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March 29th, 2025
USVI: Homeless population reaches crisis level

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The U.S. Virgin Islands is facing a deepening homelessness crisis, with emergency shelters at capacity, waitlists closed, and critical housing shortages affecting some of the territory’s most vulnerable residents. As the number of unsheltered individuals continues to grow, lawmakers and service providers are sounding the alarm over limited resources, rising demand—particularly among women with children—and the urgent need for a coordinated, territory-wide

February 28th, 2025
UPDATE: VI boat captain Jose Miguel Hodge charged for alien smuggling in USVI

ANNABERG BEACH, St John, USVI- United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced on February 27, 2025, that Jose Miguel Hodge, 31, of the Virgin Islands, was charged with alien smuggling.

February 3rd, 2025
Governor Bryan defies Trump's immigration crackdown,

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a recent directive, Governor Albert Bryan Jr has instructed all government employees, including those in the Department of Education and local law enforcement, not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within the territory.

December 29th, 2024
USVI: Christmas morning break-ins lead to arrest in St. John

CHOCOLATE HOLE, St. John, USVI- A man whose criminal charges keep getting dismissed in plea agreements has been arrested yet again for burglary.

November 30th, 2024
USVI: Federal warning issued amid cockfighting matches reports

VI CONSORTIUM

VETERANS DRIVE, St. Thomas, USVI- The United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, Delia L. Smith, has issued a reminder to residents that cockfighting remains illegal under federal law. This prohibition, outlined in the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334) of December 20, 2019, extends to all U.S. territories, including the Virgin Islands.

November 23rd, 2024
USVI: St. John to become first C/bean Island with island-wide street addressing system

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. JOHN, USVI- St. John is poised to become the first Caribbean Island to boast a fully functioning street address system from end to end, with completion slated for January. This landmark achievement is part of the broader Street Addressing Initiative (SAI) undertaken by the USVI through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

November 16th, 2024
USVI: Election results certified; voter turnout tops 51%

VI CONSORTIUM

CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Official results for elections in the territory were released on Friday, November 15, 2024, by the Election Systems of the Virgin Islands.

October 29th, 2024
Bryan & Roach out for speaking engagements, Senate President assumes local duties

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- On Monday, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta announced that Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will be out of the territory until next week.

September 28th, 2024
USVI: Late-Night smuggling operation halted as CBP Agents shoot boat engine in tense interception

VI CONSORTIUM

LEINSTER BAY, St. John, USVI- Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a late-night smuggling attempt on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, as they tracked a vessel without lights heading towards Leinster Bay, St. John, from Tortola.

July 22nd, 2024
Bryan, Plaskett & other USVI Democrats endorse Harris for US President

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Democrats came out in support of Vice President Kamala D. Harris hours after President Joseph R. Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race for re-election.‌

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