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USPS Holiday Package Rates to Rise 6% on Average, With Some Shipments Costing Up to $20.80 More
…higher rates would run Oct. 4 through Jan. 17 and apply to all domestic shipments, including the USVI.
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Travel
SkyCity Seeks EDC Benefits and One-Year Residency Waiver, Projects 100-120 Indirect Airport Jobs
…100 to 120 indirect jobs and additional direct hiring, while requesting a one-year residency waiver for specialized technical positions it says may be difficult to fill locally now.
Crime
21-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on St. Thomas, Pushing USVI Homicide Toll to 33
…Gerell L. Reed was found unresponsive inside a vehicle that had struck a wall on Judy M. Gomez Highway after multiple shots were detected. His death raises St. Thomas' 2026 homicide count to 15 and the territorywide total to 33.
Government
Bryan Says Legislature Effectively Killed Southland Deal; Sept. 6 Race Day Now in Doubt
…says sending Bill 36-0313 back to committee rejected private investment and threatens horse racing’s return. Ten senators backed the referral, citing concerns over gaming exclusivity, financial analysis and the live racing agreeme…
Agriculture
USVI Farmers Have Until Sept. 30 to Seek Up to $8,000 in Federal Transportation-Cost Reimbursements
USDA's transportation reimbursement program can offset eligible costs for moving farm products and production inputs, with applications due Sept. 30 and receipts due Nov. 2. Nearly 110 USVI producers received roughly $64,000 throu…
Crime
Woman’s Ex-Boyfriend Enters Current Boyfriend’s Work & Rest Home, Shoots Him With Children Inside
Police say Jamain Riley entered the Work & Rest home where his ex-girlfriend lives with her current boyfriend and two daughters, opened fire and struck the boyfriend in the hand. Riley surrendered Monday and now faces attempted mu…
Business
UVI RTPark Wins Record Six International Economic Development Awards, Including Three Golds
…Development Awards from IEDC, including three golds recognizing its STEM program, solar and SPARK work, and Community Impact Fund, marking its largest single-year IEDC showing since 2020 overall in all.
Community Center
Eight Days Until New SNAP Rules: What 5,000 Potentially Affected Virgin Islanders Must Do to Keep Benefits
…volunteer or training hours now to avoid losing monthly food assistance.
Election
Election Officials Ask Court to Dismiss McClafferty Suit, Defend Delegate Ballot Disqualification
…another candidate. Fawkes and Williams argue the resulting investigation and disqualification were lawful.
Government
Budget Committee Advances $150K VIDE Asset Inventory Bill; Contract Cost Put at About $90K
…an exercise officials say is necessary for federal compliance and must be completed and validated by September 30. Bill 36-0308, sponsored by Senator Kurt Vialet, appropriates $150,000 from the Virgin Islands Education Initiative …
Crime
Man Faces Revenge Porn Charges After Woman Says Intimate Images Were Sent to Her Mother
ST. CROIX — Edward Sankitts is out on bail while facing charges of non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images and revenge porn as a crime of domestic violence after a woman told police he sent nude photographs of her to…
Election
Election System Cites Inflation in Push for $2.79M Budget as Low Voter Turnout Persists and Constitution Vote Could Cost $300K
…healthcare, cybersecurity and election obligations. Lawmakers questioned costs, voter participation, rent costs and a possible $300,000 constitutional vote.