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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Atlantic; Heavy Rain Could Reach USVI Sunday Into Monday

Housing Authority Approves Up to $32.2M in Bonds for 60-Unit Tutu North Senior Housing Project

Long-Stay Patients With Nowhere to Go Keep USVI Hospital Beds Occupied as Encarnacion Pushes Action

Housing Authority Approves Up to $32.2M in Bonds for 60-Unit Tutu North Senior Housing Project

Janeka Simon
August 27, 2026

The V.I. Housing Authority board has approved bond financing of up to $32,212,928 for the Tutu North...

Long-Stay Patients With Nowhere to Go Keep USVI Hospital Beds Occupied as Encarnacion Pushes Action

Janeka Simon
August 27, 2026

Patients who no longer require hospitalization but have nowhere else to go are continuing to occupy ...

SkyCity Seeks EDC Benefits and One-Year Residency Waiver, Projects 100-120 Indirect Airport Jobs

Janeka Simon
August 27, 2026

SkyCity VI Airports Company is seeking Economic Development Commission benefits and a one-year waive...

Breaking news

21-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on St. Thomas, Pushing USVI Homicide Toll to 33

Staff Consortium
August 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times and found unresponsive inside a vehicle that ...

Senate Approves $300K to Remove St. Thomas Pedestrian Bridge; Work Begins Friday

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 27, 2026

The Legislature unanimously approved $300,000 Wednesday to remove the derelict pedestrian bridge nea...

O’Neal Loses Another Bid for Freedom as Third Circuit Leaves Convictions Appeal Pending

Janeka Simon
August 27, 2026

With a one-page standardized form, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Jenifer O’Neal’s la...

Puerto Rico Man Convicted in 65-Kilo Cocaine Boat Chase Near St. Thomas, Faces 10 Years to Life

Staff Consortium
August 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A federal jury has convicted Jean Carlos Torres Cruz of Puerto Rico on drug-trafficking...

Hospital Board Approves $2.06M Cancer Equipment Purchase, Nearly $3M SRMC Lab Lease

Janeka Simon
August 27, 2026

The Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation board approved a series of contracts Wedne...

Bryan Says Legislature Effectively Killed Southland Deal; Sept. 6 Race Day Now in Doubt

Ernice Gilbert
August 26, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. declared Wednesday that the Legislature has “effectively killed” the propo...

Four New Generators Arrive to Add 10 MW of Standby Power for St. John

Staff Consortium
August 26, 2026

ST. THOMAS-ST. JOHN — Four new generators with a combined capacity of 10 megawatts arrived in the U....

2026 General Election Ballot Order Set Across Governor, Delegate, Senate and Board Races

Ernice Gilbert
August 26, 2026

The Elections System of the Virgin Islands has completed its casting of lots for the November 3 gene...

Trump Expands Power to Fire Federal Workers and Curve Performance Ratings as Unions Sue; About 900 Federal Jobs Are in USVI

Staff Consortium
August 26, 2026

The Trump administration has expanded the federal government's authority to remove certain current e...

Southland Racetrack Plan Could Support 244 Jobs, but Senators Question VLT Economic Impact

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 26, 2026

The proposed Southland Gaming racetrack development could support 244 jobs and generate tens of mill...

Tropical Storm Dolly Forms in Atlantic; Heavy Rain Could Reach USVI Sunday Into Monday

Staff Consortium
August 27, 2026

Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the central tropical Atlantic Thursday and was racing westward at 2...

Vialet Wins Vote to Send Southland Bill Back to Committee, Leaving St. Croix Racetrack Plan in Limbo

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 26, 2026

A majority of senators on Wednesday declined to take the expected final vote on the Southland Gaming...

Trump Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide as Officers Retrain to Flag Applicants Likely to Depend on U.S. Benefits

Ernice Gilbert
August 26, 2026

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates world...

V.I. AG Says Elections Supervisor Can Investigate and Disqualify Candidates, but Due Process Is Required

Janeka Simon
August 26, 2026

Attorney General Gordon Rhea has concluded that the Supervisor of Elections has the authority to in...

$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-...

Vialet Wins Vote to Send Southland Bill Back to Committee, Leaving St. Croix Racetrack Plan in Limbo

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 26, 2026

A majority of senators on Wednesday declined to take the expected final vote on the Southland Gaming...

Trump Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide as Officers Retrain to Flag Applicants Likely to Depend on U.S. Benefits

Ernice Gilbert
August 26, 2026

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa interviews at U.S. embassies and consulates world...

V.I. AG Says Elections Supervisor Can Investigate and Disqualify Candidates, but Due Process Is Required

Janeka Simon
August 26, 2026

Attorney General Gordon Rhea has concluded that the Supervisor of Elections has the authority to in...

$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 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

Bryan Says Legislature Effectively Killed Southland Deal; Sept. 6 Race Day Now in Doubt

Ernice Gilbert
August 26, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. declared Wednesday that the Legislature has “effectively killed” the proposed Southland Gaming horse-racing agreement by sen...

Vialet Wins Vote to Send Southland Bill Back to Committee, Leaving St. Croix Racetrack Plan in Limbo

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 26, 2026

A majority of senators on Wednesday declined to take the expected final vote on the Southland Gaming racetrack package, instead sending Bill 36-0313 t...

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...

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

Southland Racetrack Plan Could Support 244 Jobs, but Senators Question VLT Economic Impact

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 26, 2026

The proposed Southland Gaming racetrack development could support 244 jobs and generate tens of millions of dollars in economic activity, according to...

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 ...

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