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St. Thomas Reaches Highest Drought Level as Water Shortages and Farm Losses Deepen Across USVI

St. Croix Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested While Working at Delaware Racetrack

Bryan Vetoes Plan to Divert WAPA Fuel-Tax Money to Hospitals, Approves 15 Other Bills

St. Croix Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested While Working at Delaware Racetrack

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man wanted on attempted murder charges in connection with a November 2025 sh...

Bryan Vetoes Plan to Divert WAPA Fuel-Tax Money to Hospitals, Approves 15 Other Bills

Ernice Gilbert
October 08, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed legislation that would have redirected a portion of fuel-tax re...

CMS Authorizes $170.97 Million in Federal Medicaid Funding for USVI

Ernice Gilbert
October 08, 2026

Federal health records show that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has authorized $170.97...

St. Croix Refinery Targets 2027 Restart With Crude Supplier and Fuel Buyer Lined Up

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

ST. CROIX — Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation is targeting 2027 for a phased restart of the ...

Three Animal Welfare Groups Say Government Payments Were Still Outstanding as New Fiscal Year Began

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

Three animal-welfare organizations say government funding from fiscal year 2026 remained unpaid afte...

EPA Awards $349,484 Contract for USVI Water Pollution Studies Under Court-Ordered Deadlines

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $349,484 to Research Triangle Institute to continue ...

Estate Nadir Family Awakened by Broken Windows; Woman Arrested After Allegedly Blaming Police

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A woman who allegedly smashed the glass louvers of an Estate Nadir residence with a ham...

Birth Certificate Bill Would Require Mailing Within Five Business Days and Mother’s Surname When Paternity Is Unestablished

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 07, 2026

Legislation that would establish a five-business-day deadline for mailing requested birth certificat...

Federal Judge Rules V.I. Attorney General Can Appoint Outside Counsel in $12.9 Million Ocwen Tax Fight

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the V.I. Attorney General has common-law authority to appo...

WHO Presses Russia for Answers on Second Possible Illness as CDC Monitors Plague Concerns

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

The World Health Organization is pressing Russia for additional information about the unexplained de...

CDC Monitors Suspected Fatal Plague Case in Russia, Sees No Broader U.S. Threat

Staff Consortium
October 06, 2026

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reports of a suspected fatal case ...

Divi Resort Remains Closed Without Power After Fire; 51 Guests Relocated, Casino Reopened

Staff Consortium
October 06, 2026

Divi Carina Bay Resort on St. Croix remains closed and without electricity following a September 30 ...

St. Croix Marine Company Wins $763,401 Federal Shipyard Grant for 165,000-Pound Vessel Lift

Staff Consortium
October 06, 2026

ST. CROIX — A Christiansted marine company has been awarded $763,401 by the U.S. Department of Trans...

Breaking news

St. Thomas Reaches Highest Drought Level as Water Shortages and Farm Losses Deepen Across USVI

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

Drought conditions have deteriorated to the most severe federal classification on St. Thomas, while ...

V.I. National Guard Master Sergeant Accused of Choking Wife During Dispute Over Teen Son’s Vape

Janeka Simon
October 07, 2026

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man identified in recent Virgin Islands National Guard records as a senior e...

Virgin Islands Sues Snap, Alleging Snapchat Endangers Children Through Sextortion, Drugs, Guns and Addictive Design

Janeka Simon
October 06, 2026

The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has followed its lawsuit against Meta with ano...

CBP Has Maritime Surveillance Systems Operating in Two USVI Locations

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has disclosed that its Maritime Approaches Surveillance Towers ne...

Plaskett to Would-Be Government Hires: ‘Do Your Damn Job’ or ‘I Will Fire Your Ass’

Ernice Gilbert
October 06, 2026

Anyone expecting a government job under Stacey Plaskett if she is elected governor should also expec...

WAPA Says It Can No Longer Absorb Higher Fuel Costs, Seeks Emergency 3-Cent LEAC Increase

Ernice Gilbert
October 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority is seeking an emergency three-cent-per-kilowatt-hour increase in ...

