Mainland Gas Prices Fall Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Deal Calms Oil Markets; USVI Relief May Take Longer

Two High-Net-Worth Taxpayers Leave USVI, Costing Up to $40 Million in Income Tax Revenue, BIR Says

O’Neal Seeks Eight-Week Delay Before Prison Surrender, Citing Need for Appeal Counsel and Medical...

BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacan...

O’Neal Seeks Eight-Week Delay Before Prison Surrender, Citing Need for Appeal Counsel and Medical Care

Janeka Simon
June 19, 2026

Jenifer O’Neal’s new attorney, Carl Williams, has asked District Court Judge Mark Kearney to reconsi...

BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacancies

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 19, 2026

Differences in the cost of housing inmates locally and in mainland facilities dominated the Bureau o...

WAPA Extends Haugland Emergency Restoration Contract Through 2027 Hurricane Season as Transformer Order Remains Pending

Janeka Simon
June 19, 2026

Haugland Virgin Islands has been granted a no-cost contract extension of more than a year to keep su...

Fawkes Defends McClafferty Disqualification; Peter and LaRonde Back His Request for Hearing

Janeka Simon
June 19, 2026

Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes is defending her decision to disqualify Matthew McClafferty fro...

VIPA Extends Petite Pump Room Lease Through 2035, Approves Airport Cleaning and Port Contracts

Janeka Simon
June 18, 2026

The V.I. Port Authority governing board on Wednesday approved a five-year lease extension for Petite...

Lewis Highlights Disability Leave and GERS Measure as First-Term Wins; WAPA, Crime and Near-Term Solvency Questions Remain

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

Senator Avery Lewis used Wednesday night’s V.I. Consortium Election Cycle interview to make the case...

Calypso Inc. Defends $272,170 ARPA Award, Says Funds Supported Youth Music Programs Over Three Years

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

King Derby, whose legal name is Camile Macedon, and Calypso Inc. program director Ronald Phillips on...

VING Says Delayed Local Funding Affects Veteran Pension Payments and Could Put Federal Match at Risk

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

The Office of the Adjutant General told lawmakers Wednesday that delayed allotments from the Office ...

National Guard Leader Says Youth Violence Requires Early Intervention, Home Support and Stronger Follow-Up After Programs

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

Major General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker told lawmakers Wednesday that the territory’s youth are “falling ...

Pre-K Through Grade 12 Agriculture Curriculum Presented as Territory Moves to Integrate Farming Into Core Subjects

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

A new agriculture curriculum framework for pre-K through Grade 12 students has been presented to the...

Man Dies After Truck Rolls Down Decline and Traps Him at Contant Residence, VIPD Says

Staff Consortium
June 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicular incident in Contant after...

Veterans Affairs Says Taxicab Commission Still Owes $61,639 From Medallion Auctions

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

The Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission has again failed to provide legally mandated payments from the...

GVI Offices to Close Friday as Bryan Recognizes Juneteenth

Staff Consortium
June 18, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is joining residents across the territory in recognizing Friday, June 19, ...

Two High-Net-Worth Taxpayers Leave USVI, Costing Up to $40 Million in Income Tax Revenue, BIR Says

Ernice Gilbert
June 20, 2026

The departure of two high-net-worth taxpayers from the Virgin Islands may have cost the government a...

Woman Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Pedestrians Struck on Veterans Drive; One Dead, One Critically Injured

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 55-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and mans...

Mainland Gas Prices Fall Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Deal Calms Oil Markets; USVI Relief May Take Longer

Ernice Gilbert
June 19, 2026

U.S. gasoline prices have fallen below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, offering relief to ...

Bryan Tells U.S. Senate Federal Rules Limit USVI Healthcare, Energy and Economic Development

Janeka Simon
June 18, 2026

As he winds down his second term in office, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. told members of the U.S. Senat...

VIPD Links Profit Hills Killing to Luna Bar Double Homicide; Officials Plead for Help After Deadly St. Thomas Shootings

Ernice Gilbert
June 17, 2026

The V.I. Police Department said Wednesday that the killing of 20-year-old Amani Daley, whose body wa...

O’Neal Dismisses Trial Attorney Ahead of Appeal, Citing Severance Requests, Late Filings and Loss of Trust

Janeka Simon and Ernice Gilbert
June 17, 2026

The attorney who represented former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal during h...

Three Homicides in One Day Push USVI’s 2026 Total to 20, Evenly Split Between St. Croix and St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
June 16, 2026

Three homicides were reported in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday, with two fatal shootings on St....

Food & Whine Fest to Bring Comedian From Kevin Hart’s Netflix Series, En Blanc White Affair and Day Sail to St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
June 17, 2026

A new three-day event is being launched on St. Thomas this November with a clear goal: turn one week...

Roach Urges Public to Speak Up After Tre’Vante Etienne Killing, 16-Year-Old Shooting

Janeka Simon
June 16, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach on Monday urged Virgin Islanders to assist law enforcement and ta...

Election System Disqualifies McClafferty Over Nomination Signature Complaints; Candidate Says He Will Appeal

Janeka Simon
June 15, 2026

Aspiring Delegate to Congress Candidate Matthew McClafferty has notified Election Supervisor Carolin...

