The Virgin Islands Consortium

Judge Hears Domestic Violence Allegations Against Former Senator Janelle Sarauw; Bench Trial to C...

All Saints Salutatorian Dispute Fails to Stop Graduation After Court Finds No Supporting Evidence

Board of Elections Debate Over Ida Smith Residency Request Revives Questions About Supervisor’s A...

All Saints Salutatorian Dispute Fails to Stop Graduation After Court Finds No Supporting Evidence

Janeka Simon
June 04, 2026

All Saints Cathedral School’s graduation ceremony is cleared to proceed Thursday evening after Super...

Board of Elections Debate Over Ida Smith Residency Request Revives Questions About Supervisor’s Authority

Ernice Gilbert
June 04, 2026

A renewed request for residency information from Ida Smith sparked a contentious debate at Wednesday...

Waste Management Increases Enforcement at Bin Sites as Illegal Dumping Fines Can Reach $1,000

Staff Consortium
June 04, 2026

The V.I. Waste Management Authority is strengthening enforcement at public bin sites across the terr...

Waste Management Says Aging Sewer Lines Are Collapsing Across Territory as Crews Prioritize High-Risk Areas

Staff Consortium
June 04, 2026

The V.I. Waste Management Authority says ongoing underground sewer line failures across the territor...

U.S. Marshals Arrest Florida Fugitive in Cruz Bay Near Post Office

Staff Consortium
June 04, 2026

ST. JOHN — A man wanted in Florida on a failure-to-appear warrant was arrested Tuesday in Cruz Bay, ...

Coki Point Fight Over Ex-Boyfriend Leads to Felony Charges After Woman Suffers Deep Lip Laceration

Staff Consortium
June 04, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A woman accused of slashing another woman’s face during a fight at Coki Point Beach is ...

ODR Expands “Own a Lot, Build a Home” Program to Help More First-Time Homeowners Complete Construction

Staff Consortium
June 03, 2026

The V.I. Office of Disaster Recovery has expanded its “Own a Lot, Build a Home” first-time homeowner...

Final Phase of Frederiksted Road Improvements Begins With Work Planned on King, Queen, Strand and Fisher Streets

Staff Consortium
June 03, 2026

The Bryan administration has begun the final phase of road improvements in Frederiksted town, with i...

St. Croix Track Club Athletes Win Golds, Set Personal Bests at Georgia Meet

Staff Consortium
June 03, 2026

Thirteen athletes from the St. Croix Track Club, known as the Mustangs, traveled to McDonough, Georg...

Man Accused of Breaking Into Home Through Window to Steal Girlfriend’s Phone After Domestic Dispute

Staff Consortium
June 03, 2026

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man is facing felony burglary and related charges after police say he broke ...

WAPA Reports Full Power Restoration in St. Thomas-St. John District

Janeka Simon
June 02, 2026

As of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Water and Power Authority reported that electricity in St. Thomas ...

Jed JohnHope Challenges Delegate Disqualification, Says Elections Officials Denied Required Three-Day Cure Period

Janeka Simon
June 02, 2026

An attorney for Delegate to Congress hopeful Jed JohnHope is challenging his disqualification from t...

Driver Facing DUI Charge After Jeep Flips Over Guardrail on Nicholas Friday Drive

Staff Consortium
June 02, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas man is facing DUI-related charges after police say he flipped his Jeep Wra...

Breaking news

Judge Hears Domestic Violence Allegations Against Former Senator Janelle Sarauw; Bench Trial to Continue Friday

Ernice Gilbert
June 04, 2026

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County judge on Thursday heard hours of sharply conflicting testim...

Elections Board Keeps Single Ballot Even as Law Requires Separate Ballot for Federal Contest

Janeka Simon
June 04, 2026

Despite acknowledging that Virgin Islands law requires separate ballots for federal and local electo...

Residents Say They Were Misled Into Signing Delegate Candidate’s Nomination Petition

Janeka Simon
June 03, 2026

Several residents of St. Croix have said that they mistakenly endorsed the nomination of a congressi...

Breaking news

Airlines Reject VIPA Airport P3 Structure and Push $300 Million Alternative Plan

Ernice Gilbert
June 03, 2026

Major airlines serving the U.S. Virgin Islands are warning that the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s ...

