V.I. Honeyman’s $30.00 Cold & Flu ‘Goo’: A Bitter Pill for St. Croix’s Down Economy?
FREDERIKSTED — In a town where the arrival of a Navy cruiser like the USS Gettysburg usually signals a boost […]
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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
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
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
Spirit Airlines Scuffle: Dog-Toting Traveler Kicks Cop, Scores $100 Ticket to Freedom
ST. THOMAS — A Spirit Airlines passenger turned the tarmac at Cyril E. King Airport into a combat zone Thursday
Territorial Shield: How the ‘Golden Dome’ Aims to Protect the USVI from Global Threats
ST. CROIX — As President Trump challenges world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the “Golden
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers early
January 23, 2026 The moisture field associated with a surface trough west of the islands will continue over the region
The ‘Golden Dome’ Over the Caribbean: Why the USVI is a Priority in the New $175B Defense Shield
ST. CROIX/ST. THOMAS — While the world watches President Trump trade barbs with Canada over the costs of the “Golden