The Virgin Islands Consortium

Heat Advisory, Strong Winds and Fire Danger Across USVI Today; Former Atlantic System Could Bring...

EDA Seeks $500K More for Salaries After Six Years of Flat Funding; Says Full Staffing Would Cost ...

40-Year-Old St. Croix Container Port Set for Major Overhaul; VIPA Targets Summer 2027 Constructio...

EDA Seeks $500K More for Salaries After Six Years of Flat Funding; Says Full Staffing Would Cost $3M More

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

he V.I. Economic Development Authority is asking lawmakers for an additional $500,000 above its appr...

40-Year-Old St. Croix Container Port Set for Major Overhaul; VIPA Targets Summer 2027 Construction Start

Janeka Simon
August 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Port Authority hopes to begin major construction on the modernization of the Wi...

Williams Delight Sets Aug. 20 Healing Gathering Amid Gun Violence and Recent Community Trauma

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Williams Delight Tenant Council and WD4Lyfe Inc. will host a free community healing ...

Glock With Auto-Fire Conversion Chip Falls From Man’s Waist During Chase; Court Orders 24-Hour House Arrest

Staff Consortium
August 15, 2026

ST. CROIX — Quasheem Christian was ordered to 24-hour house arrest and GPS monitoring after a Superi...

Man Dies After Honda Civic Veers Off Midland Road, Strikes Concrete Culvert Wall

Afraz Ahmad
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — A man died Tuesday night after the Honda Civic he was driving veered off Midland Road, R...

New Southwest Nonstop Will Connect Nashville and St. Thomas Beginning March 2027

Staff Consortium
August 14, 2026

Southwest Airlines will launch nonstop service between Nashville International Airport and Cyril E. ...

Ground Broken on New Sister Emma Cottage for Children With Severe Disabilities at Queen Louise Home

Staff Consortium
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — Construction has begun on a new Sister Emma Cottage at the Queen Louise Home for Childre...

Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Still Possible in Lesser Antilles as System’s Development Chance Falls to 30%; Second Wave Holds 50% Chance

Ernice Gilbert
August 14, 2026

The National Hurricane Center says development is becoming less likely for a tropical wave about 650...

Purple Carpet Bash Brings Rob Malloy to St. Croix Oct. 2 for Domestic Violence Awareness, Veterans Wellness and Men’s Mental Health

Staff Consortium
August 13, 2026

H.O.P.E. Incorporated and the Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon Purple Heart Recipient Community Fund Advisory Bo...

Bryan Signs Water Island Hotel-Marina Lease, Temporary Police Manpower and UVI Funding Measures Into Law

Staff Consortium
August 13, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed three bills establishing a temporary law-enforcement integration in...

Second Arrest Made in Red Hook Ferry Brawl That Left Woman Hospitalized; Deshalto Faces Assault Charges

Janeka Simon
August 13, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Police have arrested a second person in connection with the July 1 brawl at the Urman V...

Nurses Union Sues JFL Over Unpaid Wrongful-Termination Settlement; Spreadsheet Shows More Than $370K Due

Janeka Simon
August 13, 2026

ST. CROIX — The territory’s nurses union has sued Juan F. Luis Hospital and several government entit...

WAPA Warns More Rotating Outages Possible During St. Thomas Valve Repairs; Joseph Calls Disruptions “Torture”

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 13, 2026

ST. THOMAS — St. Thomas could face additional rotating power outages as the V.I. Water and Power Aut...

Heat Advisory, Strong Winds and Fire Danger Across USVI Today; Former Atlantic System Could Bring Heavy Rain Thursday

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

The two Atlantic disturbances monitored through much of the past week have disappeared from the Nati...

WAPA, SRMC, JFL and WMA Owe GERS $72.4M; Unpaid Remittances Affect Loans and Retirements

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 15, 2026

Four semi-autonomous government entities owed the Government Employees’ Retirement System approximat...

CZM Clears SCEC Renovations and Full Rebuilds of Claude O. Markoe, Alexander Henderson

Janeka Simon
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — The St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee has granted federal consistency determin...

