By V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — The U.S. Virgin Islands soccer community is in mourning following the tragic death of 17-year-old Elijah “Papo” Battiste, a standout midfielder for the U20 Dashing Eagles national…
ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department is calling on the public to help track down a St. Croix man wanted for questioning in a high-priority investigation. The VIPD’s Forensic/Identification Section and the Criminal…
ST. CROIX — In a move that underscores just how erratic the 2026 “dry season” has become, the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) announced late Sunday that it is closely monitoring a brewing weather…
ST. THOMAS — Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL) Commissioner Dr. Gary Molloy invites the public to the upcoming “From Career to Carnival” Career Fairs. These hiring events bring together government agencies and private sector…
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As the territory enters Alcohol Responsibility Month this April, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea is taking a proactive stance on adolescent health. Rhea has partnered with the national nonprofit Responsibility.org to…
By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD Editor’s Note: The following is a condensed and edited version of a six-letter exchange between the VIFP Editorial Board and the Office of the CEO at GoDaddy.…
By JOHN McCARTHY / @ the V.I. Freep Investigative Desk It’s been decades since John Lennon sang about the layers of truth in “Glass Onion,” but the song’s core lesson—that looking through a lens doesn’t…
By V.I. Free Press Staff KINGSHILL — The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands saw a flurry of activity today as multiple defendants appeared for Advice of Rights hearings in Estate Kingshill. Judge Yolan C.…
As the publisher of the Virgin Islands Free Press, I’ve spent 37 years translating the staccato of the night—the sirens in Frederiksted and the 200 rounds fired at a Peter’s Rest crime scene—into actionable information.…
SAINT THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) is officially inviting residents to apply for temporary employment positions for the upcoming 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The program, which is sponsored by…