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St. Thomas and St. John Hit by Blackout, Then Lose Power Again After Partial Restoration

Vialet Questions Nearly $2 Million Cost of Frederiksted Fish Market Rebuild as Funding Bill Advances

St. Thomas and St. John Hit by Blackout, Then Lose Power Again After Partial Restoration

Ernice Gilbert
October 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A districtwide blackout struck St. Thomas and St. John Wednesday evening, with power re...

Vialet Questions Nearly $2 Million Cost of Frederiksted Fish Market Rebuild as Funding Bill Advances

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 22, 2026

ST. CROIX — The nearly $2 million proposed for rebuilding the Frederiksted Fish Market drew sharp cr...

Power Outages Delay St. Thomas–St. John Public Schools and Education Offices Until 9 A.M.

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — All public schools in the St. Thomas–St. John District will open at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oc...

Power Outages Force School Closures in St. Thomas–St. John After Delayed Opening

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

The V.I. Department of Education announced the closure of eight school sites in the St. Thomas–St. J...

Driver Facing Gun Charges After Fleeing St. Thomas Traffic Stop, Abandoning SUV Near Church

Janeka Simon
October 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A driver who police say fled two attempted traffic stops is facing multiple charges aft...

FEMA Opens Direct Online Flood Insurance Purchases to Virgin Islands Property Owners

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

Property owners in the U.S. Virgin Islands can now obtain flood insurance quotes and purchase federa...

Grandson Accused of Kicking In Grandmother's Door, Ramming Gate With Her Pickup and Taking SUV

Janeka Simon
October 22, 2026

ST. CROIX — A St. Croix man has been charged with burglary and several other offenses after allegedl...

Tower Developer Sues CZM After Failure to Issue Written Denial Leaves St. Croix Project in Limbo

Janeka Simon
October 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — Blue Sky Towers III has filed a federal lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone ...

Senators Advance Lovango Resort's 30-Year Red Hook Lease for $3 Million Dock and Terminal Project

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 21, 2026

A 30-year lease allowing Lovango Resort and Beach Club to redevelop a waterfront property in Red Hoo...

Man Shot in Profit Hills on October 1 Has Died, VIPD Confirms

Staff Consortium
October 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — A man who was critically wounded in a shooting in Profit Hills on October 1 has died, th...

Man Arrested After Police Find Loaded Gun While Canvassing Old Fredensborg Homicide Area

Staff Consortium
October 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — Detectives canvassing Old Fredensborg for witnesses following Tuesday's fatal shooting o...

Senators Move to Include Firefighters and EMS in Heroes Act Following Public Backlash

Ernice Gilbert
October 20, 2026

Less than 24 hours after V.I. Consortium reported that frontline firefighters were excluded from the...

VI Heroes Act Advances With $150K Death Benefit, but Firefighters Remain Excluded

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 20, 2026

Legislation providing $150,000 in death benefits to the families of public safety officers killed in...

UVI Asks Middle States to Replace Show Cause Status With Probation or Warning

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has asked the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to r...

96-Year-Old Donn Schindler Dies After SUV Goes Over Cliff and Overturns in Salt River

Staff Consortium
October 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 96-year-old man died after his vehicle went over a cliff and overturned in the Salt Ri...

USVI Homicide Count Climbs to 42 in 2026 After 24-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
October 20, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 24-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Old Fredensborg, where police r...

Constitutional Convention Targets January Draft, Seeks $300K as Senators Scrutinize Spending

Janeka Simon
October 20, 2026

The Sixth Constitutional Convention of the Virgin Islands expects to complete an initial consolidate...

WAPA Warns More St. Thomas–St. John Power Rotations Possible as Generator Repairs Stretch Into 2027

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 20, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority is warning that rotating power outages could return to the St. Th...

Federal Judge Denies Taxpayer's Bid to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Dispute With V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge has denied an emergency request by a St. Croix taxpayer seeking to halt ...

Elderly Woman Sues GVI, Says Schneider Hospital Prescribed Antibiotic Despite Kidney Disease

Janeka Simon
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — An elderly woman nearing 100 years old has sued the Government of the Virgin Islands fo...

22-Year-Old Jeralys Guzman Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in St. Croix Two-Vehicle Crash

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old woman was killed and a passenger critically injured in a two-vehicle colli...

Report Documents 263 Dengue Cases, First USVI Dengue Death Since 2005 and Testing Delays of Up to Two Months

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

A newly published report by V.I. Department of Health and CDC-affiliated authors documents 263 confi...

Sewer Rejects St. Croix Refinery Reopening as Government Projects 400 Jobs and $45 Million in Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — At-large Senate candidate Hadiya Sewer declared her opposition to reopening the St. Croi...

Bolques Defends Record and Residency as Sewer Challenges Incumbent on Refinery, Ethics and Cost of Living in At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Incumbent Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended his legislative record, St. John residency and...

