77°FBryan Responds After Former VI Treasury Director Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation Over Demotion
- Janeka Simon
- March 13, 2025
The Office of the Governor has responded to a whistleblower lawsuit from the Department of Finance's...
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42-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot in Sunny Isles Shopping Center Parking Lot; Investigation Underway
- Staff Consortium
- March 12, 2025
ST. CROIX — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the Sunny Isles Shopping...
Hazardous Marine and Coastal Conditions Expected in St. Thomas, St. John and Puerto Rico
- Staff Consortium
- March 13, 2025
The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued multiple weather advisories due to hazardous mar...
Silver Airways Ends Flights to Dominica Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Restructuring
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 13, 2025
Silver Airways, a key regional carrier with strong ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands' transportation n...
St. John Waste-to-Energy Project Awaits Agreements from WAPA, WMA to Move Forward
- Staff Consortium
- March 13, 2025
The company seeking to build a waste-to-energy plant on St. John is waiting on the Water and Power A...
Virgin Islands Humanities Showcase Highlights NEH-Funded Cultural Projects
- Janeka Simon
- March 13, 2025
Wednesday's Virgin Islands Humanities Showcase was the first since the Community Foundation of the V...
First Medical Cannabis Patients Registered as OCR Plans Next Licensing Phase
- Staff Consortium
- March 13, 2025
The lack of a quorum prevented the Cannabis Advisory Board from taking any binding decisions during ...
Federal Agencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands Commit to Enforcing Executive Order on Immigration
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 12, 2025
Federal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands have pledged full enforcement of the Jan...
Viya CEO Denies Business Closure, Outlines Restructuring Efforts and Service Improvements
- Janeka Simon
- March 12, 2025
Is VIYA going out of business? “Absolutely not,” said CEO Geraldine Pitt, when she appeared before m...
St. Thomas Man Arrested for Robbery After Allegedly Assaulting Woman, Stealing Gold Chain
- Staff Consortium
- March 12, 2025
ST. THOMAS — A suspect wanted in connection with a robbery case on St. Thomas has been taken into cu...
Update: Cyril E. King Airport Resumes Operations After Private Aircraft’s Emergency Landing
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 12, 2025
UPDATE: As of 9:19 a.m., operations at Cyril E. King Airport have resumed following the emergency la...
PSC Votes to Keep WAPA’s Electricity LEAC at 22.22 Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour Until June 30
- Janeka Simon
- March 12, 2025
During their meeting on Tuesday, members of the V.I. Public Services Commission agreed to maintain t...
Tip Leads to Arrest of Illegal Immigrant Arriving in St. Thomas Through Red Hook Ferry Terminal
- Staff Consortium
- March 12, 2025
ST. THOMAS — A Dominican Republic national has been charged with illegally re-entering the United St...
Bryan Expresses Concern Over Stock Market Instability and Tourism Slowdown, Urges Economic Action
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 13, 2025
As global economic conditions show signs of instability, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said late Wednesd...
Child’s Death Under Investigation as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Cases Rise USVI; Measles a Growing Concern
- Janeka Simon
- March 11, 2025
The spread of hand, foot and mouth disease among young Virgin Islanders continues to worry health au...
Low Vaccination Rates Put USVI at Risk for Measles Outbreak, Health Officials Warn
- Janeka Simon
- March 11, 2025
Relatively low rates of vaccination among the population leaves the territory at risk of a larger-th...
Dowe’s Airport Modernization Project Set to Begin This Year as Lawmakers Seek Clarity on VIPA Employees’ Future
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 11, 2025
“No matter what happens with this P3 relationship, please take care of our people,” said Senator Hub...
ICE Immigration Raid in St. Thomas Captured on Video Amid Nationwide Crackdown
- Janeka Simon
- March 10, 2025
On Sunday morning, a residence in Estate Dorothea was the target of what appeared to be an immigrati...
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of 28-Year-Old Matthew Gumbs in St. Thomas
- Staff Consortium
- March 10, 2025
ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 28-year-old Mat...
