ST. CROIX -- Former disgraced U.S. Virgin Islands senator Wayne James, who was arrested on June 29 in Modena, Italy, was extradited from Italy on Wednesday to face charges that he had defrauded the Government of the Virgin Islands…
ST. CROIX -- All the territory's beaches with the exception of the Frederiksted Public Beach are safe for swimming and fishing this weekend, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources made known via its weekly water quality …
ST. THOMAS -- Homeless animals remain an ongoing concern in the Virgin Islands and Governor Kenneth Mapp has proclaimed Saturday, August 20 as International Homeless Animal Day in order to draw attention to the responsible ownersh…
ST. CROIX -- A faction of the fractious local Republican Party led by Chairman John Canegata held its caucus on Saturday, with the results returning an unsurprising win for Mr. Canegata as state chairman, as he ran uncontested. Th…
ST. CROIX -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said via press release Friday that all the territory's beaches -- except Lindquist Beach in St. Thomas -- met its water quality standards and are safe for swimming and …
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp's ambitious plan to fund essential projects territory-wide through a capital projects budget of $260 million that he proposed through a bill forwarded to the 31st Legislature in June, will be tap…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Republican Party, along with its Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress Gordon Ackley, on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes and the Elections Sys…
ST. CROIX -- In June, The Consortium reported on a Joint Board of Elections meeting where board members explained an issue that has been ignored by candidates seeking public office, but is required in Virgin Islands Code: Using ni…
ST. CROIX -- The church building was not full. In fact, it was mostly empty as about 28 teenagers sat on the floor at Speak the Word Ministries on Friday night, listening to the words of Enoch King, a young pastor that is respecte…
…territory, bringing the islands' total count to 65 -- 19 cases in St. Croix, 45 cases in St. Thomas and 1 in St. John. According to D.O.H., out of 830 tests completed for pregnant women, 10 have laboratory evidence of Zika; seven …
Early voting in the U.S. Virgin Islands starts Tuesday and runs through Sunday, July 31, the territory's elections system reminded via press release today. The ability to cast ballots before primary election day, taking place Augu…
ST. CROIX -- Eleven registered nurses (RN) from the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) will now be able to conduct sexual assault examinations for victims of rape, the hospital announced today. The JFL nurses, alo…
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