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Bryan Expands VIPD Surveillance Access as Shootings, Robberies and Home Invasions Strain Territory

Bryan Says FEMA Will Help Clear Recovery Barriers as USVI Projects Move Into Construction

21-Year-Old J’Niya Rambaran Shot to Death on Veterans Drive, Raising USVI Homicide Toll to 39

Bryan Says FEMA Will Help Clear Recovery Barriers as USVI Projects Move Into Construction

Janeka Simon
September 28, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. says the Federal Emergency Management Agency is prepared to continue helping t...

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21-Year-Old J’Niya Rambaran Shot to Death on Veterans Drive, Raising USVI Homicide Toll to 39

Ernice Gilbert
September 28, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old woman was shot and killed early Monday on Veterans Drive in St. Thomas, t...

VI Women in Agriculture Brings STEAM Farming Program to Four Schools as Agriculture Literacy Events Begin

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

Students at four schools on St. Croix and St. Thomas are getting hands-on experience with gardening,...

Medical Emergency at Southgate Plantation Condos Involved Recently Recoated Cistern, Responder Says

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

Last updated at 2:47 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. ST. CROIX — A medical emergency involving a ci...

St. Croix Worker Who Says He Lost Job After Stroke Can Amend Lawsuit With Federal Disability Claims

Ernice Gilbert
September 28, 2026

A St. Croix man who says he lost his longtime job with Heavy Materials after suffering a stroke has ...

Board of Elections Sets Voter Registration Drives at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School and UVI's St. Croix Campus

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

With the registration deadline for the November general election approaching, the V.I. Board of Elec...

Plaintiffs Seek V.I. Supreme Court Transfer to Break Impasse in 13 Tobacco Lawsuits

Janeka Simon
September 28, 2026

Attorneys representing plaintiffs in 13 tobacco lawsuits have asked the V.I. Supreme Court to take c...

St. Croix Nonprofit H.O.P.E. Awarded $200,000 Federal Grant for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivor Services

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

H.O.P.E. Incorporated, a St. Croix nonprofit that provides culturally specific services to survivors...

Watch: Tintawee Christian’s Aunt Says Grief Has Turned to Anger Six Years After His Killing

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

Last updated at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 ST. CROIX — Six years after her 16-year-old son...

USVI Continuing Unemployment Claims Rise 27% From Year Ago, Federal Data Show

Ernice Gilbert
September 27, 2026

The number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the Virgin Islands has risen sharp...

Long-Delayed St. John Composite Pole Work Moves Forward After FEMA-NPS Agreement

Janeka Simon
September 27, 2026

A years-long holdup in replacing utility poles on National Park Service lands in St. John is moving ...

Free Community Health Fair With Screenings, Vendors, Music and Entertainment Set for Oct. 3 on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

St. Croix residents will have access to free health screenings, testing and wellness information on ...

Legislature Approves Contractor Bond Loan Fund as Francis Seeks $10 Million to Help Local Firms Compete

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 26, 2026

The 36th Legislature on Friday approved creation of a revolving loan fund intended to help local con...

Breaking news

Bryan Expands VIPD Surveillance Access as Shootings, Robberies and Home Invasions Strain Territory

Ernice Gilbert
September 28, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday ordered executive branch agencies across the Virgin Islands to begin...

21-Year-Old Dies After Stolen Car Crashes During St. Thomas Police Pursuit; Another Man Arrested

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old man died and another was arrested early Sunday after a stolen Toyota Coro...

Man Dies, Woman Critically Injured After SUV Crashes and Overturns on Bovoni Road

Ernice Gilbert
September 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A man died and a female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday after...

Mighty Sparrow, ‘Calypso King of the World,’ Dies at 91 After Seven-Decade Career

Ernice Gilbert
September 27, 2026

Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised performer known around the world as the Mighty ...

St. Croix Placed Under Islandwide Quarantine After Mediterranean Fruit Fly Detected

Ernice Gilbert
September 26, 2026

The V.I. Department of Agriculture has declared a phytosanitary emergency and placed all of St. Croi...

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 ref...

Cigna Medical Premiums Rise 7%, Adding $9.5 Million to GVI Costs Despite Lower Claims

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 25, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands will pay approximately $9.5 million more for Cigna medical cove...

$12.1M JFL Judgment Still Unpaid, Staffing Firm Asks Court to Force Hospital Board to Pay

Janeka Simon
September 25, 2026

ST. CROIX — Months after winning a judgment worth more than $12 million in a dispute over unpaid sta...

16-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Lorraine Village

Staff Consortium
September 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of 16-year-old Jathan Giffard, who...

New JFL Hospital Scaled From Eight Stories to Five; Officials Say No Services Will Be Cut

Janeka Simon
September 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The planned replacement for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital has been reduced from eig...

91% Full in Days: RTPark STEM Program Expands to 480 Seats as Schools Report Rising Career Interest

Janeka Simon
September 23, 2026

The UVI Research and Technology Park’s after-school STEM program entered the new school year nearly ...

