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1,200 USVI Households Lose Food Assistance Under SNAP Work Rules; Benefits Cut for 253 Others

Schneider Regional Sued Over Unpaid Medical Staffing Bills as Hospital Debt Cases Mount

Brutal Assault on Minor Captured on Video Under Investigation as Hate Crime, VIPD Says

Schneider Regional Sued Over Unpaid Medical Staffing Bills as Hospital Debt Cases Mount

Janeka Simon
October 29, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Another lawsuit alleging unpaid bills has been filed against the territory's public hea...

Brutal Assault on Minor Captured on Video Under Investigation as Hate Crime, VIPD Says

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

A brutal assault captured on video, showing a minor repeatedly kicked and struck while on the ground...

Breaking news

St. Croix Man Indicted on 12 Counts Over $73,279 in Alleged St. Croix Post Office Thefts

Janeka Simon
October 29, 2026

ST. CROIX — Federal prosecutors have accused Ramon Gantier Jr. of stealing more than $73,000 in U.S....

New Newark–St. Croix Flight Starts Saturday Amid Airfare Concerns; Harbor Dredging Set for November

Janeka Simon
October 29, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Port Authority is preparing to welcome United Airlines' new nonstop service be...

Deadline to File Claims in Nearly $60 Million Limetree Bay Settlements Extended to November 17

Ernice Gilbert
October 29, 2026

ST. CROIX — Residents and businesses seeking compensation under nearly $60 million in proposed settl...

Bryan Submits Revised $27 Million Horse Racing Deal, Urges Senate to Vote in November

Staff Consortium
October 29, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted another revised horse racing agreement to the 36th Legislatu...

Breaking news

JFL Blames Financial Pressures and Cyberattack for Payment Problems Following $6.36 Million Court Judgment

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center on Wednesday attributed its failur...

Waste Management Proposes Moving Troubled LBJ Pump Station Inland After Years of Sewage Overflows

Janeka Simon
October 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Waste Management Authority is seeking approval to relocate the troubled LBJ Pum...

Gasaway's Creole & Market Day Returns Friday With Three Days of Traditional Foods and Fresh Produce

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — Gasaway Deli will host its Creole & Market Day celebration from Friday, October 30, thro...

Federal Judge Dismisses V.I. Government's Lawsuit to Recover Ocwen Tax Benefits

Staff Consortium
October 28, 2026

A federal judge has dismissed the Government of the Virgin Islands' lawsuit seeking to recover tax b...

New Bill Would Force Release of Epstein Banking Records, Require Investigations of Executives

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced legislation that would require financial regu...

Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas Pays $349,600 to Settle Federal Clean Air Act Violations

Staff Consortium
October 28, 2026

The Ritz-Carlton resort on St. Thomas has paid a $349,600 federal civil penalty to settle Clean Air ...

New Mexico Targets $75 Million in Epstein Bequests From Estate Administered in USVI

Staff Consortium
October 28, 2026

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Jeffrey Epste...

Breaking news

1,200 USVI Households Lose Food Assistance Under SNAP Work Rules; Benefits Cut for 253 Others

Ernice Gilbert
October 29, 2026

A total of 1,200 households across the territory lost their SNAP food assistance, while another 253 ...

Michigan Court Orders JFL to Return Medical Equipment, Pay $6.36 Million in Default Judgment

Janeka Simon
October 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge in Michigan has entered a $6.36 million default judgment against the Gov...

Federal Quality Ratings Give Juan F. Luis Hospital One Star, Schneider Hospital Two Out of Five

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

The U.S. Virgin Islands' two principal hospitals have received low overall quality ratings from the ...

New Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Block National Park Service From Leasing Entire 150-Acre Caneel Bay Property

Janeka Simon
October 27, 2026

A new federal lawsuit seeks to prevent the National Park Service from leasing Caneel Bay lands to a ...

Final Head Start Center Opens on St. Thomas, Completing $42 Million Territory-Wide Rebuilding Effort

Staff Consortium
October 27, 2026

The Virgin Islands has completed a $42 million federally funded initiative to rebuild and improve si...

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...

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...

Michigan Court Orders JFL to Return Medical Equipment, Pay $6.36 Million in Default Judgment

Janeka Simon
October 28, 2026

ST. CROIX — A federal judge in Michigan has entered a $6.36 million default judgment against the Gov...

Federal Quality Ratings Give Juan F. Luis Hospital One Star, Schneider Hospital Two Out of Five

Ernice Gilbert
October 28, 2026

The U.S. Virgin Islands' two principal hospitals have received low overall quality ratings from the ...

New Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Block National Park Service From Leasing Entire 150-Acre Caneel Bay Property

Janeka Simon
October 27, 2026

A new federal lawsuit seeks to prevent the National Park Service from leasing Caneel Bay lands to a ...

Final Head Start Center Opens on St. Thomas, Completing $42 Million Territory-Wide Rebuilding Effort

Staff Consortium
October 27, 2026

The Virgin Islands has completed a $42 million federally funded initiative to rebuild and improve si...

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...

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...

New Bill Would Force Release of Epstein Banking Records, Require Inves

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Temporary Lane Closures Expected Across St. Thomas This Week as Rebuild USVI Fieldwork Continues

Staff Consortium
October 27, 2026

Motorists on St. Thomas are being advised of possible temporary lane closures along several major ro...

Heat Advisory Issued for All Three Virgin Islands From 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tuesday

Staff Consortium
October 27, 2026

A heat advisory will be in effect across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. AS...

A heat advisory will be in effect across St. Croix...

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...

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Water and Power Authority sa...

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...

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Government

1,200 USVI Households Lose Food Assistance Under SNAP Work Rules; Benefits Cut for 253 Others

Ernice Gilbert
October 29, 2026

A total of 1,200 households across the territory lost their SNAP food assistance, while another 253 received reduced benefits because members did not ...

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...

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 Submits Revised $27 Million Horse Racing Deal, Urges Senate to Vote in November

Staff Consortium
October 29, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted another revised horse racing agreement to the 36th Legislature, introducing additional restrictions on video l...

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...

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