Contour launches nonstop St. Thomas–St. Maarten service
The inaugural flight arrived Monday; the 30-seat route is operating twice weekly.
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Fort Christian public parking closed Saturday, October 3
Public Works advises alternate parking in Charlotte Amalie; designated VIPD spaces remain accessible.
St. Thomas to host government digital conference October 7–9
The announced program covers AI, cybersecurity, workforce skills and delivery of public services.
Team BVI prepares for international robotics competition in South Korea
Five students are scheduled to represent the BVI at FIRST Global from October 7–10.
BVI invites public comments on draft employment policy by October 30
Residents, employers and organizations can review the proposed framework and identify specific sections they want changed.
BVI Park and Ride switches to temporary 10 a.m.–6 p.m. hours
The shuttle is operating eight hours a day while a temporary service disruption continues.
Cane Garden Bay manhole-work window has passed
Thursday's scheduled traffic diversion has ended, but the broader sewerage project continues and no final project-completion notice has been published.
Governor signs FY2027 budget package into law
The signed package authorizes $739.2 million for General Fund operations plus separate funding for hospitals, UVI, waste management and other services.
Main Street traffic closure scheduled for Sunday, September 27
BVI Public Works lists a daytime restriction between Midtown Restaurant and Harney's Building, with regular traffic expected at 5:15 p.m.
St. Thomas reaches exceptional drought as water supplies tighten
NWS places St. Thomas at D4, the highest drought category; St. Croix and St. John remain at D3.
WAPA reports Cabrita Point repairs complete; St. John backup work continues
Circuit repairs mark progress, while generator commissioning and Great Bay transmission repairs remain separate milestones.
Charlotte Amalie Harbor dredging set to begin by October 12
VIPA has executed a contract worth up to $41.93 million for a two-phase project intended to improve navigational access while moving dredged material between St. Thomas and St. Croix.
DSPR projects up to $2.2 million a year to operate new stadium
The department plans to manage Paul E. Joseph Stadium itself, estimating $1.5 million to $2.2 million in annual costs and $800,000 to $1.6 million in revenue once the facility opens.
Strand Street lot's scheduled traffic-restriction window has ended
The Frederiksted notice covered work through September 21. That scheduled window has passed; completion or an extension has not been independently confirmed.
USVI homelessness funding application gets September 30 deadline
HUD reopened its $4.04 billion national competition after an appeals court stay; Virgin Islands funding figures are competitive opportunities, not guaranteed awards.
NOAA expects extreme USVI drought to persist through year-end
St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John remain in D3 Extreme Drought; the federal outlook says recent rain has not ended the pattern and forecast confidence is low.
Paul E. Joseph Stadium receives new December 31 completion target
Officials put the long-delayed Frederiksted project at roughly 75% complete, while lawmakers questioned whether remaining building systems and field work can be finished by year-end.
Bryan seeks October talks over BVI vessel fees
The governor proposed a Washington meeting after federal agencies asked about licensing costs and entry limits affecting USVI charter boats, water taxis and passengers; no agreement has been reached.
Federal court rejects BIR's 3.8% investment-tax assessment
A judge ruled the Net Investment Income Tax is not mirrored into the territory and invalidated a $673,032 assessment against one bona fide USVI resident; the decision does not automatically refund other taxpayers.
JKMAX recalls 195,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon
Federal safety officials say the products can overheat and have been linked to 577 smoking, melting or burning reports and 53 burn injuries.
VIPA board selects Ava Penn as executive director
The Port Authority's board chose its interim leader by majority vote after a competitive search, placing her in charge of the territory's airports, seaports and capital programs.
Court widens borrower-record discovery in hurricane insurance case
Scotiabank and Oriental Bank must produce a 50% sample of Virgin Islands borrower files in a proposed class action over force-placed insurance; the order does not decide liability or certify a class.
DLCA sues eight drug companies over alleged opioid-control failures
The territorial consumer-protection agency alleges deficient suspicious-order monitoring and misleading marketing; the defendants had not responded when the complaint was reported.
Health Department deploys faster disease-surveillance platform
The territory is among the first jurisdictions using the latest CDC-supported NBS 7 system and the first to operate it through Amazon Web Services, according to VIDOH.