Drought conditions persist across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where prolonged dry weather has stressed vegetation and placed increasing strain on farms and household water supplies. Although rain chances may increase in the coming days, longer-range forecasts suggest below-normal rainfall could continue into the fall.

“We want to hear directly from the people most affected by this proposal,” Neil Weare, co-director of Right to Democracy, said Wednesday in a press release announcing the initiative. “This is not an abstract legal debate. It is about whether Congress or the president have the power to unilaterally decide that children born under U.S. sovereignty will no longer be citizens.” Weare added, “The proposed legislation is poorly crafted and written, increasing uncertainty about its impacts. All of which makes understanding its details even more important.”

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee will commemorate six decades of promoting Olympic values and supporting athletes throughout the territory during its 60th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Aug. 22, at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas. 

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.

Nine burglaries were reported on St. Croix in a single day as police investigate a recent increase in business break-ins, residential burglaries and home invasion robberies.

The Governor’s Territorial ADA Office, in partnership with the VI Disability Network Partners, is proud to invite the community to celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act during a special Virtual Ceremony on Monday, July 27, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. AST.

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

The Governor’s Territorial ADA Office, in partnership with the VI Disability Network Partners, is proud to invite the community to celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act during a special Virtual Ceremony on Monday, July 27, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. AST.

Nine burglaries were reported on St. Croix in a single day as police investigate a recent increase in business break-ins, residential burglaries and home invasion robberies.

Team ISV will compete across 11 sports, showcasing the talent, determination, and pride of Virgin Islands athletes on the regional stage.

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee will commemorate six decades of promoting Olympic values and supporting athletes throughout the territory during its 60th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Aug. 22, at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas. 

Ten outstanding Virgin Islands undergraduate students presented original research addressing some of the territory's most pressing public health challenges as they completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce Program during the Third Annual CREW Research Symposium held Tuesday at Government House, St. Thomas.

With profound love, gratitude, and cherished memories, we celebrate the remarkable life of Ellen A. Daniel, whose legacy of faith, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and service will continue to inspire generations. Ellen A. Daniel was born on June 26, 1927, in St. George’s Hill, Montserrat, British West Indies, to Mary Hussey and William Daniel.