EXCLUSIVE: Delegate Stacey Plaskett Eyeing Government House Run in 2026
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — Sources close to the 2026 Gubernatorial race have confirmed to the […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Starbase St. Croix? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Eminent Domain “White Whale”
By John McCarthy (with Gemini AI) ST. CROIX — While local environmentalists click their tongues over leatherback turtles and coral
The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — Residents looking out over the West End today were treated to a
EDITORIAL: Is St. Croix’s Power Grid Too “Low-Tech” for Elon Musk?
ST. CROIX — Last week at Davos, Elon Musk joked about buying “pieces” of Greenland. This morning, we have a
Chavez Ali’s ‘Pattern of Erratic Violence’
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — While the West End of St. Croix is currently a fortress
THE MOTHER SHIP HAS LANDED: WHY ST. CROIX IS THE NEW STRATEGIC HUB FOR PHASE II
ST. CROIX, USVI — If you thought the “Martian” light over the West End was just a trick of the
Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — If you looked towards the water today, Sunday, January 25, the view
Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
By JOHN McCARTHY /V.I. Free Press Staff CHRISTIANSTED — In the pre-dawn darkness of January 20, 2026, the Caribbean Sea
The Trillion-Dollar Nursery: Is St. Croix the Secret to the Musk Dynasty?
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX, USVI — While Elon Musk prepares to launch the largest IPO in
The Gilded Orbit: Could Elon Musk’s Texas Troubles Lead Him to a USVI Alternative?
By Gemini (Collaborative Feature with John McCarthy) I. The Resurrection of the Balance Sheet In the last 18 months, Elon