ST. CROIX -- Local stalwarts of the G.O.P. were left reeling on Thursday after John Yob, above, who is currently enthralled in a court battle challenging his residency in the territory (Mr. Yob moved to the islands from the mainla…
Voters ages 55-64 cast the most early ballots in the 2026 Primary, while those 45 and older accounted for over 81 percent of the 7,113 votes. Candidates now face an Election Day turnout challenge among younger voters, with no data…
DLCA’s latest survey shows selected increases at TotalEnergies stations on St. Thomas, while some St. Croix and Crown Bay prices fell. St. Croix retained the territory’s lowest average prices, as St. Thomas diesel averaged nearly …
Senator Franklin Johnson said he walked into the condemned Swan Annex through an unsecured gate and found inmate files exposed. BOC said plans for a 207-bed replacement are complete and the $25 million FEMA-funded site is awaiting…
BOC said local inmate care costs $320 per day compared with $85 to $109.58 at mainland facilities, prompting questions over whether off-island housing saves money while preserving dignity, family notification, staffing and federal…
…outage left her unable to pump water, while an emptied Belle Vue cistern remained dry until lawmakers intervened, raising new questions about conditions at a federally backed St. John housing redevelopment project.
At its second major legislative hearing in seven months, WAPA said storms, mechanical failures, a cut transmission line, a fire and weak generation combined to deepen the St. Thomas-St. John crisis as senators pressed for timeline…
Lawmakers weighed whether Willard John, Leona Smith and Celestino White Sr. merited an exception under law, with Senator Kenneth Gittens dissenting and raising concerns over airport redevelopment and St. Croix projects.
As senators questioned whether stricter oversight is needed to address fuel price disparities, DLCA suggested a mandatory reporting system requiring gas stations to submit daily price updates.
…a lack of candidates. This issue is particularly pronounced in the St. Thomas-St. John District, which experienced low voter turnout at only 22.99 percent.
…members of the 35th Legislature voted to approve the transfer of Whistling Island, commonly called Whistling Cay, to the Department of Interior, in exchange for a parcel of land in Estate Catherineberg St. John for the building of…
…the CEO of women’s couture brand AREGA immediately selected fellow St. Croix native Janeisha John as her model. Ms. John, a past Miss U.S. Virgin Islands and a television producer/host, and Garcia, worked together with celebrity p…
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