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Fatal Shooting in Bovoni Marks First Homicide in USVI for 2025
- Staff Consortium
- January 04, 2025
ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening in the Bo...
Cement Truck Accident in St. Thomas Claims Life of Driver
- Staff Consortium
- January 04, 2025
ST. THOMAS — An accident in the Smith Bay area on Friday morning claimed the life of a cement truck ...
Authorities Investigate Death of Man Found Near Juan Luis Hospital Fence
- Staff Consortium
- January 05, 2025
ST. CROIX — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a deceased ...
Plaskett Raises Voice for U.S. Territories During Speaker Selection Process
- Janeka Simon
- January 04, 2025
Before Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett was sworn in to represent the Virgin Islands in the U.S. House ...
Fire Claims Life of 21-Year-Old Woman in Bonne Esperance, St. Thomas
- Staff Consortium
- January 04, 2025
ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating a structural fire that claimed the life of a young woman ...
Prosecutors Defend FBI Seizure of Equipment from Ray Martinez’s Don Felito’s Cookshop
- Janeka Simon
- January 04, 2025
Prosecutors have responded to a motion filed seeking the return of kitchen equipment seized as part ...
High-Speed Chase in St. Thomas Leads to Arrest and Firearm Seizure
- Staff Consortium
- January 04, 2025
ST. THOMAS — Early Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers arrested a 19-year-old male following...
Colombian National Sentenced for Smuggling Venezuelan Family into U.S. Territory
- Staff Consortium
- January 04, 2025
ST. THOMAS — A Colombian national faces deportation after being sentenced to six months in prison fo...
Massive Blackout Hits Puerto Rico, Leaving Nearly 1.3 Million in the Dark
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
Early Tuesday morning, Puerto Rico experienced a widespread blackout, leaving over 1.3 million resid...
Virgin Islands Leaders Mourn the Passing of Tourism Pioneer Leona Bryant
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
The Virgin Islands community is in mourning following the passing of Leona Bryant, a trailblazer in ...
VIPD and Governor Bryan Warn Against New Year’s Eve Gunfire
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
During Monday’s press briefing from Government House, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Deputy Chief of ...
Multiple Masked Assailants Commit Armed Robbery at Point Pleasant Resort
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
In the early hours of Monday, December 30, an armed robbery occurred at the Point Pleasant Resort in...
Virgin Islands Public School Students to Resume Classes on January 8, 2025
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has announced that all public school students will...
Children's Parade Brings Culture and Joy to Crucian Christmas Festival
- Janeka Simon
- January 04, 2025
ST. CROIX — Friday’s event on the Crucian Christmas Festival Calendar was the Children's Parade, whe...
Governor Bryan Signs 27 Bills, Vetoes Two, Including $20 Million Sea View Renovation Bill
- Ernice Gilbert
- January 02, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has completed his review of 29 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during...
Silver Airways Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Assures Continuity of Operations
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
On Monday, Silver Airways announced its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a mov...
FBI Seizes Equipment from Ray Martinez's Restaurant Amid Federal Investigation
- Janeka Simon
- December 31, 2024
An early morning visit to the work site of Don Felito’s Cookshop, owned by former Police Commissione...
Police Commissioner Vows to Tackle Loitering Across the Virgin Islands
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 30, 2024
As the new year draws near, outgoing Senator Donna Frett-Gregory urged the new leadership of the V.I...
Festival Village Official Opening Honors 11-Time Road March Winner Kevré Hendricks and CHANT Leader Frandelle Gerard
- Janeka Simon
- December 30, 2024
“It's got a nice ring to it,” quipped Kevré Hendricks, as he officially welcomed people to Maestro's...
Back-to-Back Champion: Lady Mac Retains St. Croix Calypso Crown
- Janeka Simon
- December 28, 2024
Ten calypsonians took the stage on Friday night, each vying for the title of Monarch for St. Croix's...
St. Croix Festival Royalty Crowned After 8-Hour Pageant
- Janeka Simon
- December 27, 2024
For eight hours on December 26, residents of St. Croix and the wider Virgin Islands were intently fo...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Visit the Virgin Islands in February 2025
- Staff Consortium
- December 26, 2024
The District Court of the Virgin Islands has announced an upcoming visit by Associate Justice of the...
