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Former Police Chief Shot on Duty Sues GVI For Halting Disability Pay Despite Court Order

Gasaway Service Station Lowers Fuel Prices, Providing Relief Amid Federal Shutdown

Nationwide Listeria Outbreak From Nate’s Fine Foods Pasta Meals Kills Six, Hospitalizes Twenty-Five

Gasaway Service Station Lowers Fuel Prices, Providing Relief Amid Federal Shutdown

Ernice Gilbert
November 06, 2025

Gasaway Service Station has become the first in the Virgin Islands to lower fuel prices — a move ref...

Nationwide Listeria Outbreak From Nate’s Fine Foods Pasta Meals Kills Six, Hospitalizes Twenty-Five

Janeka Simon
November 06, 2025

Consumers of microwavable pasta are asked to be on the alert as a wave of listeria infections linked...

Man Rescued from Overturned Car in St. Thomas Arrested After Police Find Unlicensed Firearm

Staff Consortium
November 06, 2025

ST. THOMAS — Police responding to an early-morning car crash on Kronprindsense Gade found an unlicen...

St. John Taxi Services Corporation Moves Closer to 20-Year Lease Despite Continued Opposition

Nelcia Charlemagne
November 05, 2025

The St. John Taxi Services Corporation is one step closer to securing a 20-year lease from the V.I. ...

WAPA Offers Payment Assistance to Federal Employees Affected by Government Shutdown

Staff Consortium
November 05, 2025

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has announced a customer relief initiative for federal employees ...

Lovango Cay Property Trust Sues Resort Over Alleged Unauthorized Use of Private Pier

Janeka Simon
November 05, 2025

A family trust that owns property in Lovango Cay, St. John has sought the assistance of the courts i...

Man Accused of Attacking His Third-Party Custodian and Her 14-Year-Old Son in St. Croix Home

Staff Consortium
November 05, 2025

ST. CROIX — A man is facing child abuse charges for allegedly trying to strangle his girlfriend's mi...

Seaborne Airlines Expands Fleet with Twin Otter Acquisition and Financing Deal

Staff Consortium
November 05, 2025

Seaborne Airlines has announced a notable milestone in its renewal and expansion strategy with the p...

Public Learns Details of Major Raphune Hill Road Upgrades on St. Thomas During CZM Meeting

Janeka Simon
November 05, 2025

ST. THOMAS — During Tuesday's Coastal Zone Management Committee meeting, the public was given an opp...

Push to Modernize V.I. Taxicab Commission Halted as Finance Warns Against Using Tourism Fund

Nelcia Charlemagne
November 05, 2025

An attempt to provide desperately needed funding to the VI Taxicab Commission was promptly shot down...

Suspect Accused in Killing of Denston Bacchus Allowed to Leave St. Croix for House Arrest in Florida, Beyond VIPD Control

Staff Consortium
November 04, 2025

ST. CROIX — The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands has permitted Travis Lawrence, a 36-year-old Fl...

More Judicial Nominations Will Come Soon, Bryan Promises, While Acknowledging Need For Legislation To Address Backlogs

Janeka Simon
November 04, 2025

After announcing the nomination of Magistrate Venetia Velazquez to ascend to the bench of the Superi...

DOH Confirms WIC Program Fully Funded Through November, Clarifies Difference Between WIC and SNAP Amid Shutdown

Ernice Gilbert
November 04, 2025

The V.I. Department of Health on Monday night assured residents that the Women, Infants, and Childre...

Former Police Chief Shot on Duty Sues GVI For Halting Disability Pay Despite Court Order

Janeka Simon
November 06, 2025

A former VIPD police chief is suing the Government of the Virgin Islands, the V.I. Police Department...

WAPA Defends Secrecy of Evaluation Team Amid PSC’s Push for Disclosure in $200 Million Propane Contract

Janeka Simon
November 05, 2025

A routine update before the Public Services Commission (PSC) on efforts to find a new propane suppli...

UPS Cargo Plane Crashes After Takeoff in Louisville, Killing at Least Four and Injuring 11

Staff Consortium
November 04, 2025

A UPS cargo plane erupted into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali...

Over 60 Killed in U.S. Airstrikes on Suspected Narco-Traffickers as Campaign Expands Across Caribbean and Pacific

Janeka Simon
November 04, 2025

114

Undeterred by condemnation from senior United Nations officials, the United States announced another...

