HLSCC College Classic Race Series officially underway

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The 30th Annual Mourant H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) College Classic Race Series is officially underway, uniting the Virgin Islands community in a celebration of health, unity, and giving. The milestone...

Home Delivery Driver (Grays)

Job title: Home Delivery Driver Hourly rate: 13.27 Key Benefits: 15% discount, optional health care plan, Grocery Aid, Christmas vouchers, min 28 days holiday Are you looking for a role that keeps you active, independent & engaged with people? As...

VISNA presents the Power of Nurses Convention

The three-day 'Power of Nurses Convention' will gather registered nurses, student nurses, health leaders and community partners from across the US Virgin Islands and beyond to highlight the critical role of nurses in advancing health, equity and...

Did we move clocks back Sunday? What to know about time change

Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2. Despite repeated bills being filed, Congress has not approved making daylight saving time permanent. Opinions are mixed over whether to make daylight saving time or standard time permanent since one must be...

Sunshine gives way to clouds, an a.m. shower or two, with a little rain in the afternoon, high 91

Tuesday October 14, 2025 HOT TODAY, HOT ALL WEEK — STAY SAFE & COOL! Heat Advisory Urban & coastal areas 10 AM – 5 PM Heat risks remain elevated all week across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Drink water Avoid strenuous activity Take...

DOH to Host Annual Cancer Awareness Walks on St. Thomas and St. Croix, Encouraging Early Detection and Community Solidarity

The V.I. Department of Health will host its annual Breast and Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk this Friday on St. Thomas and next Friday, October 24, on St. Croix, the department announced via release Tuesday night. Hundreds of participants have...

Blake Dowling: Diver down, snorkel up and other eternal truths

A few years ago, during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, we went snorkeling with a local boat captain. Despite being a Georgia Bulldog fan, he turned out to be a really nice guy. He introduced us to an old shipwreck, rekindling my love for...

Writer’s block? Not when you live in ‘a river of words’

She didn’t realize it until later on in her life, but the words were always finding their way to, and through, Gerda Govine Ituarte. “I’m connected in so many different ways to words. Back in the day, I used to be a typing teacher and a shorthand...

USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages

From left: Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr of the US Virgin Islands speaks with territorial leaders from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa during a September meeting in Washington. Photo: Gov't House VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St...

Boulder Bay Apartments in Amarillo under new ownership

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 3101 BB, LLC officially acquired Boulder Bay Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily community located in southwest Amarillo, with total real property value of $22.4 million. “Boulder Bay Apartments delivers community, tranquility...

Woman tells cops boyfriend is no ‘angel’ in domestic violence criminal complaint

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix woman claimed her boyfriend is no “angel” after allegedly attacking her over the holiday weekend, authorities said. Angel Porfil, 37, was arrested Saturday and charged with simple assault & battery-domestic violence, the...

Netanyahu says Israel giving 'peace a chance', but voices long term doubts

President Trump listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addresses the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo: Saul Loeb/Pool/REUTERS CBS NEWS TEL AVIV, Israel- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met "CBS Mornings"...

Lucinda Smith aka ‘Mini’ named VI’s 2025 CIBC Caribbean Unsung Hero

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- CIBC Caribbean has announced that Mrs Lucinda Smith, aka ‘Mini’ of Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola, is the 2025 Unsung Hero of the Virgin Islands (VI), honoured for her extraordinary compassion, selflessness, and lifelong commitment...

Washington D.C. Finalizes Plan for $100M in Federal Broadband Funding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 – The District of Columbia has become the latest jurisdiction to finalize a plan to eliminate Internet access gaps utilizing $100.7 million the city was allocated under the federal government’s Broadband Equity, Access...

Saint-Pierre's Devastated Ruins Reveal Tragic History

St. Lucia’s Marigot Bay and Pigeon Island now behind us, the Caribee under full sail headed for Martinique, the next island in the Lesser Antilles. Like nearby Guadeloupe, Martinique is an overseas department of France and culturally distinct from...

Mostly cloudy with a couple showers early in the day, high 91

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave located well to the southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. This system has a medium chance of development in the next seven days, according to the NHC. Meteorological Fall… but lingering...

Q&A on Trump’s Attempt to Deploy National Guard to Portland and Chicago

Donald Trump made crime a centerpiece of his 2024 presidential campaign. But he has surprised even himself, he said at an Oct. 15 press conference, with the intensity of federal efforts he has directed at cities, in what he says is an effort to...

Children are growing up in a different world- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is encouraging everyone to look out for the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) as they navigate life. Hon Wheatley’s message came on the...

I left the UK to live on an all-inclusive cruise ship for £52 a day

Jack Reynolds can’t recommend life on the waves enough (Picture: Metro/Supplied) When Jack Reynolds sold his jointly-owned house earlier this year, he decided bricks and mortar were no longer for him. As a committed cruise fan, he did his sums and...

Getting loud about ADHD & Dyslexia

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Lemonade BVI extends sincere appreciation to every speaker, presenter, and volunteer who contributed to the success of our 2025 ADHD & Dyslexia Symposium, held on Saturday, October 11th at the Save the Seed Energy Centre....