The Virgin Islands Consortium

Legislature Honors Mapp, Pumpa, Ten Sleepless Knights, Willard John and Thomas Martin

Woman’s Ex-Boyfriend Enters Current Boyfriend’s Work & Rest Home, Shoots Him With Children Inside

Horsemen Back Southland Racetrack Deal, but Vialet Warns No Signed Live Racing Agreement Is in Place

Woman’s Ex-Boyfriend Enters Current Boyfriend’s Work & Rest Home, Shoots Him With Children Inside

Janeka Simon
August 25, 2026

ST. CROIX — A woman’s ex-boyfriend is facing attempted murder and multiple firearm charges after pol...

Horsemen Back Southland Racetrack Deal, but Vialet Warns No Signed Live Racing Agreement Is in Place

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

Horsemen from St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix largely urged lawmakers Monday to approve the propos...

Update: USVI Water Supplies Remain Tight as Level 3 Drought Persists; Saharan Dust to Rise

Janeka Simon
August 24, 2026

Correction - August 25, 2026: This article has been updated to correct a text error in the St. Croix...

Police: Driver Panicked at Traffic Enforcement, Crashed, Then Loaded Gun Fell From Truck

Janeka Simon
August 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas man faces firearm and traffic charges after police say he crashed head-on ...

USVI Awarded $2.5 Million for New St. Thomas–Water Island Passenger Ferry

Staff Consortium
August 25, 2026

The V.I. Department of Public Works has been awarded $2.5 million in federal funding to purchase a p...

Trump Wins Supreme Court Mail-Ballot Fight With USVI Impact, but Separate Block Could Keep New USPS Rules Out of Nov. 3 Election

Ernice Gilbert
August 25, 2026

A new U.S. Postal Service rule expressly covering the Virgin Islands would impose additional require...

UVI RTPark Wins Record Six International Economic Development Awards, Including Three Golds

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The UVI Research and Technology Park has won six 2026 Excellence in Economic Development...

USVI Virtual Power Plant Test Delivers About 1.5 MW From 120 Battery Sites

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

A network of residential battery systems spread across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John collective...

Heat Advisory Returns Across USVI Monday; Tropical Wave to Increase Showers Tuesday

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

The U.S. Virgin Islands will begin the week under another Heat Advisory Monday before a more defined...

Virgin Islands Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Aug. 24-27 in Honor of Eustace Charles

Staff Consortium
August 23, 2026

The Virgin Islands flag will be flown at half-staff at Government House and all public buildings and...

VIPD Investigates Minor’s Threatening Social Media Video; Displayed Weapon Was Not a Real Firearm

Staff Consortium
August 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a social media video in which a minor male ...

USDA Approves Drought Disaster Declaration for USVI, Opening Emergency Loans to Farmers

Ernice Gilbert
August 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John as primary natu...

VIPA Puts $31.5 Million St. Thomas Airport Fire Station Contract on Hold Over P3 Conflict Concerns

Janeka Simon
August 21, 2026

A proposed $31.49 million contract to replace the deteriorated Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting faci...

Legislature Honors Mapp, Pumpa, Ten Sleepless Knights, Willard John and Thomas Martin

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

Former Governor Kenneth Ezra Mapp received the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor — the territory’s highe...

$27 Million SGVI Deal Faces Monopoly Questions Over VLT Exclusivity as Wednesday Vote Nears

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

The 36th Legislature is headed toward a Wednesday vote on a sweeping horse-racing and gaming package...

Eight Days Until New SNAP Rules: What 5,000 Potentially Affected Virgin Islanders Must Do to Keep Benefits

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

With new SNAP work requirements set to affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Islanders beginning Sept. 1...

FCC Finds High-Speed 5G Available to Just 12.9% of St. John, 56.9% Territory-Wide

Ernice Gilbert
August 24, 2026

High-speed 5G service meeting a federal benchmark is available to just 56.9 percent of the U.S. Virg...

Wholesale Fuel Prices Fall 7%-8% While USVI Retail Prices Barely Move

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

Wholesale fuel prices supplied by SOL Petroleum fell by nearly 7 percent for gasoline and more than ...

