A 4-year-old boy died Thursday night after suffering a gunshot wound.

The Virgin Islands Police Department reported a 13% drop in violent crime Thursday as lawmakers questioned its staffing levels, surveillance system and homicide investigations.

The Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections has reached 66% compliance under long‑running federal settlement agreements, with St. Croix medical and dental oversight terminated after decades of monitoring, Corrections officials told senators Thursday.

In Part 3 of this series on the forests in the Maroon Sanctuary Park on St. Croix, I will discuss understory plants briefly and the general ecological make-up of tree ecosystems throughout the park. Basically, understory simply means plants growing beneath the forest canopy without extensive light penetration onto the forest floor. Sweet lime, a non-native understory plant (Triphasia trifolia), for example, is one of our invasive species plants in the Virgin Islands, found both in the northwest and northeast central forests of the park environment.

A St. Thomas fisherman reported missing Thursday night was rescued Friday morning from Savana Island by the V.I. Police Department’s marine unit, the Coast Guard reported.

If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.

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

If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.

A St. Thomas fisherman reported missing Thursday night was rescued Friday morning from Savana Island by the V.I. Police Department’s marine unit, the Coast Guard reported.

The USVI Women’s Basketball Team sails into the semifinals of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 CentroBasket Qualifier 2026 in Managua, Nicaragua, with a game against Mexico Friday night after they defeated the Bahamas in a quarterfinal match Thursday. A win tonight will automatically qualify the team for the 2027 tournament.

For the past three years, Pass the Word VI has created space for Virgin Islanders to share their stories, whether through poetry, personal reflections, or spoken-word performances. This week, the community arts organization will mark that milestone with a special anniversary celebration centered on the power of generational storytelling. 

Designed to move beyond discussion, the session will foster collaboration among stakeholders and generate actionable solutions to help ensure that Virgin Islands families can more effectively protect and transfer their homes, land, and legacy for generations to come. 

It is with great sense of profound sadness that we announce the passing of Samuel Oscar Skelton of Cayon, St. Kitts, who resided on Peter’s Rest, St. Croix.