The Virgin Islands Consortium

U.S. DOJ Seeks to Block Magazine and Firearm Limits in New Virgin Islands Gun Law, Calling Provis...

Legal Services Says It Is “Running on Fumes” as Nearly $1 Million in Government Allotments Remain...

Governor’s Office Seeks $14.38 Million as Proposed $300,000 Inauguration Budget and $135,000 Brya...

Legal Services Says It Is “Running on Fumes” as Nearly $1 Million in Government Allotments Remains Unreleased

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 25, 2026

Legal Services of the Virgin Islands says it is “running on fumes” as it waits for approximately $1 ...

Governor’s Office Seeks $14.38 Million as Proposed $300,000 Inauguration Budget and $135,000 Bryan Documentary Draw Scrutiny

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Office of the Governor is seeking an overall FY2027 budget of $14,376,600, including $300,000 fo...

Virgin Islands Youth Basketball Teams Return From Puerto Rico With Two Gold Championships

Staff Consortium
July 25, 2026

The MIB Rebels’ 11U and 12U teams each completed undefeated 4-0 runs and won gold in their respectiv...

Nigy Boy to Make First St. Croix Appearance at Sunny Side Up’s “Boots & Bottles”

Staff Consortium
July 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — Virgin Islanders looking to take a break from the territory’s politics will have a rodeo...

Third Circuit Asked to Release O’Neal While Mon Ethos Convictions Are Appealed

Janeka Simon
July 24, 2026

Jenifer O’Neal this week renewed her request to be released from federal custody while her appeal mo...

Man Critically Wounded, Woman Grazed in Broad-Daylight Shooting at St. Croix Gas Station

Staff Consortium
July 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — A man is in critical condition and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries follow...

DEA Seizes Over 100 Suspected Marijuana Plants From St. Thomas Property; Man Faces Federal Charges

Staff Consortium
July 24, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 42-year-old St. Thomas man faces federal conspiracy and drug-distribution charges aft...

25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Funding Conditions as USVI Faces Separate HUD Suspension

Staff Consortium
July 24, 2026

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Thursday, accusing the...

BMV Plans Relocation From St. Croix Trailers as Rent More Than Doubles; Points System and 10,000 Uninsured Vehicles Draw Scrutiny

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles plans to leave its trailer-based operation on St. Croix during FY2027, ...

WAPA Says VIHFA Suspension Has No Immediate Impact, but Battery Project and Local Match Remain at Risk

Janeka Simon
July 24, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has not been notified of any immediate disruption to its ongoing ...

Man Arrested After Repeated Gun Complaints Near Ulla F. Muller School; Suspected Firearm Recovered

Janeka Simon
July 24, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A man accused of pointing what appeared to be a handgun at pedestrians and motorists ne...

10 Virgin Islands Students Complete CREW Fellowship and Present Five Public Health Studies

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Ten Virgin Islands undergraduate students completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascu...

Man Says He Came to Deliver Clothing; CBP Finds Marijuana and Psilocybin Mushrooms in Luggage

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A traveler who told authorities he came to the Virgin Islands for vacation and to deliv...

U.S. DOJ Seeks to Block Magazine and Firearm Limits in New Virgin Islands Gun Law, Calling Provisions Unconstitutional

Janeka Simon
July 25, 2026

Federal prosecutors are asking the District Court to block enforcement of two provisions in the terr...

Lieutenant Governor’s Office Faces 32 Vacancies as “Woefully Low” Salaries Persist; Former FirstBank Building Still Empty Two Years Later

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is struggling to fill 32 positions, including appraisers and f...

WAPA Warns of Planned Outages, Traffic Detours and Noise as Major Grid Projects Accelerate

Janeka Simon
July 24, 2026

Electricity customers should expect planned outages, traffic detours, trenching, noise and dust as t...

Contour Airlines to Launch Twice-Weekly Nonstop St. Thomas-St. Maarten Service Oct. 5

Ernice Gilbert
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Contour Airlines will begin operating twice-weekly nonstop flights between St. Thomas a...

