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Connect by video call with Social Security

We, at Social Security, continue to find ways to make doing business with us easier. With our Social Security Video Connect option, you can conduct business with us using video…

John McCarthy July 7, 2024

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Sky high consumer prices have USVI on edge

CHRISTIANSTED — The US Virgin Islands' Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, rose 9.8 percent annually in 2022, compared to 8.6 percent in 2021. The…

John McCarthy July 6, 2024

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Help police find St. Croix man wanted for assault

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Croix man wanted in connection to an incident of domestic violence. Luis Martinez, 50, is wanted for third-degree assault,…

John McCarthy July 5, 2024

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IAM Union Members Authorize Strike Against VIWMA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2725 have overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike at the Virgin Islands Waste Management…

John McCarthy July 4, 2024

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Man charged with domestic violence after striking woman with sword

KINGSHILL A St. Croix man was charged with assault after striking a woman with a sword, authorities said. Reynaldo “Naldo” Rivera Jr., 20, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault-domestic…

John McCarthy July 2, 2024

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Parking set for Ten Sleepless Knights Music Festival

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department advises the public that on Tuesday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 3, 2024 NO PARKING will be allowed on Strand Street, Frederiksted between…

John McCarthy July 1, 2024

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Big Masters bar owner killed in shooting

CHRISTIANSTED — The owner of a St. Croix nightclub was shot and killed on Friday night, police said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at around 9:49 p.m. on Friday…

John McCarthy July 1, 2024

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Social Security to simplify disability evaluation process

When people become disabled under the statutory definition the Social Security Administration must follow, the agency helps them meet their basic needs and sustain a higher quality of life. Social…

John McCarthy June 27, 2024

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Body of missing diver found in Frederiksted

FREDERIKSTED — Search teams combing the Frederiksted coast for a diver who went missing Monday morning found the man's body late last night. Craig "Tygah" Todman was positively identified by a family…

John McCarthy June 25, 2024

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Dense cloud of Saharan dust sets in

SAN JUAN — A dense Saharan Air Layer will move across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today. It will occupy our islands for at least three consecutive days, starting from today…

John McCarthy June 25, 2024