Island Mixx Volleyball Club has four teams participating in the 53rd 2026 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Girls National Volleyball Championships. Their 12U and 13U girls’ teams will take the court Tuesday through Friday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Island Mixx 15U and 16U will showcase their talents from June 28 to July 1.
The sweet sounds of steel pan drew residents and visitors to Franklin Powell Sr. Park for the first scheduled event of St. John Celebration 2026. Seven bands, ranging from third-graders to 34-year veterans, filled the air with melody late Sunday afternoon.
A territory-wide burn ban is now in effect across the U.S. Virgin Islands as dry weather, gusty winds, and elevated fire concerns continue across the region.
"The sounds of gunshots often wake me at night while asleep in my Solberg home overlooking town and on the other side of the hill from the West, but hearing those from Savan Friday in broad daylight while I was already awake immediately reignited concerns, feelings, thoughts, and hopes that I know are much bigger than my immediate ability to help the way I’d like," said DaraMonifah Cooper. In response, she offers these two poems.
Attorney General Gordon Rhea praised lawmakers' approval of a sweeping firearms overhaul, calling it a balanced approach to constitutional rights and public safety, while opponents continued urging Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. to reject the measure.
The death of 15-year-old Tre’Vante Etienne has left a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Former Sen. Donna Frett-Gregory writes that the Virgin Islands must respond with more than mourning—it must respond with action.
The story of American freedom is often told through 1776, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Juneteenth. But nearly two decades before emancipation reached the mainland, more than 9,000 enslaved laborers on St. Croix forced their own liberation at Fort Frederik.
Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
The Virgin Islands Board of Elections debated candidate qualifications, residency requirements, and nomination petition procedures during a Monday emergency meeting that highlighted ongoing disputes surrounding the 2026 election cycle. The meeting was a continuation of Friday's board meeting, which was recessed for lack of a quorum.
Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans.
Island Mixx Volleyball Club has four teams participating in the 53rd 2026 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Girls National Volleyball Championships. Their 12U and 13U girls’ teams will take the court Tuesday through Friday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Island Mixx 15U and 16U will showcase their talents from June 28 to July 1.
"The sounds of gunshots often wake me at night while asleep in my Solberg home overlooking town and on the other side of the hill from the West, but hearing those from Savan Friday in broad daylight while I was already awake immediately reignited concerns, feelings, thoughts, and hopes that I know are much bigger than my immediate ability to help the way I’d like," said DaraMonifah Cooper. In response, she offers these two poems.
It is with profound sadness and heartfelt remembrance that we announce the passing of Henry Osorio Navarro, who entered eternal rest on June 8, 2026, at the age of 68.