Vialet Criticizes Monetary Payments to Student Employees in JAG Program; Says Financial Incentives Don’t Foster Long-Term Motivation
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 09, 2025
Senator Kurt Vialet, chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development, has criticised t...
USVI Faces Skilled Labor Shortages as Immigration Crackdown Affects Workforce
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 08, 2025
The federal government’s continued effort to clamp down on undocumented migrants has – perhaps expec...
Egg Prices Surge in USVI and Across the U.S. as DOJ Launches Investigation
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 08, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across th...
New Dialysis Center Opens in Sunny Isle as Community Effort Brings Critical Care to St. Croix
- Staff Consortium
- March 08, 2025
After years of advocacy and planning, the V.I. Healthcare Foundation (VIHCF) has officially opened t...
Republican Budget Proposal Could Cut Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP, Impacting U.S. Virgin Islands
- Janeka Simon
- March 07, 2025
A key budget proposal from Republicans would require cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP – the Chil...
V.I. Businesses Must Provide Minimum of Two Payment Options, Says DLCA as Cash-Only Operations Come Under Fire
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 06, 2025
The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a reminder to businesses across the...
Judge Recommends Dismissal of Hill International’s Lawsuit Against V.I. Public Finance Authority
- Janeka Simon
- March 06, 2025
A report from a District Court magistrate has recommended the dismissal of a lawsuit against the V.I...
Child’s Death Under Investigation as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Cases Rise USVI; Measles a Growing Concern
- Janeka Simon
- March 11, 2025
The spread of hand, foot and mouth disease among young Virgin Islanders continues to worry health au...
Low Vaccination Rates Put USVI at Risk for Measles Outbreak, Health Officials Warn
- Janeka Simon
- March 11, 2025
Relatively low rates of vaccination among the population leaves the territory at risk of a larger-th...
Dowe’s Airport Modernization Project Set to Begin This Year as Lawmakers Seek Clarity on VIPA Employees’ Future
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 11, 2025
“No matter what happens with this P3 relationship, please take care of our people,” said Senator Hub...
ICE Immigration Raid in St. Thomas Captured on Video Amid Nationwide Crackdown
- Janeka Simon
- March 10, 2025
On Sunday morning, a residence in Estate Dorothea was the target of what appeared to be an immigrati...
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of 28-Year-Old Matthew Gumbs in St. Thomas
- Staff Consortium
- March 10, 2025
ST. THOMAS — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 28-year-old Mat...
Vialet Criticizes Monetary Payments to Student Employees in JAG Program; Says Financial Incentives Don’t Foster Long-Term Motivation
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 09, 2025
Senator Kurt Vialet, chair of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development, has criticised t...
USVI Faces Skilled Labor Shortages as Immigration Crackdown Affects Workforce
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 08, 2025
The federal government’s continued effort to clamp down on undocumented migrants has – perhaps expec...
Egg Prices Surge in USVI and Across the U.S. as DOJ Launches Investigation
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 08, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across th...
New Dialysis Center Opens in Sunny Isle as Community Effort Brings Critical Care to St. Croix
- Staff Consortium
- March 08, 2025
After years of advocacy and planning, the V.I. Healthcare Foundation (VIHCF) has officially opened t...
Republican Budget Proposal Could Cut Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP, Impacting U.S. Virgin Islands
- Janeka Simon
- March 07, 2025
A key budget proposal from Republicans would require cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP – the Chil...
V.I. Businesses Must Provide Minimum of Two Payment Options, Says DLCA as Cash-Only Operations Come Under Fire
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 06, 2025
The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a reminder to businesses across the...
Judge Recommends Dismissal of Hill International’s Lawsuit Against V.I. Public Finance Authority
- Janeka Simon
- March 06, 2025
A report from a District Court magistrate has recommended the dismissal of a lawsuit against the V.I...
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Community Center
Virgin Islands Humanities Showcase Highlights NEH-Funded Cultural Projects
- Janeka Simon
- March 13, 2025
Wednesday's Virgin Islands Humanities Showcase was the first since the Community Foundation of the V...