VIHFA Remains on Federal Exclusion List as Government-Wide Suspension Continues Without Resolution

Staff Consortium
October 05, 2026

More than two months after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suspended the Virgin...

Suspect in J’Niya Rambaran Murder Arrested at St. Thomas Airport While Preparing to Leave Territory

Ernice Gilbert
October 04, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old man accused in the killing of J’Niya Rambaran was arrested Saturday at Cy...

UVI Full-Time Tuition to Rise About 56% in Spring 2027; George Apologizes for Delayed Notice

Ernice Gilbert
October 02, 2026

Full-time undergraduate tuition at the University of the Virgin Islands will rise by roughly 56 perc...

UVI Student Worker Sues After Campus Attack, Says Security Took Nearly Two Hours to Arrive

Janeka Simon
October 03, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A University of the Virgin Islands student worker who says he waited nearly two hours f...

PFA Authorizes $767.7 Million for Initial Utility and Road Work as Board Questions Contractor Estimates

Janeka Simon
October 02, 2026

The V.I. Public Finance Authority board on Thursday authorized officials to enter contracts totaling...

VIPA Waives Contour Landing Fees for a Year as St. Maarten Service Begins and More Caribbean Routes Are Discussed

Ernice Gilbert
October 01, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Port Authority will waive 100 percent of Contour Airlines’ landing fees for up...

Lawsuit Accuses Golden Grove Officer of Facilitating Brutal Attack on Inmate

Janeka Simon
October 01, 2026

A former Golden Grove inmate has sued the V.I. Government and several Bureau of Corrections official...

V.I. National Guard Master Sergeant Accused of Choking Wife During Dispute Over Teen Son’s Vape

Janeka Simon
October 07, 2026

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man identified in recent Virgin Islands National Guard records as a senior e...

Virgin Islands Sues Snap, Alleging Snapchat Endangers Children Through Sextortion, Drugs, Guns and Addictive Design

Janeka Simon
October 06, 2026

The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has followed its lawsuit against Meta with ano...

CBP Has Maritime Surveillance Systems Operating in Two USVI Locations

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has disclosed that its Maritime Approaches Surveillance Towers ne...

Plaskett to Would-Be Government Hires: ‘Do Your Damn Job’ or ‘I Will Fire Your Ass’

Ernice Gilbert
October 06, 2026

Anyone expecting a government job under Stacey Plaskett if she is elected governor should also expec...

WAPA Says It Can No Longer Absorb Higher Fuel Costs, Seeks Emergency 3-Cent LEAC Increase

Ernice Gilbert
October 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority is seeking an emergency three-cent-per-kilowatt-hour increase in ...

VIHFA Remains on Federal Exclusion List as Government-Wide Suspension Continues Without Resolution

Staff Consortium
October 05, 2026

More than two months after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suspended the Virgin...

Suspect in J’Niya Rambaran Murder Arrested at St. Thomas Airport While Preparing to Leave Territory

Ernice Gilbert
October 04, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old man accused in the killing of J’Niya Rambaran was arrested Saturday at Cy...

UVI Full-Time Tuition to Rise About 56% in Spring 2027; George Apologizes for Delayed Notice

Ernice Gilbert
October 02, 2026

Full-time undergraduate tuition at the University of the Virgin Islands will rise by roughly 56 perc...

UVI Student Worker Sues After Campus Attack, Says Security Took Nearly Two Hours to Arrive

Janeka Simon
October 03, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A University of the Virgin Islands student worker who says he waited nearly two hours f...

PFA Authorizes $767.7 Million for Initial Utility and Road Work as Board Questions Contractor Estimates

Janeka Simon
October 02, 2026

The V.I. Public Finance Authority board on Thursday authorized officials to enter contracts totaling...

VIPA Waives Contour Landing Fees for a Year as St. Maarten Service Begins and More Caribbean Routes Are Discussed

Ernice Gilbert
October 01, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Port Authority will waive 100 percent of Contour Airlines’ landing fees for up...

