgin Islands, is rich and complex. Its multi-cultural influences span...

St. Croix Times Staff  Havana, Cuba - The U.S. has revoked visas and imposed restrictions on former Pan American Health Organization...