St. Croix, Virgin Islands News

The forgotten Virgin, St. Croix-ogled by Columbus, boyhood home of Alexander Hamilton, getaway to Richard Nixon-is making a spectacular comeback.

As part of his trip to the Virgin Islands this week, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Anthony presented a $1.25 million grant to the National Park Service to design a marine education and research center on St.

Daily News Photos by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Caribbean Pride and Unity president Mercedes Haynes-Ross puts several meals aside to feed the needy Friday afternoon at My Brother's Table in Frederiksted.

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has released its October food basket survey, which compares prices of common grocery items found across the territory.

With heavy rains flooding the Virgin Islands on Monday morning, scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency Community Action for a Renewed Environment Land and Sea Research seminar only had to look out the window to see the obvious effects of runoff and sedimentation on the ocean.

Police have released the name of the man found dead Friday in a Hudson marina. Conrad V. Anderson, 61, of Minneapolis, was found by a employee of St.

Today is Veterana TMs Day. It is a federal holiday. All schools, banks, courts and government offices will be closed on today.

Officials are investigating the apparent drowning death of a man whose body was found in the St.

The V.I. Health Department will stage its 11th annual Diabetes Awareness Fair - featuring nutritional counseling and free health screenings - beginning Saturday on St.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Adelle Simmons, left, a policy advisor in the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, at a VI HIV/AIDS Community Discussion on Monday at the St.

Virgin Islanders will join the nation in the observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday.

Governor John DeJongh and Delegate Dr. Donna Christensen are delighted with the US House of Representative for their passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Turn Trash into energy - " kill two birds with one stone. It seems logical enough., and our legislature agrees.

Governor John DeJongh signed the 30 year agreement with Cruzan Rum. This begins and major expansion of production at the Crucian Rum distillery.

Rescue workers and firefighters recover the bodies of three people, including a Rockford man, who were killed Thursday in the crash of a small plane in St.

Senate Committee of the Whole met last night to take up plans for the revitalization of downtown Charlotte Amalie on St.

Police arrested a St. Croix man late Wednesday night after seizing thousands of dollars in cash and a stash of marijuana during a traffic stop along the Queen Mary Highway.

Senators passed a slew of bills at Wednesday's session, including measures to expunge arrest records with no conviction, ban texting while driving and appropriate money to various projects and programs territorywide.

An injured sea turtle is heading home to virgin Island after being nursed back to health in Florida.

Careforce draws 1,200 people on St. Croix More screenings scheduled for all three islands By CRISTIAN SIMESCU Tuesday, October 27th 2009 Daily News Photos by CRISTIAN SIMESCU A crowd gathers to register Monday for Careforce 2009 at the Sunshine Mall on St.