Former Williams Delight Home of Slain VIPD Officer Eustace Charles Engulfed in Flames

Staff Consortium
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — Fire and police officials are investigating a structure fire that fully engulfed the for...

JFL Nurse Fired After Speaking About ER Security Won Arbitration; Union Says $275K+ Compensation Still Unpaid

Janeka Simon
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — The territory’s nursing union has asked the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands to enfo...

WAPA Proposes 11% Property-Tax Share and Customer Surcharge for Streetlights; Says $2M Annual Funding Falls Short of $7.5M Cost

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 13, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority says the territory’s current street-lighting funding structure is...

Hospital Billing Failures, Weak Collections and $94 Million in Uncompensated Care Loom Over $188 Million Combined Request

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 13, 2026

The territory’s two hospitals are carrying tens of millions of dollars in old and current obligation...

UVI Secures Teach-Out Agreements as Sept. 1 Show-Cause Deadline and Middle States Visit Approach

Janeka Simon
August 12, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands is nearing completion of its formal response to the accreditati...

VIPD Has 59 Vacancies and 95 Employees Eligible to Retire; Overtime Nears $15.6 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 12, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is confronting a growing manpower challenge as employee departures outpac...

USVI Homicide Count Reaches 32 After 57-Year-Old Man Is Found Shot Dead on St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
August 11, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 57-year-old Pernell S...

USVI Fuel Prices About 19% Above National Average as Lawmakers Allege Gas Station Collusion

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 11, 2026

Several Virgin Islands lawmakers accused gas stations of colluding to keep fuel prices high during a...

Bryan Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration as Extreme Drought Strains Farms and Water Supply Across USVI

Janeka Simon
August 10, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he has formally requested a federal disaster declara...

EPA Completes Chemical Removal at St. Croix Refinery, Ends Air Monitoring as Safety Orders Remain

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the removal of ammonia, amines and liquefi...

WAPA, SRMC, JFL and WMA Owe GERS $72.4M; Unpaid Remittances Affect Loans and Retirements

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 15, 2026

Four semi-autonomous government entities owed the Government Employees’ Retirement System approximat...

CZM Clears SCEC Renovations and Full Rebuilds of Claude O. Markoe, Alexander Henderson

Janeka Simon
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — The St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee has granted federal consistency determin...

Former Williams Delight Home of Slain VIPD Officer Eustace Charles Engulfed in Flames

Staff Consortium
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — Fire and police officials are investigating a structure fire that fully engulfed the for...

JFL Nurse Fired After Speaking About ER Security Won Arbitration; Union Says $275K+ Compensation Still Unpaid

Janeka Simon
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — The territory’s nursing union has asked the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands to enfo...

WAPA Proposes 11% Property-Tax Share and Customer Surcharge for Streetlights; Says $2M Annual Funding Falls Short of $7.5M Cost

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 13, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority says the territory’s current street-lighting funding structure is...

Hospital Billing Failures, Weak Collections and $94 Million in Uncompensated Care Loom Over $188 Million Combined Request

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 13, 2026

The territory’s two hospitals are carrying tens of millions of dollars in old and current obligation...

UVI Secures Teach-Out Agreements as Sept. 1 Show-Cause Deadline and Middle States Visit Approach

Janeka Simon
August 12, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands is nearing completion of its formal response to the accreditati...

VIPD Has 59 Vacancies and 95 Employees Eligible to Retire; Overtime Nears $15.6 Million

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 12, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is confronting a growing manpower challenge as employee departures outpac...

USVI Homicide Count Reaches 32 After 57-Year-Old Man Is Found Shot Dead on St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
August 11, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 57-year-old Pernell S...

USVI Fuel Prices About 19% Above National Average as Lawmakers Allege Gas Station Collusion

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 11, 2026

Several Virgin Islands lawmakers accused gas stations of colluding to keep fuel prices high during a...

