After devastating a swath of Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irma now has its sight on Florida. Yet, the northern Leeward Islands will get no chance to breathe, as Hurricane Jose -- now a category 4 storm packing 150 mile-per-hour wi…
ST. THOMAS -- Makimba Barry, 41, of Atlanta, Ga., pleaded guilty today before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute not less than 50 and not more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, Act…
ST. CROIX -- A group of teenagers, most of them visiting from the U.S. mainland, gathered at the University of the Virgin Islands' cafeteria on Saturday morning, seemingly having a great time during the closing ceremony of the two…
ST. THOMAS -- The check presentation ceremony for the eighth annual King of the Wing contest (K.O.W.) was held on Wednesday morning at the Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas, where the event's organizers -- Alpine …
ST. THOMAS -- The Economic Development Authority (E.D.A.) has announced the graduation of five students from a six-week summer program designed to encourage the territory's youth to think about becoming entrepreneurs as they prepa…
ST. THOMAS -- The 32nd Legislature has cancelled a previously scheduled session on Friday, and will instead only swear-in Janelle Sarauw as the 15th senator of the body, according to a release the Legislature issued Thursday. The …
…will be sworn in as a member of the body, or scattered. Today is just as important for Ms. Sarauw, who won the special election held in April. Background On January 25, 2016, Mr. Rodriquez filed a bankruptcy petition in the United…
ST. THOMAS -- Future leaders of the U.S. Virgin Islands? They are already here. Young, yes -- some still in their teens and in high school -- but here nonetheless, impressing with oratory skills, deep knowledge of leadership, keen…
ST. THOMAS -- The St. Thomas District Democratic Party, in a release issued late Wednesday, toughened its stance on the matter of Senator-elect Kevin Rodriquez, no longer simply requesting that Mr. Rodriquez be seated by the 32nd …
ST. THOMAS -- Senate President Myron Jackson, in a phone interview on Saturday while Mr. Jackson was in transit to Denmark, told The Consortium that the 32nd Legislature will abide by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Friday ruli…
ST. THOMAS -- Someone called the 911 emergency call center at about 8:29 a.m. on Saturday, stating that a bomb had been placed at the Seaborne Airlines terminal in St. Thomas. The call immediately set into motion a series of event…
ST. THOMAS -- The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands in a release issued Saturday, said that members of the 32nd Legislature, whose majority is made up of nine Democrats, should seat beleaguered Senator-elect Kevin Rodriquez, …
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