GVI Appeals After Federal Judge Allows Ocwen to Pursue Nearly $28 Million Tax Refund Agreement

Ernice Gilbert
August 23, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands has taken its long-running tax dispute with Ocwen USVI Services...

Federal Court Halts $4 Billion HUD Homelessness Grant Competition, Putting USVI Applications on Hold

Ernice Gilbert
August 23, 2026

A federal court has vacated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2026 competition ...

Ocean Point Awards $16,000 in Scholarships to Eight USVI Students

Staff Consortium
August 22, 2026

Eight Virgin Islands students pursuing college degrees and technical training will share $16,000 in ...

Election Officials Ask Court to Dismiss McClafferty Suit, Defend Delegate Ballot Disqualification

Janeka Simon
August 22, 2026

Elections Supervisor Carolyn Fawkes and Board of Elections Chairman Raymond Williams are asking the ...

Charlemagnes Seek Dismissal of Federal Fraud Case, Say HUD Publicity Tainted Jury Pool

Janeka Simon
August 21, 2026

Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne have asked the District Court to dismiss the federal fraud and money-...

USVI Faces Nearly $59 Million FY 2026 Deficit as Revenues Miss Forecast by $111 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 21, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands is projected to end fiscal year 2026 with an approximate $58.99...

Amazon Opens $37 Million Puerto Rico Delivery Station, Bringing Faster Shipping Closer to USVI

Ernice Gilbert
August 20, 2026

Amazon has begun operating its first last-mile delivery station in Puerto Rico, a more than $37 mill...

Vehicle Set on Fire at Kingshill Post Office; Mail Delays Possible on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
August 20, 2026

ST. CROIX — A vehicle was set on fire on the grounds of the Kingshill Post Office around 4 a.m. Thur...

$27 Million SGVI Deal Faces Monopoly Questions Over VLT Exclusivity as Wednesday Vote Nears

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

The 36th Legislature is headed toward a Wednesday vote on a sweeping horse-racing and gaming package...

Eight Days Until New SNAP Rules: What 5,000 Potentially Affected Virgin Islanders Must Do to Keep Benefits

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

With new SNAP work requirements set to affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Islanders beginning Sept. 1...

FCC Finds High-Speed 5G Available to Just 12.9% of St. John, 56.9% Territory-Wide

Ernice Gilbert
August 24, 2026

High-speed 5G service meeting a federal benchmark is available to just 56.9 percent of the U.S. Virg...

Wholesale Fuel Prices Fall 7%-8% While USVI Retail Prices Barely Move

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

Wholesale fuel prices supplied by SOL Petroleum fell by nearly 7 percent for gasoline and more than ...

GVI Appeals After Federal Judge Allows Ocwen to Pursue Nearly $28 Million Tax Refund Agreement

Ernice Gilbert
August 23, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands has taken its long-running tax dispute with Ocwen USVI Services...

Federal Court Halts $4 Billion HUD Homelessness Grant Competition, Putting USVI Applications on Hold

Ernice Gilbert
August 23, 2026

A federal court has vacated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2026 competition ...

Ocean Point Awards $16,000 in Scholarships to Eight USVI Students

Staff Consortium
August 22, 2026

Eight Virgin Islands students pursuing college degrees and technical training will share $16,000 in ...

Election Officials Ask Court to Dismiss McClafferty Suit, Defend Delegate Ballot Disqualification

Janeka Simon
August 22, 2026

Elections Supervisor Carolyn Fawkes and Board of Elections Chairman Raymond Williams are asking the ...

Charlemagnes Seek Dismissal of Federal Fraud Case, Say HUD Publicity Tainted Jury Pool

Janeka Simon
August 21, 2026

Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne have asked the District Court to dismiss the federal fraud and money-...

USVI Faces Nearly $59 Million FY 2026 Deficit as Revenues Miss Forecast by $111 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 21, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands is projected to end fiscal year 2026 with an approximate $58.99...