VIPD Warns of St. Croix Burglary and Home Invasion Spike After Nine Break-Ins Reported in One Day

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has increased patrols in several St. Croix communities after ...

FEMA Says $3.2B Wastewater Rebuild Is Required in Virgin Islands; Residents Face $250M in Costs as VIHFA Suspension Threatens Local Match

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 23, 2026

The Virgin Islands’ wastewater system cannot be repaired or rehabilitated and must instead be compre...

"There's Trouble in Paradise": HUD Secretary Escalates Rhetoric Against VIHFA as White House Fraud Task Force Enters Matter

Ernice Gilbert
July 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner has intensified the Trump adm...

JFL and Schneider Confirm Workforce Reductions as Hospitals Target 10% Cut in Personnel Costs

Janeka Simon
July 22, 2026

The territory’s two public hospitals will move forward with a phased workforce reduction plan intend...

HUD Calls VIHFA an “Abysmal Steward,” Alleges False Certifications and Says $1.3 Billion in Recovery Aid Went Unspent

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has labeled the V.I. Housing Finan...

Disaster Recovery Costs, Birthright Citizenship and Candidate Records Dominate Delegate Debate

Janeka Simon
July 22, 2026

The four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for delegate to Congress faced 90 minutes of q...

Roach, Plaskett and Frett-Gregory Pledge Ethics and Energy Reforms While Facing Questions on Corruption, Epstein and Government Failures

Janeka Simon
July 21, 2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Tregenza Roach, Stacey Plaskett and Donna Frett-Gregory proposed...

New Federal Lawsuit Challenges USVI Gun Laws, Seeks Carry Licenses for Nonresident Visitors

Janeka Simon
July 21, 2026

A new lawsuit filed in District Court seeks to strike down portions of the Virgin Islands’ firearm l...

HUD Bars VIHFA From Further Funding, Citing Slow Recovery, Weak Controls and Richardson Contracting Scheme

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has immediately suspended the V.I. Housing Fina...

Lieutenant Governor’s Office Faces 32 Vacancies as “Woefully Low” Salaries Persist; Former FirstBank Building Still Empty Two Years Later

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is struggling to fill 32 positions, including appraisers and f...

WAPA Warns of Planned Outages, Traffic Detours and Noise as Major Grid Projects Accelerate

Janeka Simon
July 24, 2026

Electricity customers should expect planned outages, traffic detours, trenching, noise and dust as t...

Contour Airlines to Launch Twice-Weekly Nonstop St. Thomas-St. Maarten Service Oct. 5

Ernice Gilbert
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Contour Airlines will begin operating twice-weekly nonstop flights between St. Thomas a...

VIPD Warns of St. Croix Burglary and Home Invasion Spike After Nine Break-Ins Reported in One Day

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has increased patrols in several St. Croix communities after ...

FEMA Says $3.2B Wastewater Rebuild Is Required in Virgin Islands; Residents Face $250M in Costs as VIHFA Suspension Threatens Local Match

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 23, 2026

The Virgin Islands’ wastewater system cannot be repaired or rehabilitated and must instead be compre...

"There's Trouble in Paradise": HUD Secretary Escalates Rhetoric Against VIHFA as White House Fraud Task Force Enters Matter

Ernice Gilbert
July 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner has intensified the Trump adm...

JFL and Schneider Confirm Workforce Reductions as Hospitals Target 10% Cut in Personnel Costs

Janeka Simon
July 22, 2026

The territory’s two public hospitals will move forward with a phased workforce reduction plan intend...

HUD Calls VIHFA an “Abysmal Steward,” Alleges False Certifications and Says $1.3 Billion in Recovery Aid Went Unspent

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has labeled the V.I. Housing Finan...

Disaster Recovery Costs, Birthright Citizenship and Candidate Records Dominate Delegate Debate

Janeka Simon
July 22, 2026

The four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for delegate to Congress faced 90 minutes of q...