GVI Hit With 19-Count Civil Suit Alleging Failure to Stop CAHS Coach’s Abuse Despite Repeated Warnings
- Janeka Simon
- December 24, 2024
On Monday, a civil complaint was filed against the Government of the Virgin Islands alleging ninetee...
Bryan Seeks Changes to H1B Visa Law as USVI Braces for Immigration Policy Shifts Under Trump Administration
- Janeka Simon
- December 23, 2024
New Washington lobbyists hired by the Government of the Virgin Islands to help navigate a second Tru...
Watch: Coquito Festival, Foreday Morning Tramp and Horse Racing Energize USVI
- Staff Consortium
- December 23, 2024
Several big events brought excitement to the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend, with one — WTJX's For...
Update: Mass Shooting at Embers Guest House Leaves One Dead, Five Injured
- Staff Consortium
- December 21, 2024
Last updated at 6:44 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. ST. THOMAS, USVI — A mass shooting at Embers Gu...
Governor Bryan Signs 27 Bills, Vetoes Two, Including $20 Million Sea View Renovation Bill
- Ernice Gilbert
- January 02, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has completed his review of 29 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during...
Silver Airways Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Assures Continuity of Operations
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
On Monday, Silver Airways announced its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a mov...
FBI Seizes Equipment from Ray Martinez's Restaurant Amid Federal Investigation
- Janeka Simon
- December 31, 2024
An early morning visit to the work site of Don Felito’s Cookshop, owned by former Police Commissione...
Police Commissioner Vows to Tackle Loitering Across the Virgin Islands
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 30, 2024
As the new year draws near, outgoing Senator Donna Frett-Gregory urged the new leadership of the V.I...
Festival Village Official Opening Honors 11-Time Road March Winner Kevré Hendricks and CHANT Leader Frandelle Gerard
- Janeka Simon
- December 30, 2024
“It's got a nice ring to it,” quipped Kevré Hendricks, as he officially welcomed people to Maestro's...
Back-to-Back Champion: Lady Mac Retains St. Croix Calypso Crown
- Janeka Simon
- December 28, 2024
Ten calypsonians took the stage on Friday night, each vying for the title of Monarch for St. Croix's...
St. Croix Festival Royalty Crowned After 8-Hour Pageant
- Janeka Simon
- December 27, 2024
For eight hours on December 26, residents of St. Croix and the wider Virgin Islands were intently fo...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to Visit the Virgin Islands in February 2025
- Staff Consortium
- December 26, 2024
The District Court of the Virgin Islands has announced an upcoming visit by Associate Justice of the...
GVI Hit With 19-Count Civil Suit Alleging Failure to Stop CAHS Coach’s Abuse Despite Repeated Warnings
- Janeka Simon
- December 24, 2024
On Monday, a civil complaint was filed against the Government of the Virgin Islands alleging ninetee...
Bryan Seeks Changes to H1B Visa Law as USVI Braces for Immigration Policy Shifts Under Trump Administration
- Janeka Simon
- December 23, 2024
New Washington lobbyists hired by the Government of the Virgin Islands to help navigate a second Tru...
Watch: Coquito Festival, Foreday Morning Tramp and Horse Racing Energize USVI
- Staff Consortium
- December 23, 2024
Several big events brought excitement to the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend, with one — WTJX's For...
Update: Mass Shooting at Embers Guest House Leaves One Dead, Five Injured
- Staff Consortium
- December 21, 2024
Last updated at 6:44 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. ST. THOMAS, USVI — A mass shooting at Embers Gu...
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Virgin Islands Public School Students to Resume Classes on January 8, 2025
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has announced that all public school students will...
Virgin Islands Leaders Mourn the Passing of Tourism Pioneer Leona Bryant
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
The Virgin Islands community is in mourning following the passing of Leona Bryant, a trailblazer in ...
The Virgin Islands community is in mourning follow...
Virgin Islands National Park to Host Public Meeting on January 8
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
The Virgin Islands National Park has announced its next public meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan...
The Virgin Islands National Park has announced its...
VIPD and Governor Bryan Warn Against New Year’s Eve Gunfire
- Staff Consortium
- December 31, 2024
During Monday’s press briefing from Government House, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Deputy Chief of ...
During Monday’s press briefing from Government Hou...
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Governor Bryan Signs 27 Bills, Vetoes Two, Including $20 Million Sea View Renovation Bill
- Ernice Gilbert
- January 02, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has completed his review of 29 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during its December 18 session, signing 27 into law whil...
