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USVI: Mother pleads for answers after Tre’Vante Etienne fatally shot
VI CONSORTIUM
VESTER GADE, St. Thomas, USVI- The mother of Tre'Vante Etienne is pleading for witnesses and community members with information to come forward after her son was fatally shot Friday in the area of Vester Gade on St. Thomas. Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. called for a broader response to gun violence, while the Department of Health made behavioural health support available to residents affected by the teen’s death.
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USVI: Gov. Bryan meets with Horsemen on Southland Racetrack agreement
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. met with the presidents of the territory’s horsemen associations, representatives of the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission, and Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands to discuss concerns surrounding a proposed agreement to rebuild the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix and promote and operate horse racing at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas.
USVI: Man facing federal charges after hundreds of rounds of ammunition found in luggage
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A man is facing a federal charge after Customs and Border Protection officers found hundreds of rounds of ammunition in two checked suitcases that arrived in St. Thomas on an American Airlines flight from Miami.
Labour shortage: USVI in need of 5,000 to 7,000 workers
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands' disaster recovery buildout will depend not only on funding and project planning, but on whether the territory can attract, house, train and retain enough workers and subcontractors to carry out the work, panelists warned during the Economic Development Summit on St Croix on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Most green card applicants must leave US under immigration shift
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- The Trump administration has announced a major immigration policy shift that would require most foreign nationals living temporarily in the United States to leave the country and apply for green cards from abroad, a move that could affect workers, families, students, and other immigrants seeking permanent residency.
USVI: Lt. Gov. Roach raises possibility of USVI & VI combining
VI CONSORTIUM
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach used his remarks at the University of the Virgin Islands’ St. Croix commencement ceremony on Friday to deliver a far-reaching message on the future of the territory, telling graduates that the current relationship between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States should not be viewed as permanent, and warning that the next generation will be called upon to decide what the Virgin Islands ultimately becomes.
UPDATE: Tortola horse Laser Sharp ends in the $$ in feature clash of Carnival Races
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Although not winning the Governor’s Cup at the Carnival Races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St Thomas on May 1, 2026, Tortola horse Laser Sharp of Top Priority Racing Stables did the Virgin Islands (VI) proud for putting in a solid effort against the speed demon and eventual race winner, Pure Speight, of St Croix.
USVI left w/o key lowcost carrier as Spirit Airlines closes
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Spirit Airlines is shutting down. On Saturday morning, the airline announced that it was winding down all operations effective immediately, cancelling all flights and ending customer service after failing to secure a $500 million emergency government bailout by the May 1 deadline. For the U.S. Virgin Islands, the collapse means the sudden loss of a well-known low-cost carrier that had maintained service to St. Thomas and St. Croix, raising immediate questi
Gov Bryan signs Executive Order banning firearms in Gov't buildings across USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. has signed an executive order establishing a territory-wide firearms policy for government buildings and workspaces in the US Virgin Islands, creating a uniform rule that prohibits most people from carrying firearms or ammunition inside those spaces, regardless of whether they hold a concealed carry license or another firearm license.
USVI: New $12 minimum wage takes effect
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Friday, April 26, 2026, marked “Day 0” of the implementation of the new minimum wage rate of $12.00 an hour across the US Virgin Islands.
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