Bryan Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration as Extreme Drought Strains Farms and Water Supply Across USVI

Janeka Simon
August 10, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he has formally requested a federal disaster declara...

EPA Completes Chemical Removal at St. Croix Refinery, Ends Air Monitoring as Safety Orders Remain

Ernice Gilbert
August 10, 2026

ST. CROIX — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the removal of ammonia, amines and liquefi...

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 | 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...

Op-Ed: Break the Last Chains—Teach Our Children Financial Literacy i...

Community Center

Williams Delight Sets Aug. 20 Healing Gathering Amid Gun Violence and Recent Community Trauma

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Williams Delight Tenant Council and WD4Lyfe Inc. will host a free community healing ...

Heat Advisory, Strong Winds and Fire Danger Across USVI Today; Former Atlantic System Could Bring Heavy Rain Thursday

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

The two Atlantic disturbances monitored through much of the past week have disappeared from the Nati...

The two Atlantic disturbances monitored through mu...

Former Williams Delight Home of Slain VIPD Officer Eustace Charles Engulfed in Flames

Staff Consortium
August 14, 2026

ST. CROIX — Fire and police officials are investigating a structure fire that fully engulfed the for...

ST. CROIX — Fire and police officials are investig...

Purple Carpet Bash Brings Rob Malloy to St. Croix Oct. 2 for Domestic Violence Awareness, Veterans Wellness and Men’s Mental Health

Staff Consortium
August 13, 2026

H.O.P.E. Incorporated and the Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon Purple Heart Recipient Community Fund Advisory Bo...

H.O.P.E. Incorporated and the Sgt. Bruce T. Gordon...

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Government

EDA Seeks $500K More for Salaries After Six Years of Flat Funding; Says Full Staffing Would Cost $3M More

Staff Consortium
August 16, 2026

he V.I. Economic Development Authority is asking lawmakers for an additional $500,000 above its approved fiscal year 2027 budget, saying six consecuti...

WAPA, SRMC, JFL and WMA Owe GERS $72.4M; Unpaid Remittances Affect Loans and Retirements

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 15, 2026

Four semi-autonomous government entities owed the Government Employees’ Retirement System approximately $72.4 million as of July 31, 2026, including e...

Bryan Signs Water Island Hotel-Marina Lease, Temporary Police Manpower and UVI Funding Measures Into Law

Staff Consortium
August 13, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed three bills establishing a temporary law-enforcement integration initiative to increase police manpower, moving the W...

Inspector General Seeks Staff Boost as OIG Probes WAPA, Taxicab Commission and Resident Account Withdrawals

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 12, 2026

Inspector General Delia Thomas is asking lawmakers for an additional $276,438 above the Office of the Inspector General’s approved fiscal year 2027 bu...

St. Thomas Abattoir Project Stalled by HUD Funding Suspension; Livestock Transport to St. Croix No Longer Available

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 12, 2026

The V.I. Department of Agriculture is pursuing two alternate funding sources for a St. Thomas abattoir after a proposed project seeking approximately ...

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

PSC Defers Ferry Rate Decision After Operators Allege Conflict; Report Recommends 21% Rate-Base Cut

Janeka Simon
August 12, 2026

The V.I. Public Services Commission on Tuesday deferred action on the final report from its investigation into St. Thomas-St. John ferry rates after t...

OCR Says Cannabis Cultivation Could Begin Within Weeks, With Dispensaries Opening Before Year-End

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 08, 2026

Licensed cannabis cultivation could begin in the Virgin Islands within weeks, while at least two dispensaries may be ready to open before the end of 2...

DLCA Warns Businesses of Fraudulent Fee Collection Scheme, Says Employees Never Collect Payments in the Field

Staff Consortium
August 07, 2026

The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is warning Virgin Islands businesses and the public about individuals allegedly posing as DLCA r...

Suspected Illegal Cannabis and Hemp Sales Can Be Reported Anonymously to Regulatory Office

Staff Consortium
July 31, 2026

Residents who suspect a business or individual is illegally selling cannabis or regulated hemp products may submit an anonymous complaint through the ...

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