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"There's Trouble in Paradise": HUD Secretary Escalates Rhetoric Against VIHFA as White House Fraud Task Force Enters Matter
…Trump, as federal officials broadened scrutiny of alleged waste, kickbacks and recovery failures at VIHFA.
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Bipartisan Group of Former U.S. Attorneys Endorses Delia Smith, Citing Anti-Corruption Record
Former U.S. attorneys from districts across the country backed Delia Smith’s congressional bid, pointing to her record prosecuting corruption, trafficking organizations and related homicides, as well as nearly two decades of feder…
Disaster Recovery
Lawmakers Seek Committee of the Whole Hearing on VIHFA Suspension; Blyden Issues Five-Day Disclosure Demand
ST. THOMAS — Legislative scrutiny of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority intensified late Monday as Senator Marvin Blyden demanded a project-by-project accounting of affected federal grants within five business days, while Senators…
Federal
HUD Calls VIHFA an “Abysmal Steward,” Alleges False Certifications and Says $1.3 Billion in Recovery Aid Went Unspent
HUD's 13-page suspension letter calls VIHFA an “abysmal steward,” accuses it of knowingly making false certifications, says nearly $1.3 billion in recovery aid remains unspent and argues its failures now put up to $2 billion in fe…
Election
Lieutenant Governor Candidates Pledge Island-by-Island Lending Score as Mortgage Access Takes Center Stage
…agreed to publish island-specific lending results in their first year, while proposing tougher oversight, more competition and new steps to expand mortgages, construction loans and modern financial services across the USVI.
Election
Lieutenant Governor Debate Presses Potter on Lack of Epstein Hearings, Francis on Compensation Report and Moorhead on School Leadership
Candidates for lieutenant governor faced detailed questions on banking and health insurance, while moderators pressed Milton Potter on Epstein hearings, Novelle Francis on the Compensation Commission report and Rodney Moorhead on …
Tourism
Trunk Bay Ranked No. 1 in World as Sandy Point and Magens Bay Give USVI Three Top-25 Beaches
ST. JOHN — Trunk Bay has been ranked the world’s best beach in Beach.com’s Global Beach Index 2026, leading a strong showing for the U.S. Virgin Islands that also placed Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge at No. 7 and Magens Bay…
Senate
Bill Penalizing Inmates for Contraband Electronic Devices Advances; DOJ Says Proposed Penalties “Lack Teeth”
…advanced Thursday from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety. Bill 36-0301 received support from the V.I. Bureau of Corrections and the Department of Justice, but DOJ presented lawmakers with ten pr…
Crime
Woman Accused of Stabbing Another in Back After Rejected Hand Gesture
Police say Renique Francis stabbed a woman in the back near Kronprindsen Gade after the victim declined a friendly hand gesture, then fled to Simmonds Alley. Francis faces assault and weapons charges and is scheduled to return to …
Business
Cannabis License Applications Open Across Territory; Sept. 15 Deadline Set
…across all three main islands, a dispensary license category on St. Croix, and territory-wide micro-cultivation and research licenses online.
Development
Emergency Repairs Planned Within 30 Days for Addelita Cancryn Pedestrian Bridge
DPW says a preliminary assessment found the Addelita Cancryn pedestrian bridge structurally sound, but renewed concern after falling debris damaged a vehicle has prompted an emergency solicitation, another inspection and repairs w…
Crime
Man Charged After Co-Worker Stabbed During Lunch-Break Fight in Bovoni
…Milliner charged with third-degree assault, simple assault and disturbance of the peace.