‘When God Opens a Door, Walk Through It’: Skepple Opens U.S. House With Prayer, Carries USVI Concerns to Speaker Johnson

Ernice Gilbert
September 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — Pastor Dexter Skepple of Speak the Word Ministries in Frederiksted served as guest chapl...

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...

21-Year-Old Dies After Stolen Car Crashes During St. Thomas Police Pursuit; Another Man Arrested

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A 21-year-old man died and another was arrested early Sunday after a stolen Toyota Coro...

Man Dies, Woman Critically Injured After SUV Crashes and Overturns on Bovoni Road

Ernice Gilbert
September 27, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A man died and a female passenger suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday after...

Mighty Sparrow, ‘Calypso King of the World,’ Dies at 91 After Seven-Decade Career

Ernice Gilbert
September 27, 2026

Slinger Francisco, the Grenada-born, Trinidad-raised performer known around the world as the Mighty ...

St. Croix Placed Under Islandwide Quarantine After Mediterranean Fruit Fly Detected

Ernice Gilbert
September 26, 2026

The V.I. Department of Agriculture has declared a phytosanitary emergency and placed all of St. Croi...

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 ref...

Cigna Medical Premiums Rise 7%, Adding $9.5 Million to GVI Costs Despite Lower Claims

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 25, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands will pay approximately $9.5 million more for Cigna medical cove...

$12.1M JFL Judgment Still Unpaid, Staffing Firm Asks Court to Force Hospital Board to Pay

Janeka Simon
September 25, 2026

ST. CROIX — Months after winning a judgment worth more than $12 million in a dispute over unpaid sta...

16-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Lorraine Village

Staff Consortium
September 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of 16-year-old Jathan Giffard, who...

New JFL Hospital Scaled From Eight Stories to Five; Officials Say No Services Will Be Cut

Janeka Simon
September 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — The planned replacement for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital has been reduced from eig...

91% Full in Days: RTPark STEM Program Expands to 480 Seats as Schools Report Rising Career Interest

Janeka Simon
September 23, 2026

The UVI Research and Technology Park’s after-school STEM program entered the new school year nearly ...

‘When God Opens a Door, Walk Through It’: Skepple Opens U.S. House With Prayer, Carries USVI Concerns to Speaker Johnson

Ernice Gilbert
September 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — Pastor Dexter Skepple of Speak the Word Ministries in Frederiksted served as guest chapl...

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...

Prosperity Farm Bar and Events Shut Down Indefinitely Over Missing Hea

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Opinion: Bill 36-0144 Is an Unconstitutional and Racist Attack on the ...

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Op-Ed: Passport-Free, Culture-Rich: How the USVI Bridges America and t...

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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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Medical Emergency at Southgate Plantation Condos Involved Recently Recoated Cistern, Responder Says

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

Last updated at 2:47 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. ST. CROIX — A medical emergency involving a ci...

St. Croix Nonprofit H.O.P.E. Awarded $200,000 Federal Grant for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivor Services

Staff Consortium
September 28, 2026

H.O.P.E. Incorporated, a St. Croix nonprofit that provides culturally specific services to survivors...

H.O.P.E. Incorporated, a St. Croix nonprofit that ...

Watch: Tintawee Christian’s Aunt Says Grief Has Turned to Anger Six Years After His Killing

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

Last updated at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 ST. CROIX — Six years after her 16-year-old son...

Last updated at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 202...

Free Community Health Fair With Screenings, Vendors, Music and Entertainment Set for Oct. 3 on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
September 27, 2026

St. Croix residents will have access to free health screenings, testing and wellness information on ...

St. Croix residents will have access to free healt...

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Government

Legislature Approves Contractor Bond Loan Fund as Francis Seeks $10 Million to Help Local Firms Compete

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 26, 2026

The 36th Legislature on Friday approved creation of a revolving loan fund intended to help local contractors overcome one of the barriers to competing...

No More Major Changes: FY 2027 Budget Advances Under Closed Rule as Senators Warn of Tight Finances

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 24, 2026

The Fiscal Year 2027 budget is headed toward a final Senate vote with its financial structure largely locked in after the Committee on Rules and Judic...

USVI Finances ‘Precarious’ as Income Tax Collections Fall $31.7M and FY 2027 Budget Advances

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 22, 2026

Lawmakers advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 budget package on Monday after three months of hearings, with Senate Budget Committee Chair Novelle Francis Jr...

DSPR Rejects Outside Management for Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Says Agency Can Handle Up to $2.2M in Annual Costs

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 20, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation intends to operate Paul E. Joseph Stadium itself once the long-delayed facility is handed o...

Want to Help the V.I. Government? Donated Scoreboard Shows Why It May Not Be So Simple

Nelcia Charlemagne
September 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — A donated scoreboard intended for the Isaac Boynes Ballpark in Frederiksted remains in storage, prompting lawmakers on Friday to question ...

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 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...

Celtic Bank Seeks Foreclosure on Hotel 1829 and At Home in the Tropics, Alleging $3.62 Million Debt

Ernice Gilbert
September 21, 2026

Celtic Bank Corporation has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to foreclose on the St. Thomas properties housing Hotel 1829 and At Home in the Tropics, a...

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