NewsSt. Thomas
Paradise Point road race will climb Flag Hill for youth music
The October 17 run and walk begins at Mandela Circle and climbs nearly two miles to Paradise Point, raising funds for the territory's free youth-orchestra program.
ONE SEARCH · ALL YOUR ISLAND PLANS
What are you looking for?
Businesses, beaches, events, guides, and local news across the USVI and BVI.
65 results to explore
Clear search & filtersNewsTerritory-wide
Virgin Islands masquerading featured in Smithsonian Folklife
Crucian educator and cultural steward Stephanie Chalana Brown places the territory's masquerading traditions within the wider American story for the nation's 250th anniversary.
NewsTerritory-wide
Covered USVI jobs rise 1.2% as wage growth trails nation
BLS counted about 34,900 jobs in March under its quarterly employer-record program; average weekly wages reached $1,054, up 1.5% from a year earlier.
NewsTerritory-wide
DLCA says pennies remain legal tender; upward rounding restricted
Retailers facing a penny shortage may use a clearly disclosed, symmetrical cash-rounding policy, but cannot routinely round every purchase up or refuse required payment options.
NewsTerritory-wide
New $70,898 USVI housing allocation tied to HUD suspension
HUD lists a fiscal 2026 Housing Trust Fund award for the territory but makes it subject to the unresolved suspension of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority.
NewsTerritory-wide
USVI eligible for new CDC cancer prevention and registry funding
The federal competition supports breast and cervical cancer screening, coordinated cancer-control plans and population-based registries; applications are due February 5, 2027.
NewsTerritory-wide
DOJ expands federal lawsuit over USVI firearm rules and licensing
An amended complaint challenges historical VIPD practices and parts of the territory's new gun law; the allegations remain unresolved and no court has ruled on their merits.
NewsSt. John
St. John households urged to prepare for 10 days without outside help
Emergency officials identified separate pre- and post-storm shelters, warned that responders may have to suspend calls in dangerous winds and said major utility-repair materials are limited.
NewsTerritory-wide
601 public-school students miss five days within first 18 teaching days
Education officials reported sharply elevated early absenteeism, including rates of 53.8% at Alfredo Andrews Elementary and 32.6% at Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky Elementary.
NewsTerritory-wide
Election audit closely matches primary count; general ballots approved
Hand-counted audit totals matched the original results or differed by no more than one or two points, while pending candidate lawsuits could still require revised general-election ballots.
NewsTerritory-wide
School-maintenance bureau reports $13,059 left uncommitted as needs remain
BSCM told senators it has spent or committed $15.72 million from two main funds while HVAC, roofing, plumbing, playground and electrical projects remain unfinished across the territory.
NewsTerritory-wide
Court-system vendor confirms USVI files were taken in cyberattack
The Judiciary says C-Track data used by the territory's Supreme and Superior Courts was affected; the full local scope remains under investigation.
NewsTerritory-wide
DOJ opinion broadens immigration-reporting duty across USVI agencies
The Office of Legal Counsel now interprets a federal welfare-law condition as reaching every agency within a participating state or territory, reversing its narrower 1998 position.
NewsTerritory-wide
Two-day territory-wide sandbag distribution has ended
The announced September 3–4 pickup window on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John is over; DPW has not posted a new distribution schedule.
NewsTerritory-wide
UVI files accreditation response ahead of September 24 review
The university met its September 1 show-cause deadline, remains accredited and has completed a contingency teach-out plan while preparing for the Middle States evaluation visit.
NewsTerritory-wide
New USVI SNAP amounts take effect October 1
USDA's fiscal 2027 tables raise the maximum monthly allotment for a four-person Virgin Islands household to $1,315 while setting the territory's excess-shelter deduction cap at $606.
NewsTerritory-wide
VIPD deploys its first fully electric patrol vehicles
Five Ford Mustang Mach-E police units are entering service across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John in the government's first all-electric law-enforcement deployment.
NewsTerritory-wide
Federal review maps $84.5 million Connect USVI fiber commitment
A new GAO report places the territory's decade-long fiber project at roughly 46,000 planned locations, while federal records show the rollout is scheduled to reach full deployment by the end of 2027.
NewsSt. Thomas
WAPA's St. Thomas customer office will move to Four Winds Plaza
The new customer-service location is scheduled to open September 28 with bus access, parking and ADA-compliant facilities; WAPA says service will continue during the transition.
NewsSt. Croix
Christiansted Bandstand naming bill advances toward a House vote
H.R. 8121 has been formally reported to the U.S. House and placed on its calendar, moving the proposal to honor St. Croix bandleader and craftsman Peter G. Thurland Sr. closer to floor consideration.
NewsSt. Croix
Guilty plea entered in Christiansted boardwalk killing
Angelo Javier Carmona pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and ammunition possession in the 2025 death of Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones; sentencing is scheduled for October 13.
NewsTerritory-wide
NOAA fishing-gear proposal reaches its first public hearing today
The federal proposal would expand gear options for qualifying U.S. Caribbean commercial fishermen; NOAA will accept public comments through October 13.
NewsSt. Croix
Frederiksted emergency water distribution ends; boil notice remains
The three temporary non-potable sites closed after September 7 as system conditions improved, but WAPA has not issued an all-clear lifting drinking-water precautions.
NewsSt. Thomas
Tourism leaders seek independent review before SkyCity airport commitment
The territory's hotel association wants VIPA to compare the proposed airport public-private partnership with a lower-cost conceptual alternative before making a final decision.