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Bill to Suspend Retirement Benefits of Government Workers Convicted of Public Corruption Held for...

V.I. Bar Asks Supreme Court to End 10-Year Terms and Give Territorial Federal Judges Life-Tenure ...

Residents Say They Have Been Without Reliable Pipe-Borne Water Since May

V.I. Bar Asks Supreme Court to End 10-Year Terms and Give Territorial Federal Judges Life-Tenure Protections

Ernice Gilbert
September 11, 2026

The Virgin Islands Bar Association is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to confront a question with dire...

Residents Say They Have Been Without Reliable Pipe-Borne Water Since May

Janeka Simon
September 11, 2026

Residents of the Mars Hill/Wheel of Fortune area say they have endured months without reliable pipe-...

WTJX Faces Fundraising Pressure and Possible Layoffs as Board Nominees Confront Financial Challenges

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 11, 2026

The financial health of the territory’s public broadcaster emerged as a central concern Thursday as ...

Pilot Warned Amazon Cargo Flight From San Juan Was “Too Fast” Before Fatal Miami Crash, Cockpit and Flight Data Reveal

Ernice Gilbert
September 10, 2026

Newly recovered cockpit and flight data from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed after arriving in M...

U.S. Marshals Arrest Daniel Cove Again Over Sex Offender Registration Requirements

Staff Consortium
September 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — U.S. Marshals arrested Daniel Cove in downtown Christiansted on Tuesday on an outstandin...

St. Thomas Man Gets Three Years for Death Threats and Cyberstalking of Vermont Prosecutor

Staff Consortium
September 10, 2026

A St. Thomas man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting that he repeate...

U.S. Forces Kill Three in Strike on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Boat in Caribbean

Ernice Gilbert
September 10, 2026

U.S. military forces killed three people Wednesday in a strike on a go-fast vessel traveling through...

Puerto Rico Treasury Employee Admits Taking Bribes in Scheme That Cost $6.77 Million

Ernice Gilbert
September 10, 2026

A Puerto Rico Treasury Department employee has admitted taking bribes to erase taxes owed by individ...

Abandoned Vehicle Owners Given 72 Hours to Act as Government Issues Third Tagged-Car List

Staff Consortium
September 09, 2026

Owners of abandoned, derelict and hazardous vehicles tagged by the Government of the Virgin Islands ...

PSC Extends 66-Cent Ferry Fuel Surcharge for 30 Days, Weighs Increase to 75 Cents

Janeka Simon
September 09, 2026

Ferry passengers will continue paying a 66-cent emergency fuel surcharge for at least another 30 day...

New Diversity Visa Freeze Leaves Caribbean Selectees Racing Against Sept. 30 Deadline

Staff Consortium
September 09, 2026

Caribbean residents selected for the United States Diversity Visa program are facing an increasingly...

Human Services Seeks Contractor to Operate SNAP EBT System Across USVI

Staff Consortium
September 09, 2026

The V.I. Department of Human Services has opened bidding for the next contractor responsible for the...

McClafferty Will Remain Off November Ballot After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit; No Appeal Planned

Janeka Simon
September 08, 2026

Matthew McClafferty will not appear on November’s ballot as a candidate for Delegate to Congress aft...

Bill to Suspend Retirement Benefits of Government Workers Convicted of Public Corruption Held for Further Revisions

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 11, 2026

Following a spirited debate on Thursday, the Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary voted to hold a...

Trump Promises $5,000 to Every Adult U.S. Citizen if Republicans Keep House and Senate

Janeka Simon
September 10, 2026

President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans reta...

22-Year-Old Man Shot Dead at Titan Service Station in LaGrande Princesse, Pushing USVI’s 2026 Homicide Toll to 35

Staff Consortium
September 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night at the Titan Service Station in La...

Bryan Vetoes Bill With Major Gun-Law Changes, Signs Measures on Housing, Veterans and Public Health

Ernice Gilbert
September 09, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed a bill containing substantial changes to the Virgin Islands' gu...

Man Charged With First-Degree Murder After Brother Stabbed to Death in Estate Glynn

Janeka Simon
September 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — Miguel Cotto, 45, is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he repeatedly ...

USVI Launches Dedicated 988 Crisis Call Center, Ending Reliance on National Backup Network

Janeka Simon
September 08, 2026

Virgin Islanders calling or texting 988 for help with mental health challenges, substance-use concer...

PSC Keeps WAPA LEAC at 22.22 Cents Through Year-End as Required Rate Review Stalls

Janeka Simon
September 09, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority’s Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause will remain at 22.22 cents p...

New Yorker Sues VIPA, Port Police After Alleged Airport Tackle Fractured His Wrist

Janeka Simon
September 08, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A New York resident is suing the Virgin Islands Port Authority and several Port Police ...

Atlantic Nears Peak of Hurricane Season With No Hurricanes and Activity 91% Below Normal

Ernice Gilbert
September 07, 2026

The Atlantic hurricane season is approaching what historically is its most active point of the year ...

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Jet From San Juan Crashes After Overrunning Runway at Miami International

Ernice Gilbert
September 06, 2026

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran a runway ...

New BLS Data Show USVI Jobs Rose 1.2% in First Quarter as Wage Growth Lagged Nation

Ernice Gilbert
September 05, 2026

The number of jobs captured by one of the federal government’s broadest employment datasets increase...

DOJ Says VIPD Enforced Expired Federal Gun Restrictions for Decades Without Legal Authority

Ernice Gilbert
September 04, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice has substantially expanded its federal civil-rights lawsuit against t...

