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Federal Agencies Prepare Sharp Increase in Citizenship Revocation Cases in 2026
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 18, 2025
In the closing weeks of 2025, the Trump administration has indicated a significant escalation in imm...
Joanie Phillip Named St. Croix Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026
- Staff Consortium
- December 18, 2025
The V.I. Department of Education on Wednesday announced 6th Grade English Language Arts teacher Joan...
Self-Confessed First-Time Marijuana Trafficker Arrested at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
- Staff Consortium
- December 18, 2025
ST. CROIX — A man arriving on St. Croix aboard an American Airlines flight was arrested Tuesday afte...
Trump Announces One-Time $1,776 Bonus for U.S. Military Personnel Ahead of Christmas
- Staff Consortium
- December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a one-time $1,776 bonus for U.S. military personnel, u...
Three Women Arrested in St. Croix Assault and Robbery Investigation
- Staff Consortium
- December 17, 2025
ST. CROIX — Three women were arrested this week following a V.I. Police Department investigation int...
Two Arrested After Firearm and Ammunition Found During VIPD Warrant Operation in Mt. Pleasant
- Staff Consortium
- December 17, 2025
ST. CROIX — Two 23-year-olds were taken into custody early Wednesday morning after V.I. Police Depar...
Dominica and Antigua Move to Engage U.S. After New Visa Restrictions Announced
- Staff Consortium
- December 17, 2025
The governments of Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda have begun urgent diplomatic engagement with Uni...
VIHFA Approves CDBG-MIT Housing Applications for 340 North and MainStreet Homes, Advancing Projects to Federal Review Stage
- Staff Consortium
- December 17, 2025
The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority has approved two major project applications under its C...
Dominica, Antigua Added to Expanded U.S. Entry Restrictions as Trump Cites Vetting Failures and Security Risks
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 16, 2025
The United States has imposed new, targeted entry restrictions on nationals of Dominica and Antigua ...
St. Thomas Woman Sues Travel + Leisure, Margaritaville Alleging Sex Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wrongful Termination
- Janeka Simon
- December 16, 2025
ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas woman is suing Travel + Leisure Co., Margaritaville Vacation Club–Caribbea...
Venezuela Cuts Gas Ties With Trinidad & Tobago After U.S. Oil Tanker Seizure
- Janeka Simon
- December 16, 2025
The recent seizure of an oil tanker by United States military forces has had swift repercussions on ...
Bill Targets Boaters Who Ignore Marine Advisories, Proposing Fines for Costly Sea Rescues
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 16, 2025
Individuals who ignore marine advisories and later require emergency rescue during hazardous weather...
Watch: Banco Popular Opens New Branch in Sunny Isle, Across From Caribbean Cinemas
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
Dowe and VIPA Finalize Crown Bay Public-Private Partnership, Setting Stage for Major Transformation and Growth
- Janeka Simon
- December 18, 2025
Leaders from the V.I. Port Authority, Cruise Terminals International, and Royal Caribbean Group form...
Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Escalating Pressure on Maduro
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump on December 16 announced what he described as a “total and complete blockade”...
Ground Broken on Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center as Leaders Honor Her Lasting Legacy
- Janeka Simon
- December 17, 2025
ST. CROIX — The life, leadership, and lasting impact of Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen took cent...
Government House Responds to U.S. DOJ Lawsuit Over VIPD Firearms Licensing Practices
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
The Government of the Virgin Islands has responded to a federal civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Depa...
U.S. DOJ Sues VIPD, Alleging Unconstitutional Delays and Barriers in Firearms Licensing
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the V.I. Police Department, allegin...
Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribbean and Latin America
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 16, 2025
President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its...
Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 14, 2025
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...
Vialet Bill Moves $4M From Insurance Guaranty Fund to WAPA for Streetlight Repairs as OMB Pushes Back
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 16, 2025
Despite objections from the Office of Management and Budget over the proposed funding source, the Se...
VIPD Takes Cleo Taylor Into Custody Following La Grange Attack Investigation
- Staff Consortium
- December 12, 2025
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has arrested 39-year-old Cleo A. Taylor, who investigators sa...
Bryan Seeks Homeland Security Talks to Broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean Workers in the Virgin Islands
- Janeka Simon
- December 12, 2025
Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert ...
Martinez and O’Neal Found Guilty on All Counts After Landmark Corruption Trial in St. Thomas
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 11, 2025
The federal corruption trial that has gripped the U.S. Virgin Islands reached a landmark conclusion ...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Caribbean Military Buildup Intensifies
- Staff Consortium
- December 11, 2025
The United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast on December 10, marking a s...
Territory Braces for Verdict After Prosecutors Say Defendants ‘Walked Into’ Corruption
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 10, 2025
Closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and for...
Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Escalating Pressure on Maduro
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump on December 16 announced what he described as a “total and complete blockade”...
Ground Broken on Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center as Leaders Honor Her Lasting Legacy
- Janeka Simon
- December 17, 2025
ST. CROIX — The life, leadership, and lasting impact of Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen took cent...
Government House Responds to U.S. DOJ Lawsuit Over VIPD Firearms Licensing Practices
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
The Government of the Virgin Islands has responded to a federal civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Depa...
U.S. DOJ Sues VIPD, Alleging Unconstitutional Delays and Barriers in Firearms Licensing
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the V.I. Police Department, allegin...
Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribbean and Latin America
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 16, 2025
President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its...
Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 14, 2025
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...
Vialet Bill Moves $4M From Insurance Guaranty Fund to WAPA for Streetlight Repairs as OMB Pushes Back
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 16, 2025
Despite objections from the Office of Management and Budget over the proposed funding source, the Se...