Water Spirit Resumes Freight Operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Restoring Cargo Link to USVI and Tortola

Ernice Gilbert
June 15, 2026

Water Spirit Freight Services VI, Inc. has resumed operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, r...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Deal Is Complete, Sending Oil Lower and Raising Hopes for USVI Fuel Relief

Ernice Gilbert
June 14, 2026

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to halt their...

St. Croix Man Dies After Monday Evening Shooting in Whim

Staff Consortium
June 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 45-year-old man died Monday evening after being shot multiple times in Whim, according...

Woman Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Pedestrians Struck on Veterans Drive; One Dead, One Critically Injured

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 55-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and mans...

Mainland Gas Prices Fall Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Deal Calms Oil Markets; USVI Relief May Take Longer

Ernice Gilbert
June 19, 2026

U.S. gasoline prices have fallen below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, offering relief to ...

Bryan Tells U.S. Senate Federal Rules Limit USVI Healthcare, Energy and Economic Development

Janeka Simon
June 18, 2026

As he winds down his second term in office, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. told members of the U.S. Senat...

VIPD Links Profit Hills Killing to Luna Bar Double Homicide; Officials Plead for Help After Deadly St. Thomas Shootings

Ernice Gilbert
June 17, 2026

The V.I. Police Department said Wednesday that the killing of 20-year-old Amani Daley, whose body wa...

O’Neal Dismisses Trial Attorney Ahead of Appeal, Citing Severance Requests, Late Filings and Loss of Trust

Janeka Simon and Ernice Gilbert
June 17, 2026

The attorney who represented former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal during h...

Three Homicides in One Day Push USVI’s 2026 Total to 20, Evenly Split Between St. Croix and St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
June 16, 2026

Three homicides were reported in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday, with two fatal shootings on St....

Food & Whine Fest to Bring Comedian From Kevin Hart’s Netflix Series, En Blanc White Affair and Day Sail to St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
June 17, 2026

A new three-day event is being launched on St. Thomas this November with a clear goal: turn one week...

Roach Urges Public to Speak Up After Tre’Vante Etienne Killing, 16-Year-Old Shooting

Janeka Simon
June 16, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach on Monday urged Virgin Islanders to assist law enforcement and ta...

Election System Disqualifies McClafferty Over Nomination Signature Complaints; Candidate Says He Will Appeal

Janeka Simon
June 15, 2026

Aspiring Delegate to Congress Candidate Matthew McClafferty has notified Election Supervisor Carolin...

Water Spirit Resumes Freight Operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Restoring Cargo Link to USVI and Tortola

Ernice Gilbert
June 15, 2026

Water Spirit Freight Services VI, Inc. has resumed operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, r...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Deal Is Complete, Sending Oil Lower and Raising Hopes for USVI Fuel Relief

Ernice Gilbert
June 14, 2026

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to halt their...

St. Croix Man Dies After Monday Evening Shooting in Whim

Staff Consortium
June 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 45-year-old man died Monday evening after being shot multiple times in Whim, according...

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

Politics

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Opinion

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Community Center

Calypso Inc. Defends $272,170 ARPA Award, Says Funds Supported Youth Music Programs Over Three Years

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2026

King Derby, whose legal name is Camile Macedon, and Calypso Inc. program director Ronald Phillips on...

National Guard Leader Says Youth Violence Requires Early Intervention, Home Support and Stronger Follow-Up After Programs

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

Major General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker told lawmakers Wednesday that the territory’s youth are “falling ...

Major General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker told lawmakers ...

GVI Offices to Close Friday as Bryan Recognizes Juneteenth

Staff Consortium
June 18, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is joining residents across the territory in recognizing Friday, June 19, ...

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is joining residents acr...

Roach Urges Public to Speak Up After Tre’Vante Etienne Killing, 16-Year-Old Shooting

Janeka Simon
June 16, 2026

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach on Monday urged Virgin Islanders to assist law enforcement and ta...

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach on Monday urged...

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Government

BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacancies

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 19, 2026

Differences in the cost of housing inmates locally and in mainland facilities dominated the Bureau of Corrections’ budget hearing Thursday, where lawm...

VING Says Delayed Local Funding Affects Veteran Pension Payments and Could Put Federal Match at Risk

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

The Office of the Adjutant General told lawmakers Wednesday that delayed allotments from the Office of Management and Budget continue to affect V.I. N...

Veterans Affairs Says Taxicab Commission Still Owes $61,639 From Medallion Auctions

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 18, 2026

The Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission has again failed to provide legally mandated payments from the Veterans Taxi Medallion Auction to the Office of ...

Vialet Questions $272,000 Calypso Inc. Allocation During OMB Budget Hearing; Rhymer Warns Noncompliant Nonprofits Could Lose Funding

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 17, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet pressed Office of Management and Budget Director Julio Rhymer on Tuesday over nonprofit entities included in the Miscellaneous sec...

Joseph Cites Gross Receipts, Hemp and LBJ Gardens as First-Term Wins; Public Safety Results Remain Hard to Measure

Ernice Gilbert
June 16, 2026

Senator Clifford Joseph, chair of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety, pointed to a broader legislative record during...

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

Water Spirit Resumes Freight Operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Restoring Cargo Link to USVI and Tortola

Ernice Gilbert
June 15, 2026

Water Spirit Freight Services VI, Inc. has resumed operations at Pier 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, restoring a cargo transportation link between Puert...

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...

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