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Governor Bryan Tightens VIPD Rules; WAPA Apologizes for St. John Blackout
February 9, 2026
ECU Rounds Up St. Thomas Man in Massive Identity Theft, Vehicle Fraud Scheme
February 9, 2026
SWARM WATCH: Tremors North of the BVI
February 9, 2026
Elon’s Own AI Admits: St. Croix is the Only One Pitching ‘SpaceX South’—Here’s Why We’re Right
February 9, 2026
An Open Letter to Elon Musk: Why Your Next Giga-Project Belongs in the U.S. Virgin Islands
February 9, 2026
The State of AI in 2026: Promise, Peril, and a Caribbean Wake-Up Call
February 8, 2026
V.I. Honeyman’s $30.00 Cold & Flu ‘Goo’: A Bitter Pill for St. Croix’s Down Economy?
February 8, 2026
🏈 From Athens to the Big Stage: Why Super Bowl LX Has a Serious ‘Georgia’ Flavor
February 7, 2026
THE GOD-EYE VS. THE EYE OF THE STREET: St. Croix Reacts to the ‘Nose-Out’ Navy
February 7, 2026
COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon
February 7, 2026
WAR OF THE WORDS! Wily reporter pits one AI against the other in ‘staged’ spat
February 6, 2026
Blood in the Blue: New SOUTHCOM Commander Orders Deadly Pacific Strike as Caribbean Leaders Split on “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy
February 6, 2026
U.S. Southern Command Conducts Lethal Kinetic Strike on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific
February 5, 2026
The “Ghost Ship” at the Pier: Why the MV Ocean Trader is in Frederiksted
February 5, 2026
The Last of the Iron Men: A Tribute to Mickey Lolich (and the Friends Who Put Up With Me)
February 4, 2026
9 Things Plumbers Say You Should Never Pour Down the Drain
February 4, 2026
The $6 Million Banana vs. The Billion-Dollar Slingshot: Why Musk’s Merger Needs St. Croix Physics
February 4, 2026
The ‘Living Lights’ Bioluminescence of Beautiful Saint Croix
February 3, 2026
The 2026 “Speed-Up” Reality: Mounting Legal and Political Pressures on Elon Musk and His Alliance with Donald Trump
February 3, 2026
Nigerian Singer and ‘The Voice’ Alum Ifunanya Nwangene Dies at 26 After Tragic Snake Bite
February 2, 2026
EDITORIAL: Treating the USVI’s ‘Jellyfish Sting’ Before the Billionaires Bolt
February 1, 2026
Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in
February 1, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Delegate Stacey Plaskett Eyeing Government House Run in 2026
January 31, 2026
THE CARIBBEAN CHESSBOARD: TRUMP’S OIL BLOCKADE VS. HAVANA’S LAST LIFELINE
January 31, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Starbase St. Croix? Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Eminent Domain “White Whale”
January 31, 2026
DISRUPTOR SPECIAL: Harbaugh Goes ‘Mothership’ Mode with Boss Level Move!
January 30, 2026
The “Mighty Mo” Makes a House Call: Coast Guard Legend CGC Mohawk Graces St. Croix Shore
January 30, 2026
Laruin Dito on Game Zone for Organized Digital Games
January 29, 2026
EDITORIAL: Is St. Croix’s Power Grid Too “Low-Tech” for Elon Musk?
January 28, 2026
Chavez Ali’s ‘Pattern of Erratic Violence’
January 26, 2026
THE MOTHER SHIP HAS LANDED: WHY ST. CROIX IS THE NEW STRATEGIC HUB FOR PHASE II
January 26, 2026
Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier
January 25, 2026
Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
January 25, 2026
The Trillion-Dollar Nursery: Is St. Croix the Secret to the Musk Dynasty?
January 24, 2026
The Gilded Orbit: Could Elon Musk’s Texas Troubles Lead Him to a USVI Alternative?
January 24, 2026
Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
January 24, 2026
FIRST STRIKE OF 2026: U.S. Forces Kill Two in High-Seas ‘Kinetic’ Attack
January 24, 2026
Spirit Airlines Scuffle: Dog-Toting Traveler Kicks Cop, Scores $100 Ticket to Freedom
January 24, 2026
US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
January 23, 2026
Social Security is making ‘significant progress’ towards digital-first platform
January 23, 2026
Territorial Shield: How the ‘Golden Dome’ Aims to Protect the USVI from Global Threats
January 23, 2026
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers early
January 23, 2026
The ‘Golden Dome’ Over the Caribbean: Why the USVI is a Priority in the New $175B Defense Shield
January 23, 2026
VIFREEP EXPLAINER: Will the Golden Dome Protect My Home in the Virgin Islands?
