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Residents tuning into the Facebook broadcast of the 2024 Spring Revenue Estimating Conference had reasons for hope and concern.

Government agencies predicted continued strong revenue collections in the territory in 2025 but Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. urged a conservative approach, warning Tuesday that expenses were also on the rise.

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said Tuesday that a series of outages in both districts last week and through the weekend were the result of extreme weather conditions, coupled with its aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance due to financial constraints.

Secret Harbour Beach Resort is rated number one of 25 hotels on St Thomas and rated in the top 10 percent of hotels worldwide, according to Tripadvisor.

The St. John School of the Arts is teaming up with the University of the Virgin Islands to offer a program in dance for middle school students attending the Julius E. Sprauve School and the Gifft Hill School. 

Superior Court Magistrate Division heard two cases with apparent ties to recent Carnival events held on St. Thomas. One case involved a visitor from Oregon; the other, a pedestrian trying to cross the route of the Carnival Adults' Parade.

Police released new information Tuesday about the missing St. Thomas woman but were no closer to finding the 77-year-old.

A St. Thomas man has been arrested on grand larceny charges for walking out of Home Depot with unpaid merchandise, admitting to knowing the cashier purposefully discounted the price of his items, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday. 

Eleuterio Gomez Murillo, 53, of Colombia, and Randall Vasquez, 47, and Mainor Salazar Montero, 34, both of Costa Rica, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to possession with intent to distribute cocaine onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Tuesday.

Rodney de Roche, 39, of Grenada, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Tuesday. 

Dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe driving habits among young drivers, the V.I. Police Department and the V.I. Office of Highway Safety are launching a comprehensive campaign targeting key traffic safety issues this May, such as seatbelt usage, impaired driving, distracted driving, and speeding, as active participants in National Youth Traffic Safety Month.

In response to a national call to action, the V.I. Police Department and the V.I. Office of Highway Safety are raising awareness about pediatric vehicular heatstroke.

St. Croix Foundation for Community Development’s (SCF) KIDS COUNT USVI Team hosted its first KIDS COUNT USVI Summit, April 16-17, on St. Croix at The Grange Event Center near Anna’s Hope.

The town hall meetings will also address concerns and provide clarity about the documents that must be presented to obtain a limited purpose driver’s license.

The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon start the process of identifying homes and businesses that lack a high-speed internet connection and are therefore eligible for grants from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.