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Bryan Proposes $250 Million Bond Package, Including $165 Million to Bail Out Hospitals, WAPA and ...

Bryan Grants Government Workers Extra Days Off for Liberty Day and Thanksgiving Holidays

DLCA Officer Who Reported Alleged Bribes Sues Government and Union Over Firing, Seeks $1.19 Million

Bryan Grants Government Workers Extra Days Off for Liberty Day and Thanksgiving Holidays

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has granted two days of administrative leave to non-essential government e...

DLCA Officer Who Reported Alleged Bribes Sues Government and Union Over Firing, Seeks $1.19 Million

Janeka Simon
October 19, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A former Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs enforcement officer who reported ...

13-Year-Old St. Thomas Student Amayah Leader Places Third in BVI Junior Chef Competition

Ernice Gilbert
October 19, 2026

ST. THOMAS — At just 13 years old, Amayah G. Leader, a student at V.I. Montessori School on St. Thom...

FDA Recall Records List Virgin Islands Among Distribution Areas for IV Tubing With Reported Discoloration

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Federal medical-device recall records identify the U.S. Virgin Islands among distribution areas for ...

St. Croix Central High to Host Scarlet Soirée Gala to Fund Student Lounge, Rewards Store and School Programs

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Central High School will host its Scarlet Soirée Red Gala on Friday, October 2...

VI Lawmakers Advance EMS Overhaul Establishing Licensing, Ambulance Standards and Medical Oversight

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — Legislation establishing comprehensive licensing, training, vehicle safety and medical o...

Federal Judge Bars AK-47 Magazine Evidence in St. Croix Airport Drug-Trafficking Case

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge has barred prosecutors from introducing two AK-47 rifle magazines as evi...

NOAA Proposes 28.8% Increase in St. Croix’s Spiny Lobster Catch Limit

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

NOAA Fisheries is proposing a 28.8 percent increase in St. Croix’s annual spiny lobster catch limit,...

McClafferty's Threats, False Wage Payments Lead to Nearly $247K Judgment Against St. Thomas Social Parent

Janeka Simon
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A dispute over $3,688.98 in unpaid wages at St. Thomas Social has resulted in a $246,73...

St. Croix’s Mehlanee Graham Advances in National Baby of the Year Competition

Staff Consortium
October 17, 2026

ST. CROIX — Mehlanee Graham, a young St. Croix contestant in the national Baby of the Year competiti...

Boat Captain in 65-Kilo Cocaine Chase Near St. Thomas Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison

Staff Consortium
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A Puerto Rico boat captain who fled federal agents during a nighttime pursuit near Sava...

1,145 Voters Cast Ballots as Early Voting Opens for 2026 General Election

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

A total of 1,145 voters cast ballots Friday as early voting opened for the 2026 general election, ac...

Driver Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Guardrail Crash on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — A driver underwent emergency surgery after a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of...

Bryan Proposes $250 Million Bond Package, Including $165 Million to Bail Out Hospitals, WAPA and Waste Management

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. plans to seek legislative approval for a $250 million bond-financing packa...

Federal Judge Denies Taxpayer's Bid to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Dispute With V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge has denied an emergency request by a St. Croix taxpayer seeking to halt ...

Elderly Woman Sues GVI, Says Schneider Hospital Prescribed Antibiotic Despite Kidney Disease

Janeka Simon
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — An elderly woman nearing 100 years old has sued the Government of the Virgin Islands fo...

22-Year-Old Jeralys Guzman Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in St. Croix Two-Vehicle Crash

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old woman was killed and a passenger critically injured in a two-vehicle colli...

CDC Reveals 263 Dengue Cases, First USVI Death Since 2005 and Testing Delays of Up to Two Months

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

A newly published federal investigation has documented 263 confirmed dengue cases, 15 hospitalizatio...

Sewer Rejects St. Croix Refinery Reopening as Government Projects 400 Jobs and $45 Million in Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — At-large Senate candidate Hadiya Sewer declared her opposition to reopening the St. Croi...

Bolques Defends Record and Residency as Sewer Challenges Incumbent on Refinery, Ethics and Cost of Living in At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Incumbent Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended his legislative record, St. John residency and...

Bolques Says Ethics Allegations Do Not Establish Guilt, Rejects Harassment Claims During At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended himself against questions about his 2025 legislative eth...

Watch: At-Large Senate Candidates Bolques Jr. and Sewer Take Center Stage During VI Consortium/WTJX Debate

Staff Consortium
October 15, 2026

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Officer Charged With Grand Larceny After Bodycam Shows Her Handling Missing $17,000 Gold Chain Twice, Police Say

Ernice Gilbert
October 14, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Aisha Somersall, a former V.I. Police Department officer whose body-worn camera reporte...

St. Croix Residents Have Until November 3 to Claim Compensation From Nearly $60 Million in Limetree Bay Refinery Settlements

Ernice Gilbert
October 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — Residents and businesses affected by the series of pollution incidents at the Limetree B...

Tourists Call for Taxi Reform, Rideshare Options and Better Payment Systems in Virgin Islands

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 14, 2026

Visitors departing the Virgin Islands have reported concerns about fluctuating taxi fares and uncert...

Food Prices Rise 6.8%, Transportation 16.2% as USVI Inflation Outpaces U.S. Rate

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 14, 2026

A hefty import bill, inflation, and an exorbitant cost of living are among the pressing challenges b...

Federal Judge Denies Taxpayer's Bid to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Dispute With V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge has denied an emergency request by a St. Croix taxpayer seeking to halt ...

