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Lawmakers Urge After-Hours Vehicle Restrictions, Boat Monitoring at Magens Bay as Dumping Persists
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (780+ words) Lawmakers are urging the Magens Bay Authority to consider restricting vehicle access after hours, more closely monitoring anchored boats and potentially limiting long-term anchoring as persistent dumping raises concerns about protecting one of St. Thomas’ most heavily visited beaches. The…...
New York Fed Shows USVI Jobs Shrinking While Puerto Rico Grows, Complicating Bryan's Low-Unemployment Success Narrative
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (743+ words) The New York Fed's U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Indicators report, dated August 16, places the territory's five-year job growth through 2024 at negative 5.7 percent. Over the same period, Puerto Rico recorded employment growth of 8.4 percent and the United States grew 4.7 percent. More recent…...
Letter to the Editor: Gun Violence Will Persist Until the Virgin Islands Confronts Open Drug Markets
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (361+ words) The Virgin Islands Consortium To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations – all free. Letter to the Editor: Gun Violence Will Persist Until the Virgin Islands Confronts Open Drug Markets Former VIPD law enforcement executive Curtis Griffin argues that…...
UVI Remembers Roy D. Jackson Sr. for Decades of Service as Trustee, Faculty Member and Benefactor
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (334+ words) The University of the Virgin Islands is mourning the passing of Trustee Emeritus Roy D. Jackson Sr., MBA, CPA, whose relationship with the institution spanned decades as a graduate, adjunct faculty member, trustee, longtime committee chairman, financial supporter and Trustee Emeritus....
Heat Advisory, Strong Winds and Fire Danger Across USVI Today; Former Atlantic System Could Bring Heavy Rain Thursday
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (788+ words) The two Atlantic disturbances monitored through much of the past week have disappeared from the National Hurricane Center’s development outlook, but their underlying tropical waves have not entirely disappeared from the regional weather picture. As of 2 a.m. Sunday, the NHC…...
EDA Seeks $500K More for Salaries After Six Years of Flat Funding; Says Full Staffing Would Cost $3M More
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (848+ words) he V.I. Economic Development Authority is asking lawmakers for an additional $500,000 above its approved fiscal year 2027 budget, saying six consecutive years of unchanged General Fund appropriations have left the agency struggling to raise salaries, retain employees and fill positions needed to…...
Williams Delight Sets Aug. 20 Healing Gathering Amid Gun Violence and Recent Community Trauma
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (427+ words) ST. CROIX — The Williams Delight Tenant Council and WD4Lyfe Inc. will host a free community healing gathering Thursday, Aug. 20, aimed at supporting families affected by gun violence and community trauma through mental health resources, trauma-informed counseling, peer support, remembrance and youth-focused…...
Glock With Auto-Fire Conversion Chip Falls From Man’s Waist During Chase; Court Orders 24-Hour House Arrest
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (577+ words) Man Dies After Honda Civic Veers Off Midland Road, Strikes Concrete Culvert Wall Former Williams Delight Home of Slain VIPD Officer Eustace Charles Engulfed in Flames USVI Homicide Count Reaches 32 After 57-Year-Old Man Is Found Shot Dead on St. Thomas…...
NHC Cuts Windward Islands Wave to 10%; Near-Gale Gusts and Heavy Rain Still Possible
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (371+ words) Man Dies After Honda Civic Veers Off Midland Road, Strikes Concrete Culvert Wall Former Williams Delight Home of Slain VIPD Officer Eustace Charles Engulfed in Flames USVI Homicide Count Reaches 32 After 57-Year-Old Man Is Found Shot Dead on St. Thomas…...
WAPA, SRMC, JFL and WMA Owe GERS $72.4M; Unpaid Remittances Affect Loans and Retirements
3+ day, 57+ min ago (1047+ words) Four semi-autonomous government entities owed the Government Employees’ Retirement System approximately $72.4 million as of July 31, 2026, including employee and employer contributions and loan payments that have not been remitted to the retirement system. The V.I. Water and Power Authority carries the…...