21-Year-Old Man Killed in Shooting Near St. Croix Superior Court as USVI Homicide Count Reaches 31

USVI Fuel Prices About 19% Above National Average as Lawmakers Allege Gas Station Collusion

30-Acre Gov't Orchard Plan Stalls as Agriculture Officials Say VIDA Lacks Resources

VIPD Officer Cindy Claudio Makes History as She and Keion Gabriel Win CAC Games Boxing Medals

30-Acre Gov't Orchard Plan Stalls as Agriculture Officials Say VIDA Lacks Resources

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 11, 2026

ST. CROIX — Sen. Marise James held legislation Monday that would require the V.I. Department of Agri...

VIPD Officer Cindy Claudio Makes History as She and Keion Gabriel Win CAC Games Boxing Medals

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

Virgin Islands boxers returned home Sunday to a welcoming reception after securing two bronze medals...

EPA Completes Chemical Removal at St. Croix Refinery, Ends Air Monitoring as Safety Orders Remain

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the removal of ammonia, amines and liquefi...

St. Croix Woman Charged After Allegedly Leaving 4-Year-Old and 1-Year-Old Home Alone

Staff Consortium
August 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — Shylequaa Garray is facing child neglect charges after police say she left her 4-year-ol...

All USVI Public Schools Open Monday; Lockhart K-3 Start Delayed, SCEC Gym Roof Repair Set for One Week

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

Public schools across St. Croix and the St. Thomas-St. John District will open Monday on their norma...

VIPA Sets Aug. 14 Public Meeting on $22.4 Million St. Croix Container Port Upgrade

Staff Consortium
August 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Port Authority will hold a public meeting Friday, Aug. 14, on a $22.4 million f...

Breaking news

VIPD Seeks Eryk Simon in Castle Coakley Double Homicide That Killed Two Brothers

Staff Consortium
August 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is searching for 27-year-old Eryk Simon in connection with Su...

Virgin Islands Mourns Bradley Christian, Cultural Guardian Who Preserved Quadrille and Helped Shape Official Madras

Ernice Gilbert
August 09, 2026

Bradley Christian, a longtime St. Croix culture bearer whose work encompassed quadrille, traditional...

J. Benton Donates Parts and Labor to Fix Years-Old Claude O. Markoe Kitchen Issue Before School Opens

Ernice Gilbert
August 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — J. Benton Construction has committed to donating the parts and labor needed to complete ...

Two Tropical Waves Move West Across Atlantic; One Could Become Depression Later This Week

Staff Consortium
August 09, 2026

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves moving westward across the Atlantic, ...

SCEC Opening Could Be Delayed as VIBE Flags Leaks, Mold and Brown Water Across Schools; BCSM Says It Has No Money

Janeka Simon
August 08, 2026

Days before students are scheduled to return to classrooms, the Virgin Islands Board of Education is...

OCR Says Cannabis Cultivation Could Begin Within Weeks, With Dispensaries Opening Before Year-End

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

Licensed cannabis cultivation could begin in the Virgin Islands within weeks, while at least two dis...

V.I. Attorney Michael Sheesley Publicly Reprimanded After Refusing Court-Appointed Representation of Minor

Staff Consortium
August 07, 2026

Attorney Michael Sheesley was publicly reprimanded Friday by the Board on Professional Responsibilit...

USVI Fuel Prices About 19% Above National Average as Lawmakers Allege Gas Station Collusion

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 11, 2026

Several Virgin Islands lawmakers accused gas stations of colluding to keep fuel prices high during a...

Breaking news

Bryan Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration as Extreme Drought Strains Farms and Water Supply Across USVI

Janeka Simon
August 10, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he has formally requested a federal disaster declara...

Breaking news

Two Brothers Killed in Castle Coakley Shooting as USVI Homicide Total Reaches 30

Staff Consortium
August 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — Two brothers, 30-year-old Yordani Eduardo and 25-year-old Delli Eduardo, were killed in ...

DLCA Cites 60 of 90 Businesses for Expired Products; DOJ Pursues 16 Gas Retailers Over Subpoenas

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs told lawmakers that 60 of 90 businesses inspected t...

Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 Opens on St. Croix, Marking First Ground-Up Disaster-Recovery School in USVI

Ernice Gilbert
August 07, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands government on Friday formally opened the new Arthur A. Richards PreK-...

Waste Management Proposes $19.95 Monthly Household Waste Fee, $3 Hotel Charge as Vendor Debt Expected to Top $44 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 07, 2026

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is preparing a series of new and revised fees aimed at...

New Sept. 1 SNAP Rules Could Affect 5,000 Recipients as USVI Cost Share Rises to 75%

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

New federal SNAP requirements taking effect September 1 could affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Isla...

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dominate Health Hearing

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The Department of Health owes vendors more than $8.8 million, faces a $2.8 million shortfall in its ...

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

Eleven of the 14 senators present during Tuesday’s legislative session approved an amended 99-year l...

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcemen...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

Breaking news

Bryan Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration as Extreme Drought Strains Farms and Water Supply Across USVI

Janeka Simon
August 10, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he has formally requested a federal disaster declara...

Breaking news

Two Brothers Killed in Castle Coakley Shooting as USVI Homicide Total Reaches 30

Staff Consortium
August 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — Two brothers, 30-year-old Yordani Eduardo and 25-year-old Delli Eduardo, were killed in ...

