The Virgin Islands Consortium

FEMA Says $3.2B Wastewater Rebuild Is Required in Virgin Islands; Residents Face $250M in Costs a...

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

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

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 ...

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...

Cancer Institute 99% Complete, November Opening Targeted as Equipment Delays and HUD Match Uncertainty Remain

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 23, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Construction of the Charlotte Kimmelman Cancer Institute is 99 percent complete, with o...

Loaded Glock Found During Search for Another Man; Omani Abraham Faces Firearm Charges

Staff Consortium
July 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — Omani Abraham is facing felony firearm charges after police executing an arrest warrant ...

Hospital Workforce Reduction Plan Moves Toward Board Review as Leadership Seeks to Redirect Personnel Spending

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 23, 2026

Leadership at the territory’s two hospitals is developing a workforce reduction plan intended to red...

Frett-Gregory Faults Plaskett and Roach Over VIHFA Crisis, Offers Six-Part Reform Plan

Staff Consortium
July 22, 2026

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) dealt a devastating blow to the Virgin ...

Multiple 911 Calls Report Gunfire on Queen Street as Blue SUV Speeds Away

Staff Consortium
July 22, 2026

ST. CROIX — Police are investigating gunfire reported near the Vegetable Market on Queen Street in F...

Anthony DeLugo, 61, Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds at Wintberg Residence

Staff Consortium
July 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department’s Major Crime Unit is investigating the death of 61-year-old...

St. Thomas Fuel Prices Rise at Three TotalEnergies Stations; St. Croix Retains Lowest Averages

Staff Consortium
July 22, 2026

Fuel prices increased at three TotalEnergies locations on St. Thomas, while selected prices declined...

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 t...

Bipartisan Group of Former U.S. Attorneys Endorses Delia Smith, Citing Anti-Corruption Record

Staff Consortium
July 21, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A bipartisan group of former United States attorneys has endorsed former U.S. Attorney ...

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...

Breaking news

"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...

Congressional Bill Seeks to End Automatic Birthright Citizenship in USVI and Other Territories Beginning in 2027

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would end the automatic statutory recog...

Bryan Vows Appeal of HUD’s VIHFA Suspension, Calls Action an Overreach and Questions Timing

Janeka Simon
July 20, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said Monday that his administration will appeal the federal government’s ...

Lieutenant Governor Debate Presses Potter on Lack of Epstein Hearings, Francis on Compensation Report and Moorhead on School Leadership

Janeka Simon
July 20, 2026

Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination as Lieutenant Governor faced tough, policy-based ques...

Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing as Iran Strikes Gulf States; CENTCOM Completes Eighth Night of Attacks

Ernice Gilbert
July 19, 2026

The U.S.-Iran war entered a more dangerous phase over the weekend after an Iranian ballistic missile...

Journalist-Led Debate Series Begins Sunday as WTJX and Consortium Question 2026 Primary Candidates

Janeka Simon
July 18, 2026

The Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX are renewing their long-running election partnership for a th...

Breaking news

"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...

Congressional Bill Seeks to End Automatic Birthright Citizenship in USVI and Other Territories Beginning in 2027

Ernice Gilbert
July 20, 2026

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would end the automatic statutory recog...

Bryan Vows Appeal of HUD’s VIHFA Suspension, Calls Action an Overreach and Questions Timing

Janeka Simon
July 20, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said Monday that his administration will appeal the federal government’s ...

Lieutenant Governor Debate Presses Potter on Lack of Epstein Hearings, Francis on Compensation Report and Moorhead on School Leadership

Janeka Simon
July 20, 2026

Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination as Lieutenant Governor faced tough, policy-based ques...

Two U.S. Troops Killed, One Missing as Iran Strikes Gulf States; CENTCOM Completes Eighth Night of Attacks

Ernice Gilbert
July 19, 2026

The U.S.-Iran war entered a more dangerous phase over the weekend after an Iranian ballistic missile...

Journalist-Led Debate Series Begins Sunday as WTJX and Consortium Question 2026 Primary Candidates

Janeka Simon
July 18, 2026

The Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX are renewing their long-running election partnership for a th...

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...

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

The Defining Report That Exposed Steven Payne

March 11, 2026 09:32 AM

Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix Remains Closed A...

March 07, 2026 06:37 AM

Government

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...

Southland Seeks “Closure” on Horse Racing Deal as Bryan Warns Senate May Send Measure to Die in Committee

Janeka Simon
July 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday questioned whether the 36th Legislature intends to give a revised agreement to restore horse racing at...

Territorial Park Naming Bill Advances; Agencies Seek Inventory, Address and Deed Safeguards

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 19, 2026

Legislation establishing a uniform process for naming and renaming government-owned parks, recreational areas and facilities advanced Friday from the ...

Senior Financial Protection Bill Advances With Penalties for Promissory Note Fraud

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 18, 2026

Legislation establishing civil and criminal penalties for using fraud, coercion or undue influence to persuade a senior to sign a promissory note adva...

Three Gov’t Care Facilities Not Ready for CMS Certification; 19 Residents Housed Off-Island, Fixes Could Cost Up to $14M

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 18, 2026

None of the territory’s three government-operated residential care facilities is adequately prepared to undergo initial certification by the Centers f...

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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