VIPD Takes Cleo Taylor Into Custody Following La Grange Attack Investigation
- Staff Consortium
- December 12, 2025
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has arrested 39-year-old Cleo A. Taylor, who investigators sa...
Bryan Seeks Homeland Security Talks to Broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean Workers in the Virgin Islands
- Janeka Simon
- December 12, 2025
Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert ...
Martinez and O’Neal Found Guilty on All Counts After Landmark Corruption Trial in St. Thomas
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 11, 2025
The federal corruption trial that has gripped the U.S. Virgin Islands reached a landmark conclusion ...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Caribbean Military Buildup Intensifies
- Staff Consortium
- December 11, 2025
The United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast on December 10, marking a s...
Territory Braces for Verdict After Prosecutors Say Defendants ‘Walked Into’ Corruption
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 10, 2025
Closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and for...
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Latest Refund Batch Sends Over $7 Million Back to Virgin Islands Residents
- Staff Consortium
- December 15, 2025
More than $7 million in long-awaited income tax refunds are being released to Virgin Islands residen...
Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected
- Ernice Gilbert
- December 14, 2025
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...
ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investig...
Energy Office Endows $150,000 UVI Scholarship Fund to Expand Renewable Workforce
- Staff Consortium
- December 12, 2025
The V.I. Energy Office has committed $150,000 toward expanding renewable energy workforce training i...
The V.I. Energy Office has committed $150,000 towa...
Public Notice: VIEDA to Hold Public Hearing and Governing Board Decision Meetings on December 18, 2025
- Staff Consortium
- December 10, 2025
The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) hereby notifies all interested persons tha...
The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...
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Senate Committee Advances $260,000 Sale of Long-Neglected Hospital Street Parcel for Christiansted Housing Redevelopment
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 16, 2025
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance has advanced legislation authorizing the sale of a long-unused government-owned property on Hospi...
Bryan Outlines New Opportunities With Ghana After Trip Focused on Heritage and Future Collaboration
- Janeka Simon
- December 09, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. returned from his official visit to Ghana with plans to expand trade, cultural exchange, and diplomatic engagement between t...
BOC Director Says Legal Limits Are Hindering Inmate Work Program Participation
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 08, 2025
Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, used a Thursday hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety...
VIDOJ Turns Over “Never-Before-Seen” Epstein Island Photos as Republicans Examine 5,000-Document Trove
- Staff Consortium
- December 04, 2025
House Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have released more than 150 photographs and over a dozen video clips from Jeffrey ...
Waste Management Director Warns of Crisis Conditions, Details Landfill and Wastewater Challenges
- Janeka Simon
- December 04, 2025
Less than two months after taking over as executive director of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, Hannibal Ware delivered his first offic...
USVI PORTS HUB
Port Authority Surpasses Expectations With $5.3...
- Janeka Simon
- August 21, 2025
The Virgin Islands Port Authority reported continued strong financial results for the first half of 2025, with its June 30 financial report showing an...
Allure of the Seas to Make Additional Call at C...
- Staff Consortium
- January 31, 2025
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas is scheduled to make an additional call at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal in Crown Bay,...
Port Authority Opens Charlotte Amalie Dredging ...
- Staff Consortium
- December 24, 2024
The V.I. Port Authority has issued an invitation for contractors to bid on the dredging project in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas. The dredgi...
VIPA, Cruise Lines in Productive Talks on Futur...
- Staff Consortium
- November 07, 2024
The V.I. Port Authority officials met with members of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (F-CCA) on Wednesday to provide an update on the upcomi...
V.I. Port Authority Receives $12.5 Million for ...
- Staff Consortium
- April 11, 2024
The Biden administration has allocated a $12.5 million grant to the V.I. Port Authority, targeting infrastructure enhancements at the Cyril E. King In...
V.I. Port Authority Advances Airports P3 Projec...
- Ernice Gilbert
- February 25, 2024
The V.I. Port Authority has announced the receipt of multiple compliant proposals in response to its request for proposals for the Airports Public/Pri...
Business
Watch: Banco Popular Opens New Branch in Sunny Isle, Across From Caribbean Cinemas
- Staff Consortium
- December 16, 2025
Erika Cline Builds New Chapter of Bleu Chocolàt on St. Croix After a Lifetime in the Culinary Arts
- Janeka Simon
- December 01, 2025
Erika Dupree Cline’s journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to national acclaim, television appearances, and now a chocolate shop in downtown Christia...
Nichole Knight Shares Path From Burnout to Purpose as She Prepares for New Chapter Abroad
- Janeka Simon
- November 28, 2025
Almost as soon as she arrived on the mainland to pursue her goals in higher education, Nichole Knight knew that she would not be staying. “I realized ...
USVI Charter Industry Seeks Federal Action as BVI Fee Hikes Is Said to Trigger Major Economic Losses
- Staff Consortium
- November 27, 2025
A delegation representing the U.S. Virgin Islands maritime sector recently traveled to Washington, D.C. seeking urgent federal action in response to w...
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Entertainment
Watch: Scenes of Boat Parade 2025 on St. Croix
- Staff Consortium
- December 14, 2025
The annual St. Croix boat parade drew thousands of spectators on Saturday, including military person...
Sunny Side Up Returns to St. Croix with Brunch,...
- Staff Consortium
- June 25, 2025
ST. CROIX — Island Vybez Promotions is bringing back one of St. Croix’s most anticipated summer even...
Adam O Launches The Garden Tour with Blind Earz...
- Staff Consortium
- June 17, 2025
Virgin Islands-born international soca artist Adam O has officially launched The Garden Tour, a self...
Spragga Benz to Headline Star-Packed Birthday B...
- Staff Consortium
- May 08, 2025
Jamaican dancehall heavyweight Spragga Benz is set to light up the island of St. Croix on May 31 wit...
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