DLCA Cites 60 of 90 Businesses for Expired Products; DOJ Pursues 16 Gas Retailers Over Subpoenas

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs told lawmakers that 60 of 90 businesses inspected t...

Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 Opens on St. Croix, Marking First Ground-Up Disaster-Recovery School in USVI

Ernice Gilbert
August 07, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands government on Friday formally opened the new Arthur A. Richards PreK-...

Waste Management Proposes $19.95 Monthly Household Waste Fee, $3 Hotel Charge as Vendor Debt Expected to Top $44 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 07, 2026

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is preparing a series of new and revised fees aimed at...

New Sept. 1 SNAP Rules Could Affect 5,000 Recipients as USVI Cost Share Rises to 75%

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

New federal SNAP requirements taking effect September 1 could affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Isla...

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dominate Health Hearing

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The Department of Health owes vendors more than $8.8 million, faces a $2.8 million shortfall in its ...

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

Eleven of the 14 senators present during Tuesday’s legislative session approved an amended 99-year l...

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcemen...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

USVI Cargo Costs Set to Rise as Tropical and Crowley Raise Fuel Charge

Politics

Journalist-Led Debate Series Begins Sunday as WTJX and Consortium Ques

Opinion

Letter to the Editor | St. Croix Racetrack Agreement Is Not a Giveaway...

Op-Ed: Leadership in a Borrowed House and the Limits of Power in the V...

Op-Ed | Governor Bryan: Why Self-Insurance Is the Key to Controlling H...

Opinion: Bill 36-0144 Is an Unconstitutional and Racist Attack on the ...

Op-Ed: Virgin Islands Must Seize the Global Economic Wave or Risk Bein...

Op-Ed: Passport-Free, Culture-Rich: How the USVI Bridges America and t...

Op-Ed: A Retirement Windfall for the Few, a Burden for the Many...

Dear Editor, ‘Come Home’ Rings Hollow When the Struggles That Drov...

Letter to the Editor: Holding On While Letting Go: Generation X and th...

Op-Ed: Break the Last Chains—Teach Our Children Financial Literacy i...

Community Center

All USVI Public Schools Open Monday; Lockhart K-3 Start Delayed, SCEC Gym Roof Repair Set for One Week

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

Public schools across St. Croix and the St. Thomas-St. John District will open Monday on their norma...

J. Benton Donates Parts and Labor to Fix Years-Old Claude O. Markoe Kitchen Issue Before School Opens

Ernice Gilbert
August 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — J. Benton Construction has committed to donating the parts and labor needed to complete ...

ST. CROIX — J. Benton Construction has committed t...

Virgin Islands Mourns Bradley Christian, Cultural Guardian Who Preserved Quadrille and Helped Shape Official Madras

Ernice Gilbert
August 09, 2026

Bradley Christian, a longtime St. Croix culture bearer whose work encompassed quadrille, traditional...

Bradley Christian, a longtime St. Croix culture be...

Public Legal Notice: St. Croix Marksmanship Association Election of Officers

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

Notice is hereby given that an election of officers for the St. Croix Marksmanship...

Notice is hereby given that an e...

Vic Videos

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Government

DLCA Cites 60 of 90 Businesses for Expired Products; DOJ Pursues 16 Gas Retailers Over Subpoenas

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs told lawmakers that 60 of 90 businesses inspected territorywide were cited for expired products, whil...

Leadership Gaps Persist at Casino Control Commission as Senators Weigh Joel Lee Nomination and VLT Expansion

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 07, 2026

The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission remains without a permanent chairman and chief executive officer or an executive director months after bo...

Waste Management Proposes $19.95 Monthly Household Waste Fee, $3 Hotel Charge as Vendor Debt Expected to Top $44 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 07, 2026

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is preparing a series of new and revised fees aimed at generating approximately $13.5 million in recurri...

Housing Authority Plans $49 Million Federal Budget as Trump Proposal Includes Housing Program Cuts

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

The V.I. Housing Authority told lawmakers Wednesday that it will require no local funding for fiscal year 2027 and expects approximately $49 million f...

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dominate Health Hearing

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The Department of Health owes vendors more than $8.8 million, faces a $2.8 million shortfall in its Ryan White HIV/AIDS program and has not transferre...

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

OCR Says Cannabis Cultivation Could Begin Within Weeks, With Dispensaries Opening Before Year-End

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

Licensed cannabis cultivation could begin in the Virgin Islands within weeks, while at least two dispensaries may be ready to open before the end of 2...

DLCA Warns Businesses of Fraudulent Fee Collection Scheme, Says Employees Never Collect Payments in the Field

Staff Consortium
August 07, 2026

The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is warning Virgin Islands businesses and the public about individuals allegedly posing as DLCA r...

Suspected Illegal Cannabis and Hemp Sales Can Be Reported Anonymously to Regulatory Office

Staff Consortium
July 31, 2026

Residents who suspect a business or individual is illegally selling cannabis or regulated hemp products may submit an anonymous complaint through the ...

Intoxicating Hemp Sales Remain Illegal as V.I. Regulators Begin Compliance Checks

Janeka Simon
July 30, 2026

Commercial sales of intoxicating hemp and artificially derived cannabis products remain illegal in the Virgin Islands as regulators begin compliance c...

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