Roach Highlights Fresh Produce Program, Derelict Boat Removal, and Street Signage Updates
- Janeka Simon
- December 24, 2024
During Monday's press briefing from Government House, Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach updated the public on several activities recently undertaken ...
GVI Hit With 19-Count Civil Suit Alleging Failure to Stop CAHS Coach’s Abuse Despite Repeated Warnings
- Janeka Simon
- December 24, 2024
On Monday, a civil complaint was filed against the Government of the Virgin Islands alleging nineteen counts including state-created danger, conspirac...
VI Housing Authority Earns Clean Audit, Recognized as a Model Agency
- Janeka Simon
- December 23, 2024
The V.I. Housing Authority received a clean bill of health from its independent auditor, board members learned during a meeting last week. “It's a ve...
V.I. Energy Office Closes First Solar Plus Financing Loans, Paving Way for Expanded Renewable Energy Access
- Staff Consortium
- December 23, 2024
The V.I. Energy Office achieved an important milestone on Friday with the closing of the first two loans under its Solar Plus Financing (SPF) Pilot Pr...
USVI PORTS HUB
Dowe at it Again: VIPA Cuts Ribbon on Gordon A....
- Elesha George
- June 26, 2022
The Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Facility had its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Krause Lagoon, St. Croix, on Thursday, just ...
The Queen Mary II Makes Unscheduled Voyage to S...
- Staff Consortium
- April 02, 2022
The Queen Mary II will make an unscheduled visit to the Austin Monsanto Terminal on Saturday at 6 a.m. and depart at 6 p.m. “The USVI is open for b...
Watch: World's Largest Cruise Ship Docks at Cro...
- Staff Consortium
- March 23, 2022
Virgin Islands Welcomes Wonder of the Seas, Wor...
- Kyle Murphy
- March 23, 2022
Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, docked for the first time in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday at the Austin “...
One of Royal Caribbean's Largest Cruise Ships M...
- Kyle Murphy
- January 06, 2022
ST. THOMAS — Royal Caribbean’s 1,138-foot long, 135-foot wide Odyssey of the Seas — one of Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships — made its maiden vo...
Port Authority Announces Inaugural Visit from O...
- Staff Consortium
- December 24, 2021
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Odyssey of the Seas will make its inaugural call to St. Thomas on Wednesday, December 29, the V.I. Port Authority has an...
Business
WAPA Awards $77 Million Diesel Supply Contract to Peerless After Lowest Bid Surprise
- Janeka Simon
- December 20, 2024
Pleasantly surprised at the surprisingly low cost of their bid, WAPA board members on Thursday awarded Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. with a 24-month c...
Bill Allowing WAPA to Sell Electricity in Trade Zone Passes Amid Regulatory and Competition Worries
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 19, 2024
Despite some reservations, the 35th Legislature ultimately voted in favor of Bill 35-0426, an act authorizing the V.I. Water and Power Authority to se...
No Inter-Island Sales, Strict Enforcement Plans, and 2025 Launch Timeline Highlighted at Cannabis Office Meeting
- Janeka Simon
- December 17, 2024
On Monday, the Office of Cannabis Regulations held an informational session to update the public on the status of the rollout of the regulatory regime...
Coral World to be Sold as Longtime Owners Retire; Senators Approve 40-Year Lease Extension in Rules Committee
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- December 16, 2024
As the owners of Coral World Ocean Park prepare to retire and ultimately offer up the popular attraction for sale, they have requested an extension of...
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Black Empire Wins Inaugural Virgin Islands Band...
- Janeka Simon
- December 30, 2024
The first ever Virgin Islands Band Clash celebrated the territory's rich live band culture on Saturd...
Small Island Fete and Sunny Side Up Bring Decem...
- Staff Consortium
- December 18, 2024
Two electrifying events bring non-stop entertainment to St. Croix this December: ‘Small Island Fete’...
St. Croix Lights Up the Season with ICEE Cooler...
- Staff Consortium
- December 18, 2024
St. Croix is brimming with festive cheer this holiday season, offering a lineup of dynamic events fi...
Sunset Soca Wine Festival Debuts in St. Croix, ...
- Staff Consortium
- December 13, 2024
ST. CROIX — The Sunset Soca Wine Festival is set to make its first-ever appearance in St. Croix, bri...
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