USVI Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger and Homelessness as SNAP Rules Take Effect Sept. 1

Dolly Loses Tropical Storm Status; USVI Could See 1-3 Inches of Rain, Gusty Winds Sunday-Monday

USVI Leisure and Hospitality Jobs Fall 20.9% as Overall Payroll Employment Drops 6.5%

WICO Revenue Jumps 23.4% on Strong Cruise Activity as Cash Position Remains Stable

USVI Leisure and Hospitality Jobs Fall 20.9% as Overall Payroll Employment Drops 6.5%

Ernice Gilbert
August 29, 2026

Preliminary federal estimates show the U.S. Virgin Islands' payroll employment continuing to contrac...

WICO Revenue Jumps 23.4% on Strong Cruise Activity as Cash Position Remains Stable

Janeka Simon
August 29, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The West Indian Company reported a 23.4 percent year-over-year increase in third-quarte...

WAPA Issues Boil Water Advisory After E. Coli Detected in Frederiksted

Staff Consortium
August 29, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Water and Power Authority has issued a Tier 1 Public Notification and boil-wate...

St. Croix Resident Stops to Help Woman in Road, Later Finds Her Inside Her Home, Police Say

Janeka Simon
August 29, 2026

ST. CROIX — A woman described by police as a “vagrant” is facing burglary and larceny charges after ...

Breaking news

Hotel & Tourism Association Urges VIPA to Delay SkyCity Airport P3, Citing $1.2B Cost and Risk to Airlift

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association is urging the V.I. Port Authority t...

VIPD Warns of Traffic Fine Text Scam Targeting Virgin Islands Residents

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is warning residents about fraudulent text messages claiming they have ou...

USPS Holiday Package Rates to Rise 6% on Average, With Some Shipments Costing Up to $20.80 More

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

Virgin Islands residents and businesses using the U.S. Postal Service to send packages are poised to...

EDA Approves $213,500 Overhaul of 15-Year-Old Model Used to Weigh Tax Incentives

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

The V.I. Economic Development Authority will spend up to $213,500 to modernize a 15-year-old economi...

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...

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...

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...

Dolly Loses Tropical Storm Status; USVI Could See 1-3 Inches of Rain, Gusty Winds Sunday-Monday

Staff Consortium
August 29, 2026

Tropical Storm Dolly has dissipated into a tropical wave, but its remnants are expected to begin aff...

Breaking news

USVI Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger and Homelessness as SNAP Rules Take Effect Sept. 1

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

With new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements taking effect September 1 and as ma...

Contractor Chosen for Schneider Hospital Rebuild, $91M Approved for St. Thomas School Projects as PFA Clears Nearly $298M in Disaster Recovery Funding

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

The Public Finance Authority has approved up to $207.36 million for the first two phases of the Roy ...

St. Croix Autism Provider Says EDC Tax Relief Is Key to St. Thomas, St. John Expansion

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — Tropical Behavioral Services told Economic Development Commission members Thursday that ...

Territory Bids Farewell to Eustace Charles After Lie in State, Funeral and Four Days of Official Honors

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands concluded four days of official observances Thursday honoring Eu...

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 ...

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...

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...

Breaking news

USVI Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger and Homelessness as SNAP Rules Take Effect Sept. 1

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

With new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements taking effect September 1 and as ma...

Contractor Chosen for Schneider Hospital Rebuild, $91M Approved for St. Thomas School Projects as PFA Clears Nearly $298M in Disaster Recovery Funding

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

The Public Finance Authority has approved up to $207.36 million for the first two phases of the Roy ...

St. Croix Autism Provider Says EDC Tax Relief Is Key to St. Thomas, St. John Expansion

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — Tropical Behavioral Services told Economic Development Commission members Thursday that ...

Territory Bids Farewell to Eustace Charles After Lie in State, Funeral and Four Days of Official Honors

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands concluded four days of official observances Thursday honoring Eu...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

St. Croix Resident Stops to Help Woman in Road, Later Finds Her Inside Her Home, Police Say

Janeka Simon
August 29, 2026

ST. CROIX — A woman described by police as a “vagrant” is facing burglary and larceny charges after ...

VIPD Warns of Traffic Fine Text Scam Targeting Virgin Islands Residents

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is warning residents about fraudulent text messages claiming they have ou...

The V.I. Police Department is warning residents ab...

USPS Holiday Package Rates to Rise 6% on Average, With Some Shipments Costing Up to $20.80 More

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

Virgin Islands residents and businesses using the U.S. Postal Service to send packages are poised to...

Virgin Islands residents and businesses using the ...

Territory Bids Farewell to Eustace Charles After Lie in State, Funeral and Four Days of Official Honors

Staff Consortium
August 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands concluded four days of official observances Thursday honoring Eu...

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands concluded four...

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Government

USVI Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger and Homelessness as SNAP Rules Take Effect Sept. 1

Janeka Simon
August 28, 2026

With new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements taking effect September 1 and as many as 5,000 Virgin Islanders potentially affected,...

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...

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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