Prosecutors Seek 24 to 30 Years for Ray Martinez, 7 Years for Jenifer O’Neil in Mon Ethos Corruption Case

Janeka Simon and Ernice Gilbert
June 02, 2026

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former V.I. Police Commissioner Ray Martinez to b...

Family Seeks Court Order to Block All Saints Salutatorian Decision Ahead of Graduation

Janeka Simon
June 03, 2026

ST. THOMAS – Ahead of the planned graduation ceremony for the All Saints Cathedral School on Thursda...

WAPA Crisis Exposes Water Failure at Belle Vue as Longtime Tenant Goes Nearly a Day Without Basic Access

Ernice Gilbert
June 02, 2026

The districtwide WAPA crisis that impacted the St. Thomas-St. John District since Saturday exposed a...

Water Island Resort Proposal Heads to Legislature With $300M to $400M Investment, Marina, Residences and Public Beach Protections

Janeka Simon
June 01, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach announced Monday that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands is be...

Bryan Submits Final Executive Budget With $958.2 Million General Fund Plan Focused on Infrastructure, Recreation and Housing

Janeka Simon
June 01, 2026

Last updated 3:03 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted the Bryan-R...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Opens With Below-Normal Forecast, but Caribbean Still Faces 35% Major Landfall Risk

Ernice Gilbert
June 01, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins today with forecasters calling for a quieter-than-usual ye...

Roach and Francis Launch Campaign on Experience and Accountability as Power Outages Hand Rivals a WAPA Opening

Ernice Gilbert
May 31, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach and Senator Novelle Francis Jr. officially launched their Democra...

United to Resume Newark-St. Croix Flights After 32-Year Absence, Expanding Travel Options and MileagePlus Access

Ernice Gilbert
May 29, 2026

United Airlines is preparing to resume nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport ...

Senate Advances $400,000 Democratic Primary Funding, Early Voting Extension, $3,500 Donation Cap and Felon Candidate Ban

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 29, 2026

With the 2026 election season underway, lawmakers on Thursday advanced a series of election-related ...

Elections Board Keeps Single Ballot Even as Law Requires Separate Ballot for Federal Contest

Janeka Simon
June 04, 2026

Despite acknowledging that Virgin Islands law requires separate ballots for federal and local electo...

Residents Say They Were Misled Into Signing Delegate Candidate’s Nomination Petition

Janeka Simon
June 03, 2026

Several residents of St. Croix have said that they mistakenly endorsed the nomination of a congressi...

Breaking news

Airlines Reject VIPA Airport P3 Structure and Push $300 Million Alternative Plan

Ernice Gilbert
June 03, 2026

Major airlines serving the U.S. Virgin Islands are warning that the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s ...

Prosecutors Seek 24 to 30 Years for Ray Martinez, 7 Years for Jenifer O’Neil in Mon Ethos Corruption Case

Janeka Simon and Ernice Gilbert
June 02, 2026

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence former V.I. Police Commissioner Ray Martinez to b...

Family Seeks Court Order to Block All Saints Salutatorian Decision Ahead of Graduation

Janeka Simon
June 03, 2026

ST. THOMAS – Ahead of the planned graduation ceremony for the All Saints Cathedral School on Thursda...

WAPA Crisis Exposes Water Failure at Belle Vue as Longtime Tenant Goes Nearly a Day Without Basic Access

Ernice Gilbert
June 02, 2026

The districtwide WAPA crisis that impacted the St. Thomas-St. John District since Saturday exposed a...

Water Island Resort Proposal Heads to Legislature With $300M to $400M Investment, Marina, Residences and Public Beach Protections

Janeka Simon
June 01, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach announced Monday that the Legislature of the Virgin Islands is be...

Bryan Submits Final Executive Budget With $958.2 Million General Fund Plan Focused on Infrastructure, Recreation and Housing

Janeka Simon
June 01, 2026

Last updated 3:03 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted the Bryan-R...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Opens With Below-Normal Forecast, but Caribbean Still Faces 35% Major Landfall Risk

Ernice Gilbert
June 01, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins today with forecasters calling for a quieter-than-usual ye...

Roach and Francis Launch Campaign on Experience and Accountability as Power Outages Hand Rivals a WAPA Opening

Ernice Gilbert
May 31, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach and Senator Novelle Francis Jr. officially launched their Democra...

