The Virgin Islands Consortium

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Vio...

St. Thomas Cricket, L.J. Auto and Paradise Paws Leases Advance; Rent Conflict to Be Corrected

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcemen...

St. Thomas Cricket, L.J. Auto and Paradise Paws Leases Advance; Rent Conflict to Be Corrected

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Three leases involving government-owned property advanced from the Senate Committee on ...

Three Men Charged in Burglaries at Ambiance Lounge, WMJR and Cheeseburger in Paradise

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department’s Burglary Unit has arrested three men in separate investigat...

CBP Finds 10.63 Kilograms of Marijuana Hidden in Pool Chair Boxes and Two AK-47 Magazines at St. Croix Airport

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

ST. CROIX — K’Shawn Wilson faces a felony drug trafficking charge after Customs and Border Protectio...

Prosecutors Urge Appeals Court to Keep Jenifer O’Neal Detained, Say Appeal Raises No Substantial Question

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

Federal prosecutors are urging the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to keep former Office of Managemen...

WAPA Sets 11 P.M.-6 A.M. Outage Wednesday as $17 Million Feeder 13 Project Nears Completion

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt electricity across 10 feeders beginning around 11 ...

Tourism Has Not Studied Potential Passenger Losses From Proposed Airport Fee Increases

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

The Department of Tourism has not conducted an economic analysis of whether proposed passenger-fee i...

Tourism Reports 12% Air Arrival Growth, $47.8 Million in Hotel Taxes and 1.27 Million Cruise Passengers

Ernice Gilbert
August 04, 2026

The Department of Tourism told lawmakers Monday that first-quarter air arrivals rose 12 percent from...

Man Accused of Blocking Woman’s Car, Shattering Window and Biting Hospital Security Officer

Staff Consortium
August 04, 2026

ST. CROIX — Kennedy Navarro remains detained after police said he blocked a woman from exiting her v...

Lawsuit Says BIR Targeted Nearly $3 Million RTPark Credit After Taxpayer Sued for Refund

Janeka Simon
August 04, 2026

A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and five Bureau of Internal Revenue off...

Hearing on 30-Year Leonard Dober School Lease Pulled at Developer’s Request Amid Questions Over Rent and Process

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

A scheduled discussion on Bill 36-0341, an act leasing several parcels of government-owned property ...

Governor’s Office Publishes 105-Entry Abandoned Vehicle List; Owners Given 72 Hours to Act

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Office of the Governor, through the Office of the Administrator, is moving to remove abandoned, ...

V.I. University Team Wins Silver at FISU America Games, Qualify for 2027 World University Games

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Virgin Islands Basketball Federation University men’s team earned silver at the IV FISU America ...

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

Eleven of the 14 senators present during Tuesday’s legislative session approved an amended 99-year l...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

USVI Private Sector Adds Net 445 Jobs in Fourth Quarter, Reversing Prior Loss

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Virgin Islands private sector recorded a net gain of 445 jobs during the final three months of 2...

Plaskett and Potter Win Democratic Primary as Turnout Reaches 47.75 Percent

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

ST. CROIX — With turnout reaching 47.75 percent and nearly 10,000 voters casting ballots, Delegate t...

Vialet Tops St. Croix Senate Primary as Four Incumbents and Three Non-Incumbents Fill Top Seven

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet secured a decisive first-place finish in the St. Croix Democratic Senate primary...

Janelle Sarauw Wins Democratic Primary for Delegate to Congress With 53 Percent of Vote

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Former senator Janelle K. Sarauw won the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress on Saturday,...

White House Places St. Croix Refinery on Shortlist for Revival as Private Investors Circle

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

ST. CROIX — The White House has placed the idled St. Croix refinery among a limited group of facilit...

Clendinen Resigns From VIHFA Amid HUD Suspension; Derek Gabriel Expected to Become Chief Executive

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

Dayna Clendinen resigned Friday from the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, ending a tenure that includ...

Police Chief Says Swift Action in Killing of Officer Charles Was Not Favoritism, Acknowledges 15 Murders and One Arrest on St. Croix

Ernice Gilbert
July 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix District Police Chief Uston Cornelius on Thursday addressed public concern ove...

Banco Popular Seeks Dismissal of Suit Alleging False Check-Fraud Report Led to McClafferty’s Arrest

Janeka Simon
July 30, 2026

Banco Popular has asked the District Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Matthew McClafferty and Soc...

Churches, Civic Groups and Residents to Unite at Point Udall Aug. 8 to “Pray Over the Virgin Islands”

Staff Consortium
July 30, 2026

Restore America’s Paradise will host a public prayer gathering at Point Udall on Saturday, August 8,...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

USVI Private Sector Adds Net 445 Jobs in Fourth Quarter, Reversing Prior Loss

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Virgin Islands private sector recorded a net gain of 445 jobs during the final three months of 2...

