The Virgin Islands Consortium

08/06/2026

VIPA Says Public-Private Airport Redevelopment Deal With SkyCity Remains in Talks as Airline Input Continues: VIPA said the airport redevelopment plan was developed with airlines, TSA, CBP, airport tenants and SkyCity, and that public workshops will be held as negotiations move toward conclusion. Read full article here: https://bit.ly/43Hw9Tv

08/06/2026

Update: Because of some power and technical issues, we’re rescheduling Senator Gittens’s interview, and Senator Joseph is still on the Senate floor in St. Thomas, as a power outage delayed hearing proceedings. Both interviews will be rescheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

08/06/2026

The redevelopment would preserve the historic Rock House as a luxury wellness spa, add an open-air reception center, pool club and adult-only “zen oasis,” and position St. Croix as Club Med’s return to the U.S. market.

Carambola Beach Resort on St. Croix is poised to become the newest Club Med property under a $75 mil...

08/06/2026

VIDE named Joanie Phillip, a sixth-grade teacher at Ricardo Richards Elementary, as State Teacher of the Year during a Government House ceremony recognizing her and St. Thomas-St. John finalist Jessica Sibilly.

The V.I. Department of Education has named Joanie Phillip, a sixth-grade teacher at Ricardo Richards...

08/06/2026

We are now publishing the second video from the Broward County domestic-violence injunction case involving Zikeyraw Veretta Guishard and Janelle Sarauw. This video features Ms. Sarauw’s courtroom testimony, including her direct testimony and cross-examination by Ms. Guishard’s attorney, Rachel Kuhl. The first video, featuring Ms. Guishard’s testimony and cross-examination by Ms. Sarauw’s attorney, Sashane McDonald, was published earlier. Both videos preserve the testimony and cross-examination while removing non-substantive gaps, including pauses and breaks in the court recording.

08/06/2026

At the St. Croix Educational Complex track, survivors, volunteers and American Cancer Society leaders said the 25th Relay for Life is about hope, direct aid and a community that raised more than $200,000 toward a $300,000 goal for local cancer support.

ST. CROIX — St. Croix’s Relay for Life returned to the St. Croix Educational Complex track and field...

08/06/2026

Police say preliminary findings show a verbal altercation led to the early-morning shooting at the Peter’s Rest establishment, where two people were killed and two others, including a minor, were injured and remain stable.

ST. CROIX — A preliminary investigation by the V.I. Police Department has found that a verbal alterc...

08/06/2026

Investigators say the child was not secured in a car seat or booster seat, despite prior warnings against transporting a minor in the truck, and an autopsy found she died from cranial cerebral injuries and blunt force trauma.

ST. JOHN — A man is facing vehicular homicide, child neglect and related charges after police say hi...

07/06/2026

Women and supporters took to the streets of Frederiksted this afternoon as the 2026 Women’s Race got underway. More than a race, the annual event serves as a fundraiser for the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, helping support programs and services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other forms of violence while promoting empowerment, healing, and community solidarity.

07/06/2026

VIPD confirmed that four people were shot after a 911 call around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, with two victims dead and two others receiving treatment as investigators work to determine a motive.

ST. CROIX — Two people are dead and two others are receiving treatment after an early-morning shooti...