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The ‘Golden Dome’ Over the Caribbean: Why the USVI is a Priority in the New $175B Defense Shield

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

ST. CROIX/ST. THOMAS — While the world watches President Trump trade barbs with Canada over the costs of the “Golden […]

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

By V.I. FREEP STAFF CHRISTIANSTED — You’ve seen the President’s posts about a “Golden Dome” in the sky, but what

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

While Attorney General Gordon Rhea fights the legal battle in court, Virgin Islands residents can take immediate steps to protect

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

ST. CROIX — A 29-year-old man is behind bars today after allegedly strangling a female companion during a heated argument

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff PALO ALTO, California – January 23, 2026 – A bipartisan group of 35

John McCarthy / January 23, 2026

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see four defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill

John McCarthy / January 22, 2026

ST. THOMAS — The federal hammer fell today on former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White, 49, as Judge

John McCarthy / January 22, 2026

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Following his historic economic mission to West Africa last November, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced today that

John McCarthy / January 22, 2026

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX, USVI — A three-month pursuit concluded Friday as the Virgin Islands

John McCarthy / January 22, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – January 22, 2026 – Health officials in Tennessee are investigating an outbreak of histoplasmosis, a rare fungal