Update: Cyril E. King Airport Resumes Operations After Private Aircraft’s Emergency Landing
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 12, 2025
UPDATE: As of 9:19 a.m., operations at Cyril E. King Airport have resumed following the emergency la...
UPDATE: As of 9:19 a.m., operations at Cyril E. Ki...
A Message From VIGL: We Have Ended Involvement in the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack Redevelopment
- Staff Consortium
- March 11, 2025
After years of planning and negotiations, VIGL Operations LLC has announced the conclusion of its in...
After years of planning and negotiations, VIGL Ope...
Public Notice: VIEDA to Hold Governing Board Decision Meetings on March 20, 2025
- Staff Consortium
- March 11, 2025
The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) has announced that Governing Board Decisio...
The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...
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Fired Taxicab Commission Director Sues, Claims Board Member Was Illegitimate, Making Her Termination Void
- Janeka Simon
- March 11, 2025
Former Executive Director of the Taxicab Commission, Vernice Gumbs, is challenging her termination in court, alleging that the commission's board was ...
Social Security Administration Acts on Records of Beneficiaries Aged 100 and Older
- Staff Consortium
- March 06, 2025
The Social Security Administration on Thursday announced what it deemed substantial progress in resolving discrepancies involving beneficiary records,...
Governor Defends WICO’s Autonomy; Senate Majority Leader Warns Against Circumventing Law in CEO Pick
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 05, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Wednesday described the West Indian Company as a government-owned private entity amid rising debate over the board’s sele...
Bryan Aligns with Trump on Immigration, Deregulation, Education, and Transgender Sports Policies
- Ernice Gilbert
- March 03, 2025
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has expressed support for several key policies championed by President Donald Trump, emphasizing areas where their views ali...
Territory Struggles With 1 Million Tire Disposal Backlog Amid Funding Delays
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 01, 2025
As of February, 2025, there were approximately 1 million tires awaiting disposal in the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, the Waste Management Authority s...
USVI PORTS HUB
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...
V.I. Port Authority Signs Longterm Agreement Wi...
- Staff Consortium
- January 27, 2024
The V.I. Port Authority has officially entered into agreements with Tropical Shipping to significantly advance the rehabilitation and expansion of two...
Business
First Medical Cannabis Patients Registered as OCR Plans Next Licensing Phase
- Staff Consortium
- March 13, 2025
The lack of a quorum prevented the Cannabis Advisory Board from taking any binding decisions during its meeting on Wednesday, however those in attenda...
Viya CEO Denies Business Closure, Outlines Restructuring Efforts and Service Improvements
- Janeka Simon
- March 12, 2025
Is VIYA going out of business? “Absolutely not,” said CEO Geraldine Pitt, when she appeared before members of the Public Services Commission on Tuesda...
Major Banking Hurdles Complicate USVI Cannabis Industry Rollout as Licensing Gets Underway This Month
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 11, 2025
When the Office of Cannabis Regulation appeared before the Committee on Economic Development on Monday, lawmakers were pleased to learn of the Office’...
Viya’s Job Cuts Spark Backlash as Lawmakers Question Outsourcing and Tax Implications
- Nelcia Charlemagne
- March 04, 2025
Senators sharply criticized Geraldine Pitt, chief executive officer of Viya, during her appearance before the Committee of the Whole on Monday. While ...
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Caribbean Cinemas Launches Retro Tuesdays in US...
- Staff Consortium
- March 05, 2025
Movie lovers in the U.S. Virgin Islands will soon have the chance to relive some of cinema’s most ic...
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...
Back-to-Back Champion: Lady Mac Retains St. Cro...
- Janeka Simon
- December 28, 2024
Ten calypsonians took the stage on Friday night, each vying for the title of Monarch for St. Croix's...
Crucian Christmas Festival Kicks Off with Pageants
- Staff Consortium
- December 26, 2024
With Christmas Day now in the rearview mirror, the Crucian Christmas Festival takes center stage, ki...
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