Chronic Absenteeism Hits 53.8% at Alfredo Andrews; 601 Students Have Already Missed Five Days

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 03, 2026

Just 18 teaching days into the new academic year, 601 Virgin Islands public school students have alr...

Trump Promises $5,000 to Every Adult U.S. Citizen if Republicans Keep House and Senate

Janeka Simon
September 10, 2026

President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans reta...

22-Year-Old Man Shot Dead at Titan Service Station in LaGrande Princesse, Pushing USVI’s 2026 Homicide Toll to 35

Staff Consortium
September 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night at the Titan Service Station in La...

Bryan Vetoes Bill With Major Gun-Law Changes, Signs Measures on Housing, Veterans and Public Health

Ernice Gilbert
September 09, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed a bill containing substantial changes to the Virgin Islands' gu...

Man Charged With First-Degree Murder After Brother Stabbed to Death in Estate Glynn

Janeka Simon
September 09, 2026

ST. CROIX — Miguel Cotto, 45, is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he repeatedly ...

USVI Launches Dedicated 988 Crisis Call Center, Ending Reliance on National Backup Network

Janeka Simon
September 08, 2026

Virgin Islanders calling or texting 988 for help with mental health challenges, substance-use concer...

PSC Keeps WAPA LEAC at 22.22 Cents Through Year-End as Required Rate Review Stalls

Janeka Simon
September 09, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority’s Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause will remain at 22.22 cents p...

New Yorker Sues VIPA, Port Police After Alleged Airport Tackle Fractured His Wrist

Janeka Simon
September 08, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A New York resident is suing the Virgin Islands Port Authority and several Port Police ...

Atlantic Nears Peak of Hurricane Season With No Hurricanes and Activity 91% Below Normal

Ernice Gilbert
September 07, 2026

The Atlantic hurricane season is approaching what historically is its most active point of the year ...

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Jet From San Juan Crashes After Overrunning Runway at Miami International

Ernice Gilbert
September 06, 2026

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran a runway ...

New BLS Data Show USVI Jobs Rose 1.2% in First Quarter as Wage Growth Lagged Nation

Ernice Gilbert
September 05, 2026

The number of jobs captured by one of the federal government’s broadest employment datasets increase...

DOJ Says VIPD Enforced Expired Federal Gun Restrictions for Decades Without Legal Authority

Ernice Gilbert
September 04, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice has substantially expanded its federal civil-rights lawsuit against t...

Chronic Absenteeism Hits 53.8% at Alfredo Andrews; 601 Students Have Already Missed Five Days

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 03, 2026

Just 18 teaching days into the new academic year, 601 Virgin Islands public school students have alr...

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...

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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

Abandoned Vehicle Owners Given 72 Hours to Act as Government Issues Third Tagged-Car List

Staff Consortium
September 09, 2026

Owners of abandoned, derelict and hazardous vehicles tagged by the Government of the Virgin Islands ...

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Jet From San Juan Crashes After Overrunning Runway at Miami International

Ernice Gilbert
September 06, 2026

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, overran a runway ...

An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft arri...

Recall of 6.3M Mistolin, Lestoil Cleaners Includes Products Sold in USVI Over Bacterial Risk

Staff Consortium
September 05, 2026

Virgin Islands consumers are being told to immediately stop using certain scented Mistolin and Lesto...

Virgin Islands consumers are being told to immedia...

St. Croix Water Reserves Improving, but Boil-Water Advisory Remains; Standpipe Open Friday Only

Staff Consortium
September 03, 2026

ST. CROIX — Water reserves across St. Croix are continuing to improve gradually, with the V.I. Water...

ST. CROIX — Water reserves across St. Croix are co...

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Government

Bryan Vetoes Bill With Major Gun-Law Changes, Signs Measures on Housing, Veterans and Public Health

Ernice Gilbert
September 09, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed a bill containing substantial changes to the Virgin Islands' gun laws, criticizing the Legislature for advancing ...

Frederiksted Emergency Water Distribution to End Monday as WAPA System Improves

Ernice Gilbert
September 06, 2026

ST. CROIX — The government will conclude its temporary non-potable water distribution operation in Frederiksted after Monday, September 7, as conditio...

Water-Line Rupture Sends CAHS, Lockhart Students Home Early; Lawmakers Question School Reliance on WAPA

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 03, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A ruptured public water line forced early dismissal at Charlotte Amalie High School and Lockhart K-8 School on Wednesday, exposing broade...

USVI’s First Fully Electric Police Patrol Vehicles Enter Service Across Territory

Staff Consortium
September 02, 2026

Five fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-E patrol vehicles are entering active service with the Virgin Islands Police Department, marking the first deplo...

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,...

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

Pilot Warned Amazon Cargo Flight From San Juan Was “Too Fast” Before Fatal Miami Crash, Cockpit and Flight Data Reveal

Ernice Gilbert
September 10, 2026

Newly recovered cockpit and flight data from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed after arriving in Miami from San Juan shows that one pilot repeatedly...

Human Services Seeks Contractor to Operate SNAP EBT System Across USVI

Staff Consortium
September 09, 2026

The V.I. Department of Human Services has opened bidding for the next contractor responsible for the territory’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro...

Pennies Remain Legal Tender in USVI; DLCA Warns Businesses Against Routinely Rounding Up

Staff Consortium
September 04, 2026

Pennies already in circulation remain legal tender in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and businesses cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent co...

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...

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