Elderly Woman Sues GVI, Says Schneider Hospital Prescribed Antibiotic Despite Kidney Disease

Janeka Simon
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — An elderly woman nearing 100 years old has sued the Government of the Virgin Islands fo...

22-Year-Old Jeralys Guzman Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in St. Croix Two-Vehicle Crash

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old woman was killed and a passenger critically injured in a two-vehicle colli...

CDC Reveals 263 Dengue Cases, First USVI Death Since 2005 and Testing Delays of Up to Two Months

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

A newly published federal investigation has documented 263 confirmed dengue cases, 15 hospitalizatio...

Sewer Rejects St. Croix Refinery Reopening as Government Projects 400 Jobs and $45 Million in Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — At-large Senate candidate Hadiya Sewer declared her opposition to reopening the St. Croi...

Bolques Defends Record and Residency as Sewer Challenges Incumbent on Refinery, Ethics and Cost of Living in At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Incumbent Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended his legislative record, St. John residency and...

Bolques Says Ethics Allegations Do Not Establish Guilt, Rejects Harassment Claims During At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended himself against questions about his 2025 legislative eth...

Watch: At-Large Senate Candidates Bolques Jr. and Sewer Take Center Stage During VI Consortium/WTJX Debate

Staff Consortium
October 15, 2026

Watch on YouTube

Officer Charged With Grand Larceny After Bodycam Shows Her Handling Missing $17,000 Gold Chain Twice, Police Say

Ernice Gilbert
October 14, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Aisha Somersall, a former V.I. Police Department officer whose body-worn camera reporte...

St. Croix Residents Have Until November 3 to Claim Compensation From Nearly $60 Million in Limetree Bay Refinery Settlements

Ernice Gilbert
October 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — Residents and businesses affected by the series of pollution incidents at the Limetree B...

Tourists Call for Taxi Reform, Rideshare Options and Better Payment Systems in Virgin Islands

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 14, 2026

Visitors departing the Virgin Islands have reported concerns about fluctuating taxi fares and uncert...

Food Prices Rise 6.8%, Transportation 16.2% as USVI Inflation Outpaces U.S. Rate

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 14, 2026

A hefty import bill, inflation, and an exorbitant cost of living are among the pressing challenges b...

Federal Judge Denies Taxpayer's Bid to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Dispu

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St. Croix Central High to Host Scarlet Soirée Gala to Fund Student Lounge, Rewards Store and School Programs

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Central High School will host its Scarlet Soirée Red Gala on Friday, October 2...

NOAA Proposes 28.8% Increase in St. Croix’s Spiny Lobster Catch Limit

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

NOAA Fisheries is proposing a 28.8 percent increase in St. Croix’s annual spiny lobster catch limit,...

NOAA Fisheries is proposing a 28.8 percent increas...

Driver Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Guardrail Crash on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — A driver underwent emergency surgery after a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of...

ST. CROIX — A driver underwent emergency surgery a...

DPNR Warns Seven St. Croix Beaches Are Unsafe for Swimming and Fishing

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Seven St. Croix beaches are unsafe for swimming and fishing after testing found enterococci bacteria...

Seven St. Croix beaches are unsafe for swimming an...

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Government

Bryan Grants Government Workers Extra Days Off for Liberty Day and Thanksgiving Holidays

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has granted two days of administrative leave to non-essential government employees in November, closing non-essential govern...

Bryan Proposes $250 Million Bond Package, Including $165 Million to Bail Out Hospitals, WAPA and Waste Management

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. plans to seek legislative approval for a $250 million bond-financing package that would direct $85 million to the territory’...

Women Veterans' License Plates Now Available in USVI, With First Plates Awarded to Two Trailblazing Leaders

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

Women veterans in the U.S. Virgin Islands can now obtain specially designed license plates recognizing their military service, following the launch of...

Bryan Vetoes Plan to Divert WAPA Fuel-Tax Money to Hospitals, Approves 15 Other Bills

Ernice Gilbert
October 08, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed legislation that would have redirected a portion of fuel-tax revenue supporting the Virgin Islands Water and Powe...

CBP Has Maritime Surveillance Systems Operating in Two USVI Locations

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has disclosed that its Maritime Approaches Surveillance Towers network includes sites in two U.S. Virgin Islands, w...

USVI PORTS HUB

VIPA Board Selects Ava Penn as Next Executive D...

Ernice Gilbert
September 18, 2026

The V.I. Port Authority Board of Governors has selected Ava Penn as the agency’s next executive director following what the board described as a compe...

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...

Business

Bryan Announces ‘3rd Wall Street’ Financial District Plan for Downtown Christiansted

Ernice Gilbert
September 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on Wednesday announced plans to establish a new financial district in downtown Christiansted intended to attract ban...

Bryan Urges Trump Administration to Treat St. Croix Refinery as National Asset, Create Federal Path to Restart

Ernice Gilbert
September 25, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is calling on the Trump administration to treat St. Croix’s long-idled oil refinery as a national energy asset and establish a c...

Higher Bond Yields Could Block Some USVI Hotel Financing Deals, PFA Official Warns

Janeka Simon
September 24, 2026

Virgin Islands Public Finance officials want a fresh assessment of the bond market following last week’s Federal Reserve rate increase, with one PFA o...

Mall of St. Croix Loses Insurance Appeal Over Shareholder Suit Alleging Embezzlement, Mismanagement and Corporate Losses

Ernice Gilbert
September 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A shareholder dispute accusing directors and officers of Sunshine Shopping Center, which operates the Mall of St. Croix, of embezzling com...

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