Father Faces Manslaughter, Child Neglect and Abuse Charges in Death of 4-Year-Old Jeziah Richardson

HUD Suspension Clouds VIHFA as Hiring Freeze Continues, 63 Employees Rely on Federal Funds and HO...

WTJX Warns Three Employees Could Be Laid Off After Losing $1.3M in Federal Public Broadcasting Funds

Federal Judge Denies GVI Bid to Block Act 9113 Injunction Fight, Scolds AG Lawyers Over Late Filing

WTJX Warns Three Employees Could Be Laid Off After Losing $1.3M in Federal Public Broadcasting Funds

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 19, 2026

WTJX could begin laying off employees after losing $1.3 million in annual federal public broadcastin...

Federal Judge Denies GVI Bid to Block Act 9113 Injunction Fight, Scolds AG Lawyers Over Late Filing

Janeka Simon
August 19, 2026

Ahead of oral arguments Wednesday, Judge Evan Rikhye has rejected the Government of the Virgin Islan...

Petition Asks Superior Court to Force Separate Delegate Ballot Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Janeka Simon
August 19, 2026

A petition filed Tuesday in Superior Court seeks to compel the Election System of the Virgin Islands...

USVI Enters Federal Aquaculture Planning Discussion as NOAA Looks for Next Development Regions

Staff Consortium
August 19, 2026

The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are among five regions NOAA is considering for the next phas...

Election System Cites Inflation in Push for $2.79M Budget as Low Voter Turnout Persists and Constitution Vote Could Cost $300K

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 19, 2026

The Election System of the Virgin Islands is seeking $2,792,200 for fiscal year 2027, $292,200 more ...

Public Works Advances Addelita Cancryn Bridge Demolition Planning; No Removal Date Set

Staff Consortium
August 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Department of Public Works is moving forward with plans to remove the Addelita...

WICO Wants $700,000 Annual Government Payment Reduced to $100,000-$250,000

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

The West Indian Company Limited paid $100,000 toward its fiscal year 2026 payment-in-lieu-of-taxes ...

Man Charged With Burglary After Police Say He Was Found Naked in Teenager’s Bedroom at Fortuna Home

Janeka Simon
August 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Livingston Hughes is facing a third-degree burglary charge after police say a Fortuna h...

Man Charged With Stolen Property After iPhone From Subbase Road Armed Robbery Is Traced

Janeka Simon
August 18, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Clifton King is facing two counts of buying, receiving or possessing stolen property af...

ABC Construction and Principal Sued Over Unfinished St. John Home; Complaint Alleges Double-Billing and Fraud

Janeka Simon
August 18, 2026

ST. JOHN — A St. John construction company and its principal are facing a civil lawsuit alleging the...

Lawmakers Urge After-Hours Vehicle Restrictions, Boat Monitoring at Magens Bay as Dumping Persists

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

Lawmakers are urging the Magens Bay Authority to consider restricting vehicle access after hours, mo...

UVI Remembers Roy D. Jackson Sr. for Decades of Service as Trustee, Faculty Member and Benefactor

Staff Consortium
August 17, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands is mourning the passing of Trustee Emeritus Roy D. Jackson Sr.,...

Letter to the Editor: Gun Violence Will Persist Until the Virgin Islands Confronts Open Drug Markets

Staff Consortium
August 17, 2026

Open illicit drug markets are not merely a nuisance or a sign of neighborhood disorder. They are a ...

HUD Suspension Clouds VIHFA as Hiring Freeze Continues, 63 Employees Rely on Federal Funds and HOME Program Hits Housing-Cost Wall

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 19, 2026

The V.I. Housing Finance Authority’s proposed $24.45 million fiscal year 2027 budget depends on appr...

New York Fed Shows USVI Jobs Shrinking While Puerto Rico Grows, Complicating Bryan's Low-Unemployment Success Narrative

Ernice Gilbert
August 18, 2026

A newly updated economic profile from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows employment in the U...

Three Airlines Exit USVI as Arrivals Fall 12%; St. Croix Hit Harder With 14% Decline

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

The departure of three air carriers from the Virgin Islands over the past year has resulted in an 8 ...

Two New Taxi Inspectors Issue 53 Citations as Commission Seeks $1M More for Enforcement and Technology

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 17, 2026

The V.I. Taxicab Commission is asking lawmakers to increase its fiscal year 2027 budget to approxima...

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...

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...

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...

New York Fed Shows USVI Jobs Shrinking While Puerto Rico Grows, Complicating Bryan's Low-Unemployment Success Narrative

Ernice Gilbert
August 18, 2026

A newly updated economic profile from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows employment in the U...

Three Airlines Exit USVI as Arrivals Fall 12%; St. Croix Hit Harder With 14% Decline

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

The departure of three air carriers from the Virgin Islands over the past year has resulted in an 8 ...

Two New Taxi Inspectors Issue 53 Citations as Commission Seeks $1M More for Enforcement and Technology

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 17, 2026

The V.I. Taxicab Commission is asking lawmakers to increase its fiscal year 2027 budget to approxima...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Community Center

Lawmakers Urge After-Hours Vehicle Restrictions, Boat Monitoring at Magens Bay as Dumping Persists

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

Lawmakers are urging the Magens Bay Authority to consider restricting vehicle access after hours, mo...

UVI Remembers Roy D. Jackson Sr. for Decades of Service as Trustee, Faculty Member and Benefactor

Staff Consortium
August 17, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands is mourning the passing of Trustee Emeritus Roy D. Jackson Sr.,...

The University of the Virgin Islands is mourning t...

Public Legal Notice: VIEDA Public Hearing and Governing Board Decision Meetings Set for August 27, 2026

Staff Consortium
August 17, 2026

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) gives notice that, pursuant to Section 717...

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...

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 ...

ST. CROIX — The Williams Delight Tenant Council an...

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Government

WICO Wants $700,000 Annual Government Payment Reduced to $100,000-$250,000

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 18, 2026

The West Indian Company Limited paid $100,000 toward its fiscal year 2026 payment-in-lieu-of-taxes obligation but is again asking for relief from the...

Two New Taxi Inspectors Issue 53 Citations as Commission Seeks $1M More for Enforcement and Technology

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 17, 2026

The V.I. Taxicab Commission is asking lawmakers to increase its fiscal year 2027 budget to approximately $1.5 million, saying its approved $554,637 op...

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...

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

ABC Construction and Principal Sued Over Unfinished St. John Home; Complaint Alleges Double-Billing and Fraud

Janeka Simon
August 18, 2026

ST. JOHN — A St. John construction company and its principal are facing a civil lawsuit alleging they failed to complete a residential project within ...

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...

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