Amazon Opens $37 Million Puerto Rico Delivery Station, Bringing Faster Shipping Closer to USVI

Ernice Gilbert
August 20, 2026

Amazon has begun operating its first last-mile delivery station in Puerto Rico, a more than $37 mill...

Vehicle Set on Fire at Kingshill Post Office; Mail Delays Possible on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
August 20, 2026

ST. CROIX — A vehicle was set on fire on the grounds of the Kingshill Post Office around 4 a.m. Thur...

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: Gun Violence Will Persist Until the Virgin Islan...

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...

Community Center

Legislature Honors Mapp, Pumpa, Ten Sleepless Knights, Willard John and Thomas Martin

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

Former Governor Kenneth Ezra Mapp received the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor — the territory’s highe...

Eight Days Until New SNAP Rules: What 5,000 Potentially Affected Virgin Islanders Must Do to Keep Benefits

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

With new SNAP work requirements set to affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Islanders beginning Sept. 1...

With new SNAP work requirements set to affect appr...

Virgin Islands Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Aug. 24-27 in Honor of Eustace Charles

Staff Consortium
August 23, 2026

The Virgin Islands flag will be flown at half-staff at Government House and all public buildings and...

The Virgin Islands flag will be flown at half-staf...

At St. Croix Gun Violence Rally, Community Urged to Help Family of Brothers Killed in Castle Coakley

Staff Consortium
August 22, 2026

ST. CROIX — At a Friday evening Rally Against Gun Violence held at La Terraza Bar and Restaurant, ne...

ST. CROIX — At a Friday evening Rally Against Gun ...

Vic Videos

Watch: Sunday Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Beach ...

Watch: Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School Opens

August 08, 2026 05:23 AM

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

July 03, 2026 07:33 AM

Watch: Candidates Cast Lots for Ballot Position...

May 29, 2026 07:59 PM

Animated Short Reimagines the Fireburn Queens T...

March 17, 2026 05:20 AM

Government

Horsemen Back Southland Racetrack Deal, but Vialet Warns No Signed Live Racing Agreement Is in Place

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

Horsemen from St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix largely urged lawmakers Monday to approve the proposed Southland Gaming racetrack agreement, warning t...

$27 Million SGVI Deal Faces Monopoly Questions Over VLT Exclusivity as Wednesday Vote Nears

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 25, 2026

The 36th Legislature is headed toward a Wednesday vote on a sweeping horse-racing and gaming package that would require Southland Gaming of the Virgin...

Wholesale Fuel Prices Fall 7%-8% While USVI Retail Prices Barely Move

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

Wholesale fuel prices supplied by SOL Petroleum fell by nearly 7 percent for gasoline and more than 8 percent for diesel over a 30-day period, while a...

Update: USVI Water Supplies Remain Tight as Level 3 Drought Persists; Saharan Dust to Rise

Janeka Simon
August 24, 2026

Correction - August 25, 2026: This article has been updated to correct a text error in the St. Croix water production figure. St. Croix is producing 3...

USDA Approves Drought Disaster Declaration for USVI, Opening Emergency Loans to Farmers

Ernice Gilbert
August 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John as primary natural disaster areas because of prolonged drought, m...

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

UVI RTPark Wins Record Six International Economic Development Awards, Including Three Golds

Staff Consortium
August 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The UVI Research and Technology Park has won six 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Developmen...

Amazon Opens $37 Million Puerto Rico Delivery Station, Bringing Faster Shipping Closer to USVI

Ernice Gilbert
August 20, 2026

Amazon has begun operating its first last-mile delivery station in Puerto Rico, a more than $37 million investment in Dorado designed to accelerate pa...

ABC Construction and Principal Sued Over Unfinished St. John Home; Complaint Alleges Double-Billing and Fraud

Janeka Simon
August 18, 2026

ST. JOHN — A St. John construction company and its principal are facing a civil lawsuit alleging they failed to complete a residential project within ...

PSC Defers Ferry Rate Decision After Operators Allege Conflict; Report Recommends 21% Rate-Base Cut

Janeka Simon
August 12, 2026

The V.I. Public Services Commission on Tuesday deferred action on the final report from its investigation into St. Thomas-St. John ferry rates after t...

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