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St. Croix Central High to Host Scarlet Soirée Gala to Fund Student Lounge, Rewards Store ...
St. Croix Central High School’s Scarlet Soirée Red Gala on October 23 will raise money for a planned student loun...
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DLCA Officer Who Reported Alleged Bribes Sues Government and Union Over Firing, Seeks $1.1...
Chelston Richardson says he was suspended and later fired after reporting that a supervisor took bribes to warn business...
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NOAA Proposes 28.8% Increase in St. Croix’s Spiny Lobster Catch Limit
NOAA’s proposal would raise St. Croix’s annual spiny lobster catch limit to 176,760 pounds and slightly reduce the S...
Read moreElderly Woman Sues GVI, Says Schneider Hospital Prescribed Antibiotic Despite Kidney Disease
18 October 2026An elderly St. Thomas woman alleges that Schneider Hospital staff prescribed an antibiotic despite knowing she had kidne...
McClafferty’s Threats, False Wage Payments Lead to Nearly $247K Judgment Against St....
18 October 2026An unpaid $3,688.98 wage balance at St. Thomas Social produced a $246,735.89 judgment after a judge found false payment ...
Man Shot in the Leg During Coakley Bay Robbery as St. Croix Faces Repeated Armed Incidents
17 October 2026A man was shot in the leg during a reported robbery in Coakley Bay Thursday night and taken to JFL by ambulance. The inc...
Boat Captain in 65-Kilo Cocaine Chase Near St. Thomas Sentenced to More Than Seven Years i...
17 October 2026Federal agents stopped the fleeing vessel near Savanah Island after warning flares were fired and recovered two duffel b...
DPNR Warns Seven St. Croix Beaches Are Unsafe for Swimming and Fishing
16 October 2026DPNR says seven St. Croix beaches exceeded bacteria limits in October 12–16 testing, while 24 other tested beaches met...
Driver Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Guardrail Crash on St. Croix
16 October 2026Police said a westbound driver lost control and struck a guardrail at Paradise Road and Melvin H. Evans Highway on Oct. ...
Christiansted Man Sentenced to 6½ Years for Cocaine Trafficking Faces New Drug Charge Aft...
16 October 2026DEA agents say a search of Roosevelt Dowling’s Christiansted home uncovered bags weighing 407 grams, with one samp...