GVI Employees Worked Until 2:30 a.m. to Send SNAP Checks Out by Saturday; USVI One of Only 6 Jurisdictions to Issue Payments During Shutdown

Janeka Simon
November 03, 2025

While millions of Americans face uncertainty over when their November Supplemental Nutrition Assista...

Treasury Secretary Says SNAP Benefits Could Resume by Wednesday Amid Shutdown Court Battles

Ernice Gilbert
November 03, 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated on November 2 that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Plaskett, Roach, and Edwards Urge Action, Historical Truth, and Stewardship at D. Hamilton Jackson Day Ceremony

Ernice Gilbert
November 02, 2025

GROVE PLACE, ST. CROIX — The annual D. Hamilton Jackson Day observance in Grove Place on Saturday pu...

Businesses and Governor Press for Uber-Style Ride Apps in USVI, Urge Legislature to Act

Ernice Gilbert
November 01, 2025

Calls to legalize app-based ride services dominated a forum on Thursday hosted by the Christiansted ...

Federal Judges Rule Against Trump Administration, Order Use of SNAP Funding Reserves Amid Shutdown

Ernice Gilbert
October 31, 2025

106

Two federal judges issued near-simultaneous rulings on Friday, directing the Trump administration to...

VI Government Braces for Revenue Losses; OMB Seeks $50M Credit Shift to Weather Shutdown

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 31, 2025

With the federal shutdown cutting off key funding streams and halting nutrition assistance for thous...

25 States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Funding Amid Shutdown Dispute, as Benefits Face November Halt

Staff Consortium
October 30, 2025

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on October 28 i...

$2.76 Million Headed to 10,603 Households in USVI to Keep Food Aid Flowing Amid Federal Shutdown

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 30, 2025

The Government of the Virgin Islands has moved to protect thousands of families from food insecurity...

VIPA Approves New Fee Schedule, Drops Controversial Red Hook and Cruz Bay Charges After Public Pushback

Janeka Simon
October 29, 2025

The V.I. Port Authority has approved a new fee schedule set to take effect on April 6, 2026, followi...

WAPA Defends Secrecy of Evaluation Team Amid PSC’s Push for Disclosure in $200 Million Propane Contract

Janeka Simon
November 05, 2025

A routine update before the Public Services Commission (PSC) on efforts to find a new propane suppli...

UPS Cargo Plane Crashes After Takeoff in Louisville, Killing at Least Four and Injuring 11

Staff Consortium
November 04, 2025

A UPS cargo plane erupted into a massive fireball shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali...

Over 60 Killed in U.S. Airstrikes on Suspected Narco-Traffickers as Campaign Expands Across Caribbean and Pacific

Janeka Simon
November 04, 2025

114

Undeterred by condemnation from senior United Nations officials, the United States announced another...

GVI Employees Worked Until 2:30 a.m. to Send SNAP Checks Out by Saturday; USVI One of Only 6 Jurisdictions to Issue Payments During Shutdown

Janeka Simon
November 03, 2025

While millions of Americans face uncertainty over when their November Supplemental Nutrition Assista...

Treasury Secretary Says SNAP Benefits Could Resume by Wednesday Amid Shutdown Court Battles

Ernice Gilbert
November 03, 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated on November 2 that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Plaskett, Roach, and Edwards Urge Action, Historical Truth, and Stewardship at D. Hamilton Jackson Day Ceremony

Ernice Gilbert
November 02, 2025

GROVE PLACE, ST. CROIX — The annual D. Hamilton Jackson Day observance in Grove Place on Saturday pu...

Businesses and Governor Press for Uber-Style Ride Apps in USVI, Urge Legislature to Act

Ernice Gilbert
November 01, 2025

Calls to legalize app-based ride services dominated a forum on Thursday hosted by the Christiansted ...

Federal Judges Rule Against Trump Administration, Order Use of SNAP Funding Reserves Amid Shutdown

Ernice Gilbert
October 31, 2025

106

Two federal judges issued near-simultaneous rulings on Friday, directing the Trump administration to...

VI Government Braces for Revenue Losses; OMB Seeks $50M Credit Shift to Weather Shutdown

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 31, 2025

With the federal shutdown cutting off key funding streams and halting nutrition assistance for thous...

25 States Sue Trump Administration Over SNAP Funding Amid Shutdown Dispute, as Benefits Face November Halt

Staff Consortium
October 30, 2025

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on October 28 i...

