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USDA Proposes Stronger SNAP Card Security to Combat Benefit Theft, Including in Virgin Islands

FDA Proposes New Limits on Toxic Heavy Metal in Baby Food Sold in Virgin Islands

Bryan Seeks SNAP Food Replacement Assistance After WAPA Outages, Says New Generation Will Take Time

FDA Proposes New Limits on Toxic Heavy Metal in Baby Food Sold in Virgin Islands

Staff Consortium
October 26, 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed new limits on cadmium, a toxic heavy metal that c...

Bryan Seeks SNAP Food Replacement Assistance After WAPA Outages, Says New Generation Will Take Time

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has directed the Department of Human Services to pursue feder...

Man Accused of Beating St. Croix Resident and Setting His Home on Fire After Police Complaint

Janeka Simon
October 26, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 42-year-old man is facing arson and assault charges after allegedly beating a resident...

USDOJ Drops Eight Restrictions on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grants, Including in USVI

Staff Consortium
October 26, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice has stopped enforcing eight restrictions on federal grants supporting...

Hodge Defends Historic Preservation Commission, Says Financing and Probate Laws Are Hindering Redevelopment

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 26, 2026

Caryn Hodge, Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s nominee to the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commiss...

19-Year-Old Carim Fingal Charged With Murder in Killing of 17-Year-Old Ky’janny Niles on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. CROIX — Police have arrested 19-year-old Carim Fingal and charged him with first-degree murder i...

New Federal Cryptocurrency Rules Clarify How Virgin Islands Companies Would Be Regulated

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has finalized new regulatio...

After 30 Years of Dialysis Care, I’m Retiring With Gratitude — and a Call for Better Healthcare

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

On January 9, 1995, I arrived on St. Croix and accepted a challenge from the CEO of Juan F. Luis Hos...

Eleven Cannabis Micro-Cultivation Applications Advance as More St. Croix Growers Near Opening

Janeka Simon
October 23, 2026

Eleven cannabis micro-cultivation applications have advanced to the compliance phase, while a second...

Diabetes Center's $1 Million Funding Bill Advances With Planned Reduction to $750,000 Amid Dispute Over Funding Source

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A bill seeking $1 million for the Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence advanced ...

Senate Advances Sweeping Probate Reform Bill Despite Concerns Over Replacing Existing Law

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 23, 2026

A sweeping overhaul of the Virgin Islands' probate laws advanced through the Committee on Rules and ...

GERS Funding Shortfall Climbs to $116 Million as Latest Payment Falls $4.4 Million Short

Janeka Simon
October 22, 2026

The Government Employees Retirement System’s accumulated funding-note shortfall has reached approxim...

Executive Branch Offices in St. Thomas–St. John Closed Friday; Essential Personnel Must Report

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

All Executive Branch government offices in the St. Thomas–St. John District will be closed Friday, O...

USDA Proposes Stronger SNAP Card Security to Combat Benefit Theft, Including in Virgin Islands

Ernice Gilbert
October 26, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes requiring chip and tap-to-pay SNAP cards and stronger ac...

WAPA Reports All St. Thomas–St. John Feeders Restored After Days of Blackouts and Unit 27 Repairs

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Water and Power Authority said all feeders serving St. Thomas and St. John wer...

Three St. Croix Homicides in Less Than Four Days Push Territory-Wide Toll to 44

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 35-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Christiansted bar early Saturday morning...

Bryan Submits $250M Bond Plan With $85M Bailout for Hospitals, $40M for WAPA and $30M for Tax Refunds and Retro

Ernice Gilbert
October 23, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted legislation proposing $85 million for the territory’s hospit...

Parts Arrive From Texas and Missouri as WAPA Crews Repair Unit 27 After Days of Outages

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

Critical replacement parts from Texas and Missouri have arrived in the Virgin Islands, and crews are...

Kyle Fleming Departs Energy Office as Bryan Administration Winds Down

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

Kyle Fleming is departing as director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office as Governor Albert Bryan J...

Minor Shot Dead at St. Croix Housing Community, Bringing USVI Homicide Count to 43

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday night at the Walter I.M. Hodge Housing Co...