Bolques Says Ethics Allegations Do Not Establish Guilt, Rejects Harassment Claims During At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended himself against questions about his 2025 legislative eth...

Watch: At-Large Senate Candidates Bolques Jr. and Sewer Take Center Stage During VI Consortium/WTJX Debate

Staff Consortium
October 15, 2026

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96-Year-Old Donn Schindler Dies After SUV Goes Over Cliff and Overturns in Salt River

Staff Consortium
October 21, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 96-year-old man died after his vehicle went over a cliff and overturned in the Salt Ri...

USVI Homicide Count Climbs to 42 in 2026 After 24-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
October 20, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 24-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Old Fredensborg, where police r...

Constitutional Convention Targets January Draft, Seeks $300K as Senators Scrutinize Spending

Janeka Simon
October 20, 2026

The Sixth Constitutional Convention of the Virgin Islands expects to complete an initial consolidate...

WAPA Warns More St. Thomas–St. John Power Rotations Possible as Generator Repairs Stretch Into 2027

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 20, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority is warning that rotating power outages could return to the St. Th...

Federal Judge Denies Taxpayer's Bid to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Dispute With V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 18, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge has denied an emergency request by a St. Croix taxpayer seeking to halt ...

Elderly Woman Sues GVI, Says Schneider Hospital Prescribed Antibiotic Despite Kidney Disease

Janeka Simon
October 17, 2026

ST. THOMAS — An elderly woman nearing 100 years old has sued the Government of the Virgin Islands fo...

22-Year-Old Jeralys Guzman Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in St. Croix Two-Vehicle Crash

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old woman was killed and a passenger critically injured in a two-vehicle colli...

Report Documents 263 Dengue Cases, First USVI Dengue Death Since 2005 and Testing Delays of Up to Two Months

Ernice Gilbert
October 17, 2026

A newly published report by V.I. Department of Health and CDC-affiliated authors documents 263 confi...

Sewer Rejects St. Croix Refinery Reopening as Government Projects 400 Jobs and $45 Million in Revenue

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

ST. CROIX — At-large Senate candidate Hadiya Sewer declared her opposition to reopening the St. Croi...

Bolques Defends Record and Residency as Sewer Challenges Incumbent on Refinery, Ethics and Cost of Living in At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Incumbent Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended his legislative record, St. John residency and...

Bolques Says Ethics Allegations Do Not Establish Guilt, Rejects Harassment Claims During At-Large Debate

Staff Consortium
October 16, 2026

Senator at Large Angel Bolques Jr. defended himself against questions about his 2025 legislative eth...

Watch: At-Large Senate Candidates Bolques Jr. and Sewer Take Center Stage During VI Consortium/WTJX Debate

Staff Consortium
October 15, 2026

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Vialet Questions Nearly $2 Million Cost of Frederiksted Fish Market Re

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Vialet Questions Nearly $2 Million Cost of Frederiksted Fish Market Re

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Power Outages Force School Closures in St. Thomas–St. John After Delayed Opening

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

The V.I. Department of Education announced the closure of eight school sites in the St. Thomas–St. J...

Power Outages Delay St. Thomas–St. John Public Schools and Education Offices Until 9 A.M.

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — All public schools in the St. Thomas–St. John District will open at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oc...

ST. THOMAS — All public schools in the St. Thomas–...

Senators Move to Include Firefighters and EMS in Heroes Act Following Public Backlash

Ernice Gilbert
October 20, 2026

Less than 24 hours after V.I. Consortium reported that frontline firefighters were excluded from the...

Less than 24 hours after V.I. Consortium reported ...

St. Croix Central High to Host Scarlet Soirée Gala to Fund Student Lounge, Rewards Store and School Programs

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Central High School will host its Scarlet Soirée Red Gala on Friday, October 2...

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Central High School will hos...

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Government

Senators Advance Sweeping Oversight Bill Despite WAPA, EDA Objections as Audit Delays Draw Scrutiny

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 20, 2026

Legislation establishing uniform accountability, transparency and performance reporting requirements for the Virgin Islands' autonomous and semi-auton...

VI Heroes Act Advances With $150K Death Benefit, but Firefighters Remain Excluded

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 20, 2026

Legislation providing $150,000 in death benefits to the families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty advanced Monday, but not without...

Bryan Grants Government Workers Extra Days Off for Liberty Day and Thanksgiving Holidays

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has granted two days of administrative leave to non-essential government employees in November, closing non-essential govern...

Bryan Proposes $250 Million Bond Package, Including $165 Million to Bail Out Hospitals, WAPA and Waste Management

Staff Consortium
October 19, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. plans to seek legislative approval for a $250 million bond-financing package that would direct $85 million to the territory’...

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...

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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

Senators Advance Lovango Resort's 30-Year Red Hook Lease for $3 Million Dock and Terminal Project

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 21, 2026

A 30-year lease allowing Lovango Resort and Beach Club to redevelop a waterfront property in Red Hook advanced Tuesday, with the company planning appr...

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...

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