Lawsuit Accuses Golden Grove Officer of Facilitating Brutal Attack on Inmate

Janeka Simon
October 01, 2026

A former Golden Grove inmate has sued the V.I. Government and several Bureau of Corrections official...

Prosperity Farm Bar and Events Shut Down Indefinitely Over Missing Hea

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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...

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Three Animal Welfare Groups Say Government Payments Were Still Outstanding as New Fiscal Year Began

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

Three animal-welfare organizations say government funding from fiscal year 2026 remained unpaid afte...

Divi Resort Remains Closed Without Power After Fire; 51 Guests Relocated, Casino Reopened

Staff Consortium
October 06, 2026

Divi Carina Bay Resort on St. Croix remains closed and without electricity following a September 30 ...

Divi Carina Bay Resort on St. Croix remains closed...

Man Found Dead in Water at Lindbergh Bay; Identity and Cause of Death Unknown

Staff Consortium
October 04, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating after an unidentified man was found dead in the water at ...

ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating after a...

Coast Guard Says Survivors on Water’s Surface Would Have Been Found as Air Ambulance Search Continues

Ernice Gilbert
October 04, 2026

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts — A Coast Guard captain said Sunday that anyone still a...

NANTUCKET, Massachusetts — A C...

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Government

Women Veterans' License Plates Now Available in USVI, With First Plates Awarded to Two Trailblazing Leaders

Staff Consortium
October 08, 2026

Women veterans in the U.S. Virgin Islands can now obtain specially designed license plates recognizing their military service, following the launch of...

Bryan Vetoes Plan to Divert WAPA Fuel-Tax Money to Hospitals, Approves 15 Other Bills

Ernice Gilbert
October 08, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed legislation that would have redirected a portion of fuel-tax revenue supporting the Virgin Islands Water and Powe...

CBP Has Maritime Surveillance Systems Operating in Two USVI Locations

Staff Consortium
October 07, 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has disclosed that its Maritime Approaches Surveillance Towers network includes sites in two U.S. Virgin Islands, w...

Birth Certificate Bill Would Require Mailing Within Five Business Days and Mother’s Surname When Paternity Is Unestablished

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 07, 2026

Legislation that would establish a five-business-day deadline for mailing requested birth certificates and put existing surname-registration practices...

Plaskett to Would-Be Government Hires: ‘Do Your Damn Job’ or ‘I Will Fire Your Ass’

Ernice Gilbert
October 06, 2026

Anyone expecting a government job under Stacey Plaskett if she is elected governor should also expect to work for it — and keep working once hired — t...

USVI PORTS HUB

VIPA Board Selects Ava Penn as Next Executive D...

Ernice Gilbert
September 18, 2026

The V.I. Port Authority Board of Governors has selected Ava Penn as the agency’s next executive director following what the board described as a compe...

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...

Business

Bryan Announces ‘3rd Wall Street’ Financial District Plan for Downtown Christiansted

Ernice Gilbert
September 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on Wednesday announced plans to establish a new financial district in downtown Christiansted intended to attract ban...

Bryan Urges Trump Administration to Treat St. Croix Refinery as National Asset, Create Federal Path to Restart

Ernice Gilbert
September 25, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is calling on the Trump administration to treat St. Croix’s long-idled oil refinery as a national energy asset and establish a c...

Higher Bond Yields Could Block Some USVI Hotel Financing Deals, PFA Official Warns

Janeka Simon
September 24, 2026

Virgin Islands Public Finance officials want a fresh assessment of the bond market following last week’s Federal Reserve rate increase, with one PFA o...

Mall of St. Croix Loses Insurance Appeal Over Shareholder Suit Alleging Embezzlement, Mismanagement and Corporate Losses

Ernice Gilbert
September 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A shareholder dispute accusing directors and officers of Sunshine Shopping Center, which operates the Mall of St. Croix, of embezzling com...

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