United to Resume Newark-St. Croix Flights After 32-Year Absence, Expanding Travel Options and MileagePlus Access

Ernice Gilbert
May 29, 2026

United Airlines is preparing to resume nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport ...

Senate Advances $400,000 Democratic Primary Funding, Early Voting Extension, $3,500 Donation Cap and Felon Candidate Ban

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 29, 2026

With the 2026 election season underway, lawmakers on Thursday advanced a series of election-related ...

USVI Cargo Costs Set to Rise as Tropical and Crowley Raise Fuel Charge

Politics

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Opinion

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...

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

Community Center

Judge Hears Domestic Violence Allegations Against Former Senator Janelle Sarauw; Bench Trial to Continue Friday

Ernice Gilbert
June 04, 2026

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County judge on Thursday heard hours of sharply conflicting testim...

Waste Management Increases Enforcement at Bin Sites as Illegal Dumping Fines Can Reach $1,000

Staff Consortium
June 04, 2026

The V.I. Waste Management Authority is strengthening enforcement at public bin sites across the terr...

The V.I. Waste Management Authority is strengtheni...

Sole Occupant Rescued After Vessel Fire Off St. Thomas Leaves Boat Partially Submerged and Sinking

Staff Consortium
June 01, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A vessel fire off the coast of St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon ended with the boat’s sol...

ST. THOMAS — A vessel fire off the coast of St. Th...

Gov't Offices in St. Thomas-St. John to Open at Noon as WAPA Reports Restart Delay at Wartsila Units

Ernice Gilbert
June 01, 2026

Government offices in the St. Thomas-St. John District will open at 12 p.m. Monday as power disrupti...

Government offices in the St. Thomas-St. John Dist...

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Government

ODR Expands “Own a Lot, Build a Home” Program to Help More First-Time Homeowners Complete Construction

Staff Consortium
June 03, 2026

The V.I. Office of Disaster Recovery has expanded its “Own a Lot, Build a Home” first-time homeowner assistance program, allowing more residents acros...

Bryan Submits Final Executive Budget With $958.2 Million General Fund Plan Focused on Infrastructure, Recreation and Housing

Janeka Simon
June 01, 2026

Last updated 3:03 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted the Bryan-Roach Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Ex...

Bryan Calls June 12 Meeting to Address Southland Horse Racing Deal Concerns and Possible Revisions

Staff Consortium
May 29, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has called a June 12 stakeholder meeting on St. Croix to address concerns over the proposed Southland Gaming agreement to re...

VIHA Races to Lift Occupancy Before June 30 as Vacancies Threaten Funding and Possible HUD Repayment

Ernice Gilbert
May 28, 2026

The V.I. Housing Authority is moving urgently to improve its occupancy rate before a June 30 federal funding benchmark, as officials confront a large ...

Vialet Calls for Stronger Vetting of Commissioners and Directors Under Next Administration

Ernice Gilbert
May 27, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet says the next Legislature should take a far more rigorous approach to confirming commissioners and directors chosen by the next go...

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

In the Mix Cakery’s Investment Commitment Lowered to $450,000 While Employment Levels and Other Obligations Remain Unchanged

Ernice Gilbert
May 27, 2026

In the Mix Cakery LLC has received approval from the Enterprise Zone Commission to reduce its required investment commitment from $896,908 to $450,000...

American Yacht Harbor Operator Seeks Longer Tax Benefits While Outlining Major Red Hook Marina Upgrades

Ernice Gilbert
May 27, 2026

American Yacht Harbor’s request for an extension of its Economic Development Commission tax benefits was paused Tuesday after EDC officials said furth...

Caravelle Group Opposes Southland Racetrack Gaming Deal, Citing Jobs, Regulation and St. Croix Business Concerns

Ernice Gilbert
May 22, 2026

The Caravelle Group is opposing the Bryan administration’s proposed legislation that would allow Southland Gaming/SGVI to operate video lottery termin...

Plaskett Seeks Path Forward for Water Spirit as San Juan Docking Restrictions Threaten Cargo Flow

Staff Consortium
May 18, 2026

Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett says her office is actively engaged with federal and Puerto Rico authorities over docking restrictions affecting ...

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