Financial officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands are proposing a $958.2 million General Fund budget for fiscal year 2027 while reporting tight short‑term liquidity, tens of millions of dollars in unpaid bills and continued reliance on federal disaster recovery funding.
The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season began last week, and officials Monday urged Virgin Islanders to make preparations ahead of what is forecast to be a summer with less-than-average storm activity.
More than 200 women and girls gathered on St. Croix Sunday evening for the 42nd Annual Women's Race, embracing this year's theme, "For Hope, Healing and Peace."
Two years after completing a major renovation of a St. Thomas thoroughfare, members of the St. Thomas Historical Trust are gearing up to revitalize another historic step street. Volunteers recently spent two days cleaning up portions of Dronnegans Gade East in Charlotte Amalie as a trust board member led a bid for grant funding to lend momentum to this new effort.
The American Cancer Society's 25th Annual Relay For Life returned to St. Croix on Saturday into Sunday at the St. Croix Educational Complex, bringing together survivors, caregivers, families, and community members in the fight against cancer.
Two men were killed and two other people were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning at Luna Bar in Peter's Rest on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
An ad hoc group of creditors in Brett “Mac” McClafferty’s bankruptcy proceedings is seeking a 60-day extension to file a “nondischargeability action” against him because he continues to evade requests for information and acts with “utter disregard for his duties as a chapter 13 debtor and general disrespect for the bankruptcy process,” according to a motion filed Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
The Art of Healing, Threads of Resilience, Healing Arts, Heritage and Culture Series hosted by the VI Breast Cancer Project continues on Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. with a Self-Portrait Sketching Class, at Fort Frederik on King Street in downtown Frederiksted on St. Croix. Curator and artist Monica Marin is the featured instructor. Enrollment is open to all cancer survivors, and seating is limited. A few seats remain.
Officers from the Department of Homeland Security detained a St. Thomas man last week who had allegedly packed 500 rounds of live ammunition in his and a travel companion’s suitcases.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service predicts a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with eight to 14 named storms, three to six are forecasted to become hurricanes and one to three of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger.
The Plaskett-Potter campaign is calling for urgent, decisive action in response to the devastating power outage that has left the residents of St. Thomas and St. John without electricity for more than 48 hours. This crisis is not an isolated incident; it is the latest chapter in a long, painful story of energy mismanagement that the people of the Virgin Islands can no longer afford to accept.
Every Dollar raised is Doubled through June 30. Men in the U.S. Virgin Islands are dying from cancers that are treatable when caught early. This June, Cancer Support VI is asking our community to help change that and thanks to two extraordinary local partners, every dollar you give will go twice as far.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service predicts a below-average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, with eight to 14 named storms, three to six are forecasted to become hurricanes and one to three of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger.
Officers from the Department of Homeland Security detained a St. Thomas man last week who had allegedly packed 500 rounds of live ammunition in his and a travel companion’s suitcases.
Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador and University of Georgia sophomore Michelle Smith delivered another exceptional championship performance at the NCAA Division I East Regional Championships, advancing in both of her events to the NCAA Division I Championships in Eugene, Oregon, scheduled for June 10–13.
The Art of Healing, Threads of Resilience, Healing Arts, Heritage and Culture Series hosted by the VI Breast Cancer Project continues on Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. with a Self-Portrait Sketching Class, at Fort Frederik on King Street in downtown Frederiksted on St. Croix. Curator and artist Monica Marin is the featured instructor. Enrollment is open to all cancer survivors, and seating is limited. A few seats remain.
Every Dollar raised is Doubled through June 30. Men in the U.S. Virgin Islands are dying from cancers that are treatable when caught early. This June, Cancer Support VI is asking our community to help change that and thanks to two extraordinary local partners, every dollar you give will go twice as far.