The USVI has the fewest primary care doctors per capita nationwide, with STT formally designated a Health Professional Shortage Area. Dr. Safiya George says a medical school and residency programs are critical to reversing worseni…
A longtime VIDE administrator is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a male student years ago at Gomez Elementary. The boy, now in high school, recently disclosed details. VIDE confirmed an active probe, citing personnel …
The NHC is tracking Invest AL91 with a 60% chance of development in 48 hours and 90% in seven days, warning the system could near the Lesser Antilles next week. USVI residents are urged to prepare.
…for Chapter 11 bankruptcy less than a year after its previous restructuring. CEO Dave Davis said the airline will shrink its fleet, cut routes in weaker markets, and focus on profitable hubs to save hundreds of millions annually.
A Thursday fire at VIDE headquarters was contained to a storage area and restroom, narrowly missing the server room that connects St. Thomas/St. John schools. Officials say cloud backup and stronger protections are now under urgen…
…Virgin Islands property owners that 2025 real property taxes must be paid by August 30. Payments not made on time will be considered delinquent and subject to interest, penalties, auctions, or foreclosure.
…has called on the new management team of Lovenlund Apartments on St. Thomas and Calabash Boom on St. John to address what he described as long-standing and unacceptable living conditions that continue to frustrate tenants. In a le…
Police responding to a 3:30 a.m. burglary report at a St. Thomas home fatally shot Tyler Simpson of Seattle, Washington. EMS pronounced him dead at 4:12 a.m., and officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as an in…
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 …
…travel to Maryland for a wedding and shower, but denied her request for a Los Angeles trip. Her attorney criticized the original travel denials as undermining the presumption of innocence while awaiting trial.
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…