Plant Failures Undermine WAPA’s Rotation Plan as Officials Detail Maintenance and Funding Problems

Janeka Simon
October 23, 2026

Continuing power-plant problems disrupted WAPA’s effort to provide scheduled electricity rotations i...

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...

WAPA Announces Rotating Outages as Gittens Calls for Privatizing Power Generation

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority announced Thursday that rotating outages would begin that afterno...

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 Reports All St. Thomas–St. John Feeders Restored After Days of Blackouts and Unit 27 Repairs

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Water and Power Authority said all feeders serving St. Thomas and St. John wer...

Three St. Croix Homicides in Less Than Four Days Push Territory-Wide Toll to 44

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 35-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Christiansted bar early Saturday morning...

Bryan Submits $250M Bond Plan With $85M Bailout for Hospitals, $40M for WAPA and $30M for Tax Refunds and Retro

Ernice Gilbert
October 23, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted legislation proposing $85 million for the territory’s hospit...

Parts Arrive From Texas and Missouri as WAPA Crews Repair Unit 27 After Days of Outages

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

Critical replacement parts from Texas and Missouri have arrived in the Virgin Islands, and crews are...

Kyle Fleming Departs Energy Office as Bryan Administration Winds Down

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

Kyle Fleming is departing as director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office as Governor Albert Bryan J...

Minor Shot Dead at St. Croix Housing Community, Bringing USVI Homicide Count to 43

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday night at the Walter I.M. Hodge Housing Co...

Plant Failures Undermine WAPA’s Rotation Plan as Officials Detail Maintenance and Funding Problems

Janeka Simon
October 23, 2026

Continuing power-plant problems disrupted WAPA’s effort to provide scheduled electricity rotations i...

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...

WAPA Announces Rotating Outages as Gittens Calls for Privatizing Power Generation

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority announced Thursday that rotating outages would begin that afterno...

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...

96-Year-Old Donn Schindler Dies After SUV Goes Over Cliff and Overturn

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96-Year-Old Donn Schindler Dies After SUV Goes Over Cliff and Overturn

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WAPA Reports All St. Thomas–St. John Feeders Restored After Days of Blackouts and Unit 27 Repairs

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Water and Power Authority said all feeders serving St. Thomas and St. John wer...

All St. Thomas–St. John Public Schools and Education Offices Closed Friday as Power Problems Continue

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

All public schools and Department of Education offices in the St. Thomas–St. John District will be c...

All public schools and Department of Education off...

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...

The V.I. Department of Education announced the clo...

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–...

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Government

Hodge Defends Historic Preservation Commission, Says Financing and Probate Laws Are Hindering Redevelopment

Nelcia Charlemagne
October 26, 2026

Caryn Hodge, Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s nominee to the Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission, told lawmakers Thursday that financing diffic...

Bryan Seeks SNAP Food Replacement Assistance After WAPA Outages, Says New Generation Will Take Time

Staff Consortium
October 25, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has directed the Department of Human Services to pursue federal assistance for Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc...

Bryan Submits $250M Bond Plan With $85M Bailout for Hospitals, $40M for WAPA and $30M for Tax Refunds and Retro

Ernice Gilbert
October 23, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted legislation proposing $85 million for the territory’s hospitals, $40 million for the V.I. Water and Power Auth...

Kyle Fleming Departs Energy Office as Bryan Administration Winds Down

Staff Consortium
October 23, 2026

Kyle Fleming is departing as director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office as Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s administration enters its final months. Mr. B...

Executive Branch Offices in St. Thomas–St. John Closed Friday; Essential Personnel Must Report

Staff Consortium
October 22, 2026

All Executive Branch government offices in the St. Thomas–St. John District will be closed Friday, October 23, because of continuing power interruptio...

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

New Federal Cryptocurrency Rules Clarify How Virgin Islands Companies Would Be Regulated

Staff Consortium
October 24, 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has finalized new regulations governing stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency...

Eleven Cannabis Micro-Cultivation Applications Advance as More St. Croix Growers Near Opening

Janeka Simon
October 23, 2026

Eleven cannabis micro-cultivation applications have advanced to the compliance phase, while a second commercial cultivator on St. Croix is expected to...

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...

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