$2.76 Million Headed to 10,603 Households in USVI to Keep Food Aid Flowing Amid Federal Shutdown

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 30, 2025

The Government of the Virgin Islands has moved to protect thousands of families from food insecurity...

VIPA Approves New Fee Schedule, Drops Controversial Red Hook and Cruz Bay Charges After Public Pushback

Janeka Simon
October 29, 2025

The V.I. Port Authority has approved a new fee schedule set to take effect on April 6, 2026, followi...

Energy Office Hit With Lawsuit After Deferring Job Offer That Prompted

Politics

Bryan Says Trump Has a Willing Partner in the USVI, Highlights St. Cro

Opinion

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...

Opinion | Proposed DiasporaLink Initiative Could Transform USVI Into K...

Letter to the Editor: A Plea and a Plan for Reopening the Frederiksted...

Community Center

Gasaway Service Station Lowers Fuel Prices, Providing Relief Amid Federal Shutdown

Ernice Gilbert
November 06, 2025

Gasaway Service Station has become the first in the Virgin Islands to lower fuel prices — a move ref...

WAPA Offers Payment Assistance to Federal Employees Affected by Government Shutdown

Staff Consortium
November 05, 2025

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has announced a customer relief initiative for federal employees ...

The V.I. Water and Power Authority has announced a...

WAPA Defends Secrecy of Evaluation Team Amid PSC’s Push for Disclosure in $200 Million Propane Contract

Janeka Simon
November 05, 2025

A routine update before the Public Services Commission (PSC) on efforts to find a new propane suppli...

A routine update before the Public Services Commis...

Union Uses D. Hamilton Jackson Day to Protest Lack of Contract Renewals and Wage Increases

Ernice Gilbert
November 03, 2025

Members of the United Steel Workers Union (USW) Local 9489 used the annual D. Hamilton Jackson Day c...

Members of the United Steel Workers Union (USW) Lo...

Vic Videos

Hurricane Hunters Capture Striking Image Inside...

VIElectron’s Hogensborg Solar Farm Goes Live, D...

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Government

St. John Taxi Services Corporation Moves Closer to 20-Year Lease Despite Continued Opposition

Nelcia Charlemagne
November 05, 2025

The St. John Taxi Services Corporation is one step closer to securing a 20-year lease from the V.I. Department of Property and Procurement after the C...

Bryan Nominates Judge Venetia Harvey Velazquez to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands

Staff Consortium
November 03, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Magistrate Judge Venetia Harvey Velazquez to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands for ...

GVI Employees Worked Until 2:30 a.m. to Send SNAP Checks Out by Saturday; USVI One of Only 6 Jurisdictions to Issue Payments During Shutdown

Janeka Simon
November 03, 2025

While millions of Americans face uncertainty over when their November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will arrive, Virgin Is...

VI Government Braces for Revenue Losses; OMB Seeks $50M Credit Shift to Weather Shutdown

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 31, 2025

With the federal shutdown cutting off key funding streams and halting nutrition assistance for thousands of Virgin Islands families, local officials a...

Bryan Administration’s Hotel Financing Plan Draws Scrutiny Over Future Government Ownership

Ernice Gilbert
October 30, 2025

The Bryan administration is asking senators to amend the Hotel Development Act so a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Finance Authority (PFA) can ...

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

Bryan Proposes Turning Christiansted Library Into Museum Amid Calls for Downtown Revitalization

Ernice Gilbert
November 01, 2025

A wide-ranging forum on Christiansted’s future featured Governor Albert Bryan Jr. saying the Florence Williams Public Library needs a new direction, a...

Businesses and Governor Press for Uber-Style Ride Apps in USVI, Urge Legislature to Act

Ernice Gilbert
November 01, 2025

Calls to legalize app-based ride services dominated a forum on Thursday hosted by the Christiansted Restaurant & Retail Association, where business ow...

FDIC Plan to Raise Cash Deposit Reporting Limit to $30,000 Could Ease Pressure on USVI Banks

Staff Consortium
October 26, 2025

Federal regulators are advancing a significant update to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 by proposing to raise the cash transaction reporting threshold f...

Virgin Islands Entrepreneur Tasha Baron Smith Turns Discipline and Faith Into a Financial Leadership Movement

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2025

For Tasha Baron Smith, numbers have always carried meaning — not just for balance sheets and budgets, but for what they reveal about possibility, purp...

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