…the 66-cent emergency ferry fuel surcharge for another 30 days while staff examine a possible increase to 75 cents, as the broader rate case remains stalled and ferry operators report ticketing delays tied to making change.
…or texting 988 will now reach a dedicated territory call center instead of the national backup network. Officials say the service handles mental health, substance-use and suicide concerns, with about 70 USVI calls monthly in 2026.
A dense plume of Saharan dust is expected to move across the U.S. Virgin Islands beginning Thursday night, following two tropical waves that are forecast to increase shower activity across the territory Wednesday and Thursday, acc…
…cannot use the declining availability of the one-cent coin as justification to routinely round cash transactions upward, refuse cash or eliminate payment options required under territorial law, the Department of Licensing and Cons…
CAHS and Lockhart K-8 dismissed students early after a waterfront water-line rupture cut service. Senators questioned why school cisterns are not used as primary sources, while VIDE disclosed bottled-water needs and ongoing water …
Just 18 teaching days into the school year, 601 students have already missed at least five days, while chronic absenteeism has reached 53.8% at Alfredo Andrews Elementary. Lawmakers are weighing stricter enforcement, including aut…
…buildout. The report, released Monday, identifies Connect USVI Stage 2 Fixed Support as a single project receiving $84 million over a 10-year funding period. GAO classifies the planned network as 100 percent fiber and places the p…
HUD’s FY2027 rent benchmarks for the territory still start with 2020 Census data, shaping Housing Choice Voucher payment standards and maximum subsidies even as most U.S. jurisdictions rely on newer local rental-market surveys and…
…was 15 when Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones was fatally shot on the Christiansted Boardwalk, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession of ammunition days before trial. The remaining charges will be dismissed; sentencing i…
…texts are falsely telling residents they owe traffic fines and must pay online. Police warn the messages are not connected to any legitimate USVI agency and urge recipients not to click links, respond or provide personal informati…