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Government
With disaster-recovery construction accelerating, lawmakers approved a revolving loan fund to help local contractors meet bonding costs, but no funding source is yet identified; they advanced abattoir, St. John road, behavioral he…
Government
A private entity that once offered to install the scoreboard has walked away, while DSPR says donations can require legal review, good-standing checks, insurance and formal agreements — fueling lawmakers' fears that red tape is dr…
Weather Updates
…San Juan says Dolly’s remnants are producing rain and lightning near St. Croix, with showers and thunderstorms increasing across the USVI today. Flooding, gusty winds, hazardous seas and dangerous rip currents remain the main conc…
Election
…they will appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, with the casting of lots setting positions in the governor, Delegate to Congress, Senate, Board of Education and Board of Elections contests across both electoral districts.
Government
Bill 36-0313 would shift major racetrack construction and operating costs from the government to SGVI while granting tax concessions and VLT exclusivity in St. Thomas-St. John. Lawmakers are expected to take a final vote on the fu…
WAPA
WAPA says the current streetlight funding formula is unsustainable, with about $2 million generated annually against roughly $7.5 million in costs. It proposes raising the property-tax allocation to 11% and adding a customer surch…
Business
PSC deferred action on the St. Thomas-St. John ferry rate report after operators alleged hearing examiner Jed JonHope had a conflict of interest. His report recommends cutting the rate base 21%, from about $7.3 million to $5.7 mil…
Weather Updates
NWS forecasts a 70 percent rain chance across the USVI Friday night, rising to 80 percent on St. Croix Saturday. Thunderstorms could bring flooding, gusty winds and lightning, while increasing northerly swells raise marine and bea…
Business
…applications have now entered compliance review, while St. Croix prepares for additional growers and two St. John dispensaries await product. Regulators also raised questions about cannabis licenseholders who win elected office.
Senate
…lawsuits under Bill 36-0338, which advanced Thursday. Sen. Franklin Johnson cited lengthy medical recoveries and off-island treatment, while Attorney General Gordon Rhea backed the proposal.
WAPA
WAPA plans two 9-megawatt units for the St. Thomas-St. John district and three for St. Croix, where they would replace leased generation. Karl Knight said factory-new units could be acquired in late 2028 at the earliest, if WAPA e…
Crime
Rupert Walters, 51, was convicted in 2021 in connection with a stabbing that left a man paralyzed, DOJ said. He was arrested on St. John on October 8 over alleged threats to witnesses ahead of his October 13 trial. Officers also r…
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