Plaskett and Potter Win Democratic Primary as Turnout Reaches 47.75 Percent

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

ST. CROIX — With turnout reaching 47.75 percent and nearly 10,000 voters casting ballots, Delegate t...

Vialet Tops St. Croix Senate Primary as Four Incumbents and Three Non-Incumbents Fill Top Seven

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet secured a decisive first-place finish in the St. Croix Democratic Senate primary...

Janelle Sarauw Wins Democratic Primary for Delegate to Congress With 53 Percent of Vote

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Former senator Janelle K. Sarauw won the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress on Saturday,...

White House Places St. Croix Refinery on Shortlist for Revival as Private Investors Circle

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

ST. CROIX — The White House has placed the idled St. Croix refinery among a limited group of facilit...

Clendinen Resigns From VIHFA Amid HUD Suspension; Derek Gabriel Expected to Become Chief Executive

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

Dayna Clendinen resigned Friday from the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, ending a tenure that includ...

Police Chief Says Swift Action in Killing of Officer Charles Was Not Favoritism, Acknowledges 15 Murders and One Arrest on St. Croix

Ernice Gilbert
July 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix District Police Chief Uston Cornelius on Thursday addressed public concern ove...

Banco Popular Seeks Dismissal of Suit Alleging False Check-Fraud Report Led to McClafferty’s Arrest

Janeka Simon
July 30, 2026

Banco Popular has asked the District Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Matthew McClafferty and Soc...

Churches, Civic Groups and Residents to Unite at Point Udall Aug. 8 to “Pray Over the Virgin Islands”

Staff Consortium
July 30, 2026

Restore America’s Paradise will host a public prayer gathering at Point Udall on Saturday, August 8,...

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

Public Legal Notice: St. Croix Marksmanship Association Election of Officers

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

Notice is hereby given that an election of officers for the St. Croix Marksmanship...

WAPA Sets 11 P.M.-6 A.M. Outage Wednesday as $17 Million Feeder 13 Project Nears Completion

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt electricity across 10 feeders beginning around 11 ...

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt ...

Governor’s Office Publishes 105-Entry Abandoned Vehicle List; Owners Given 72 Hours to Act

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Office of the Governor, through the Office of the Administrator, is moving to remove abandoned, ...

The Office of the Governor, through the Office of ...

Ocean Point Welcomes 15 Students, Adds Legislature Partnership to Summer Internship Program

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

Ocean Point Terminals has welcomed 15 students into its annual summer internship program, including ...

Ocean Point Terminals has welcomed 15 students int...

Vic Videos

Fireborn: A Message to the Ancestors — A Future...

Watch: Candidates Cast Lots for Ballot Position...

May 29, 2026 07:59 PM

Animated Short Reimagines the Fireburn Queens T...

March 17, 2026 05:20 AM

The Defining Report That Exposed Steven Payne

March 11, 2026 09:32 AM

Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix Remains Closed A...

March 07, 2026 06:37 AM

Government

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcement integration initiative intended to increase poli...

Hearing on 30-Year Leonard Dober School Lease Pulled at Developer’s Request Amid Questions Over Rent and Process

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

A scheduled discussion on Bill 36-0341, an act leasing several parcels of government-owned property to the Kronprindsens Gade Development Group, LLC w...

Cannabis Workers Must Complete Annual Training Before They Can Work in Licensed Businesses

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

Every employee of a licensed cannabis business must complete responsible vendor training and obtain a cannabis business agent identification card befo...

Bryan Seeks Federal Investment Incentives for 18 Areas Across the Virgin Islands

Staff Consortium
July 29, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has asked the federal government to extend Opportunity Zone benefits to 18 areas across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, ...

Inspector General Finds Waste Management Still Using Informal Waste Agreements Amid Missing St. Croix Inspection Records and Unverified Landfill Claims

Staff Consortium
July 29, 2026

The V.I. Waste Management Authority continued providing solid-waste collection through month-to-month verbal or informal arrangements after at least 1...

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

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 ...

Intoxicating Hemp Sales Remain Illegal as V.I. Regulators Begin Compliance Checks

Janeka Simon
July 30, 2026

Commercial sales of intoxicating hemp and artificially derived cannabis products remain illegal in the Virgin Islands as regulators begin compliance c...

RTPark Surpasses FY2026 Tenant Goal, Weighs AI Apprenticeship for UVI Students and Local Tech Talent

Janeka Simon
July 28, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park has surpassed its FY2026 goal for new tenant agreements and is considering a tenth d...

Cannabis License Applications Open Across Territory; Sept. 15 Deadline Set

Staff Consortium
July 16, 2026

Applications are now open for several cannabis license categories across the territory, with qualified individuals and businesses given until Septembe...

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