Roach, Plaskett and Frett-Gregory Pledge Ethics and Energy Reforms While Facing Questions on Corruption, Epstein and Government Failures

Janeka Simon
July 21, 2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Tregenza Roach, Stacey Plaskett and Donna Frett-Gregory proposed...

New Federal Lawsuit Challenges USVI Gun Laws, Seeks Carry Licenses for Nonresident Visitors

Janeka Simon
July 21, 2026

A new lawsuit filed in District Court seeks to strike down portions of the Virgin Islands’ firearm l...

HUD Bars VIHFA From Further Funding, Citing Slow Recovery, Weak Controls and Richardson Contracting Scheme

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has immediately suspended the V.I. Housing Fina...

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

10 Virgin Islands Students Complete CREW Fellowship and Present Five Public Health Studies

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Ten Virgin Islands undergraduate students completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascu...

VIPD Marine Unit Rescues Fisherman From Savana Island After Dinghy Breaks Down, Ending Hourslong Coast Guard-Led Search

Ernice Gilbert
July 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A fisherman reported missing after failing to return from a Thursday trip was rescued F...

ST. THOMAS — A fisherman reported missing after fa...

Four-Year-Old Boy Dies From Gunshot Wound on St. Croix; Major Crime Unit Investigating

Ernice Gilbert
July 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of a four-year-old boy who sustain...

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investig...

V.I. Health Department Failures Lead to DOJ Referral of $17,005 in Questionable Eldra Schulterbrandt Withdrawals

Ernice Gilbert
July 14, 2026

The V.I. Inspector General will refer $17,005 in questionable withdrawals from two Eldra Schulterbra...

The V.I. Inspector General will refer $17,005 in q...

Vic Videos

Fireborn: A Message to the Ancestors — A Future...

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Animated Short Reimagines the Fireburn Queens T...

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The Defining Report That Exposed Steven Payne

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Government

Legal Services Says It Is “Running on Fumes” as Nearly $1 Million in Government Allotments Remains Unreleased

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 25, 2026

Legal Services of the Virgin Islands says it is “running on fumes” as it waits for approximately $1 million in government allotments, relies on grant ...

BMV Plans Relocation From St. Croix Trailers as Rent More Than Doubles; Points System and 10,000 Uninsured Vehicles Draw Scrutiny

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles plans to leave its trailer-based operation on St. Croix during FY2027, a move expected to more than double its rental exp...

Governor’s Office Seeks $14.38 Million as Proposed $300,000 Inauguration Budget and $135,000 Bryan Documentary Draw Scrutiny

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Office of the Governor is seeking an overall FY2027 budget of $14,376,600, including $300,000 for the incoming administration’s inaugural activiti...

Lieutenant Governor’s Office Faces 32 Vacancies as “Woefully Low” Salaries Persist; Former FirstBank Building Still Empty Two Years Later

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 24, 2026

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is struggling to fill 32 positions, including appraisers and franchise tax auditors, as lawmakers warn that low ...

Bryan’s Special Session Ends Without Vote as Senate Seeks More Review of Horse Racing Deal

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Senate declined Tuesday to vote on the revised agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Southland Gaming, with eight...

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

Cannabis License Applications Open Across Territory; Sept. 15 Deadline Set

Staff Consortium
July 16, 2026

Applications are now open for several cannabis license categories across the territory, with qualified individuals and businesses given until Septembe...

DPNR Recommends Denial of St. John Trucking Rezoning; Lawmakers Weigh Compromise

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 27, 2026

The V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources has recommended denial of a St. John rezoning request that would allow a commercial trucking ope...

TKB – The Kiddo Box Wins 2026 NextGen CEO Summer Incubator Grand Finale on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
June 26, 2026

TKB – The Kiddo Box was named the winning team of the 2026 NextGen CEO Summer Incubator Grand Finale & Market Day Experience, closing a two-week youth...

Water Spirit Resumes Freight Operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Restoring Cargo Link to USVI and Tortola

Ernice Gilbert
June 15, 2026

Water Spirit Freight Services VI, Inc. has resumed operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, restoring a cargo transportation link between Puert...

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