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Tuesday, April 1, 2026
Independent Local News
Vol. 1, Issue 1
Tag: St. Croix
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Legislative Committee Advances Acts and Resolutions to Full Senate
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced multiple acts and resolutions to the full U.S. Virgin Islands Senate during a meeting April 23 in the…
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Judicial Nominees Advance Through Committee, Could Reshape Territory’s Courts
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced two gubernatorial judicial nominations this week, moving the appointments closer to full legislative confirmation and potentially reshaping how…
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Legislature Reviews Federal Disaster Recovery Funds, Workforce Readiness in USVI
A legislative committee met on St. Croix to assess how federal disaster recovery dollars are being deployed across the territory and whether the local workforce…
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Virgin Islands Legislature Eyes Green Building Finance Program to Cut Business Energy Costs
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands are pushing ahead with legislation that would allow commercial property owners to finance energy upgrades through their property tax…
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St. Croix’s $319M School Project Raises Questions About Construction Labor Across USVI
A $319 million reconstruction of St. Croix Central High School is underway, marking one of the territory’s largest public works projects in recent years and…
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St. Croix School Rebuild Signals Potential Territory-Wide Education Overhaul
A $319 million groundbreaking for St. Croix Central High School marks the largest education infrastructure investment in recent Virgin Islands history, raising urgent questions about…
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Disaster Recovery Funds Fuel St. Croix School Project, Raising Territorial Hopes
Construction has officially begun on a new St. Croix Central High School building, marking a significant milestone in how the U.S. Virgin Islands is channeling…
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St. Croix Central High Rebuild Launches: Territory Eyes Broader School Infrastructure Overhaul
Construction on a new St. Croix Central High School building officially began this week, marking a significant step in the Virgin Islands’ post-disaster recovery efforts…
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Legislature Advances Public Asset Bills as Territory Seeks Better Resource Management
The Virgin Islands Senate Finance Committee advanced three bills this week as lawmakers grapple with how government manages and accounts for public property owned by…
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Former Senator John A. Bell Sr. Remembered as Pillar of St. Croix Leadership
The U.S. Virgin Islands lost a prominent political figure with the passing of former Senator John A. Bell Sr., a longtime public servant whose career…