With WTJX warning it cannot fund carnival parade broadcasts after federal cuts, Tourism’s new leadership pledged to “work out” a solution. Lawmakers suggested $90K be added as a line item, criticizing TARF’s use for non-tourism ex…
At its first budget hearing, lawmakers warned the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance is “total bureaucratic chaos,” saying too many top earners leave too few workers to maintain schools, even as the agency faces unpaid …
While Hurricane Erin moves farther north, forecasters are watching a new tropical wave that may strengthen and impact the northern Leeward Islands late this week. Local residents are urged to stay alert, as conditions could change…
All public schools in the USVI will reopen on Monday, August 18, 2025, following Hurricane Erin, with the exception of John H. Woodson Jr. High; repairs at St. Croix Educational Complex were completed over the weekend to restore f…
With livestock transport to St. Croix halted and no functioning abattoir on St. Thomas, farmers are resorting to unsanitary “bush kills.” Lawmakers raise alarm over food safety risks as VIDA seeks to rehabilitate the island’s only…
…vessels in designated safe havens and on contractors to safeguard construction sites as Hurricane Erin approaches, stressing mooring protocols, erosion control, and debris removal to protect lives and property.
…key surveillance cameras unusable in critical cases, including a St. John double homicide, VIPD says new monitoring and vendor maintenance plans will prevent future gaps.
…athletics, and tennis. The games are set to take place from August 9 to 23, with over 4,000 athletes from 41 countries expected to participate. Athletes Representing the U.S. Virgin Islands Team ISV will send a roster of accomplis…
…fund increase to cover salary hikes and new hires tied to long-stalled internet gaming laws, as lawmakers question the agency’s travel spending, legal funding mandate, and ability to self-sustain.
…announced the launch of Operation Blue Skies, a one-time sandbag distribution effort set for August 21–23 to help residents prepare for hurricane season.