Senate Pushes Racetrack, Gaming Bill to August Hearing in Special Session

The Virgin Islands Senate postponed a vote Tuesday on a racetrack and gaming bill, scheduling August hearings amid disputes over St. Croix’s 10-year wait and Southland Gaming’s long-term gaming provisions.

VIHFA Says It Has Already Addressed Many Issues Cited in HUD Funding Suspension

The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority said Tuesday it has already taken significant steps to correct many of the issues cited by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development after the federal agency moved to immediately suspend the authority from participating in future procurement and non-procurement transactions pending an investigation.


Young USVI Volleyball Team Pushes Puerto Rico at NORCECA U19 Championship

A youthful U.S. Virgin Islands girls volleyball team continued to gain valuable international experience—and earned the respect of one of the region's top programs—by taking a set from Puerto Rico at the NORCECA U19 Continental Championship in Costa Rica.

Police Investigating After Man Found Dead With Multiple Gunshot Wounds

The VIPD’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds Monday evening in Estate Wintberg on St. Thomas.

HUD Cites ‘Blatant Mismanagement,’ ‘Empty Promises and Abject Failures’ in VIHFA Funding Suspension

In a statement explaining their decision to suspend federal funding and investigate the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department cited “findings of widespread financial mismanagement, inadequate fraud controls, false certifications, and improper payments.”

More Officials Respond to HUD Funding Suspension

Local leaders grappled with the implications of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department’s suspension of federal funding to the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, and candidates for elected office wasted little time transmuting the news into campaign talking points.

Bryan Responds to HUD’s Suspension of Disaster Recovery Funding

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. acknowledged the territory’s receipt of a letter from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department Monday in which the federal government announced a suspension of future disaster recovery funding to the V.I. Housing Finance Authority due to years of financial mismanagement, dismal audit findings and a former chief executive’s kickback-related conviction.

BOE Votes to Seek Independent Counsel in McClafferty Suit, Following AG

The Virgin Islands Board of Elections met Monday for an emergency meeting to discuss next steps following Attorney General Gordon Rhea’s recommendation that the board seek independent representation in Brett “Mac” McClafferty’s federal lawsuit challenging his disqualification from the delegate to Congress ballot.

Career and Technical Education Advocates Remember Educator Nancy Powell-Callwood

The founders of a career and technical education scholarship fund held a brief ceremony Monday to remember a St. John educator who championed opportunities for vocational students. About a dozen friends and colleagues of the late Nancy Callwood joined the event marking the third anniversary of her death.

Op-Ed: Birthright Citizenship: The Constitutional Future of the Virgin Islands

For decades, constitutional education has occupied only the margins of Virgin Islands politics. Campaigns have centered almost exclusively on personalities, local projects, and partisan loyalties. Rarely have candidates been asked to explain the constitutional framework governing the territory itself. That must change. The Delegate elected this year may be called upon to defend not merely federal funding but the constitutional understanding of citizenship itself. That is a responsibility unlike any faced by previous generations. It also places renewed importance on the Virgin Islands' own efforts toward constitutional reform.

Fake Victim Accidentally Shot Himself, Police Say

Two St. Croix men were under arrest Tuesday for separate alleged gun crimes. One, police said, faked being the victim of a robbery after accidentally shooting himself while attempting to assault someone else. Serving a warrant, police broke down the door of another man — who was on probation after two separate June firearms convictions — to find yet another handgun.

Feeder 9A Electrical Undergrounding Wednesday in Nisky Center Area

Construction activities are expected to continue through July 2027 and will occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work will advance in phases to safely complete underground utility installation while minimizing impacts to surrounding businesses, residents, and motorists.

AARP Virgin Islands to Urge Legislative Support for Senior Financial Protection Act 

AARP called Bill No. 36-0192 a critical step in protecting older adults from financial exploitation.

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Judge Denies McClafferty’s Emergency Ballot Request, Sets August Hearing; Candidate Offers to Drop Lawsuit if Board Reinstates Him

A federal judge has denied Brett "Mac" McClafferty's request for an emergency temporary restraining order restoring him to the delegate to Congress ballot, but will allow his broader challenge to proceed, setting an evidentiary hearing next month on whether the Elections System lawfully disqualified his candidacy.

Breakthrough Bone Fracture Care Brought to U.S. Virgin Islands

This milestone marks the first deployment of this innovative, metal-free fixation system in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Eastern Caribbean, extending access to advanced orthopedic care for patients across the region.

Feeder 9A Electrical Undergrounding Wednesday in Nisky Center Area

Construction activities are expected to continue through July 2027 and will occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work will advance in phases to safely complete underground utility installation while minimizing impacts to surrounding businesses, residents, and motorists.

Fake Victim Accidentally Shot Himself, Police Say

Two St. Croix men were under arrest Tuesday for separate alleged gun crimes. One, police said, faked being the victim of a robbery after accidentally shooting himself while attempting to assault someone else. Serving a warrant, police broke down the door of another man — who was on probation after two separate June firearms convictions — to find yet another handgun.

House Committee on Natural Resources Advances Bill to Rename Christiansted Bandstand

The legislation designates the bandstand located at the Christiansted National Historic Site in St. Croix as the "Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand" and directs that any reference to the bandstand in federal law, regulation, or documentation be treated as a reference to its new name.

Young USVI Volleyball Team Pushes Puerto Rico at NORCECA U19 Championship

A youthful U.S. Virgin Islands girls volleyball team continued to gain valuable international experience—and earned the respect of one of the region's top programs—by taking a set from Puerto Rico at the NORCECA U19 Continental Championship in Costa Rica.

Two Events with Elle Nielsen at Bajo el Sol Gallery

Her latest book, Memoir of a Cruz Ting, is a poetic and biographical narrative that explores the indigenous, social, and historical complexities of St. Croix. Written in both standard English and the native Crucian dialect, the collection blends multiple poetic forms to commemorate the island's rich cultural identity.

Public Schools Seek Parent Feedback

VIDE encourages every eligible public-school parent and guardian to complete the 2026 Summer Parent Survey by Aug. 14, and help their district rise to the Parent Voice Challenge.

Violet C. Marrero Dies at 94

Violet C. Marrero was born on May 21, 1932, on the beautiful island of Virgin Gorda, where she spent her early years surrounded by the love of family, the strength of faith, and the support of a close-knit community. On July 6, 2026, she peacefully answered God's call at her home with her devoted daughter by her side.

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