January 23, 2026
Protecting Your Privacy: How to Shield Your Photos from Grok’s AI Training
January 23, 2026
St. Croix Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges Following Alleged Strangulation
January 23, 2026
BREAKING: Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Urges xAI to Strengthen Safeguards Against Grok’s Generation of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material
January 23, 2026
Joshawn Ayala, Elijah Drew, 2 others hear charges against them in Superior Court
January 23, 2026
As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way
January 23, 2026
The 60-month mark: Calvert White sentenced in federal bribery scheme
January 22, 2026
Ghana to St. Thomas: Governor announces trade delegation arrival
January 22, 2026
St. Croix police apprehend fugitive following return to territory
January 22, 2026
FUNGAL OUTBREAK IN TENNESSEE: Histoplasmosis Sickens Dozens, One Death Under Investigation
January 22, 2026
Windy with intervals of clouds and sunshine, mainly early, high 85
January 22, 2026
St. Croix man’s death ruled accidental after fall at junkyard, VIPD says
January 22, 2026
BY THE NUMBERS: 7 Ships, 2 Islands, 20,000 Visitors — A Historic Day in the USVI
January 21, 2026
Naval might and luxury liners: A territory-wide look at the USVI’s busy harbors
January 21, 2026
VIPD seeking public assistance to locate missing Dominican woman
January 21, 2026
ADVISORY: Cannabis and leisure travel in the USVI—What you need to know
January 20, 2026
Behind the Badge: How CBP Intercepts Narcotics
January 20, 2026
St. Thomian charged in $400,000 PPP loan fraud scheme involving “ghost” businesses
January 20, 2026
California man faces sentencing for smuggling 23 pounds of marijuana to St. Croix
January 20, 2026
OP-ED: The $112,000 price of broken promises
January 20, 2026
STX MORGUE UPDATE: AG Rhea promises April opening, cites $112K in transfer costs
January 20, 2026
BREAKING: VIPD issues urgent wanted alert for St. Croix Man
January 20, 2026
St. Thomas man arrested on firearm and traffic charges after foot pursuit
January 20, 2026
Peru’s president embroiled in scandal over failure to disclose meetings with Chinese businessman
January 20, 2026
Lafayette Artis Jr.’s hearing in Superior Court is this morning: docket report
January 20, 2026
China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’
January 20, 2026
Teenage Canadian tourist found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingoes
January 20, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places, high 87
January 20, 2026
St. Croix man blocking Queen Cross Street tased by police in C’sted
January 19, 2026
3 men found dead at Concordia waste facility, homicide detectives investigate
January 19, 2026
Business liabilities every local owner must track
January 19, 2026
US talks with hardline Venezuelan minister Cabello began months before raid
January 19, 2026
China’s economy grows 4.5% y/y in fourth quarter, just ahead of forecast
January 19, 2026
Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore dies at 69
January 19, 2026
Partly sunny, windy, a passing shower or two, high 88
January 19, 2026
Keys migrant crisis strained Coast Guard. Agency reports record drug seizures
January 18, 2026
Remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
January 18, 2026
Social Security announces ‘significant’ improvements for Americans
January 18, 2026
Check your kitchens, cabinets and pantries for these 6 recalls
January 18, 2026
Factory explosion in China’s Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66
January 18, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a shower in places this morning, high 88
January 18, 2026
Scary incident causes Florida city to limit who can be at playgrounds
January 17, 2026
Heiress sues big banks for $12B, claims dad looted $350M trust in offshore scheme tied to Ghislaine Maxwell siblings, Epstein probe
January 17, 2026
Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power
January 17, 2026
The US wants to remake Venezuela’s oil industry. History stands in the way
January 17, 2026
Chocolate bars recalled for possible salmonella contamination
January 17, 2026
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release
January 17, 2026
As Trump alienates allies, China capitalizes
January 17, 2026
Partly sunny and windy with a brief shower or two this morning, high 89
January 17, 2026
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez after plea deal
January 16, 2026
FAA issues warnings to airlines on Central, South American flights over potential military actions
January 16, 2026
VIFEMS boosts emergency response with 7 new ambulances
January 16, 2026
Sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan oil docked at Curacao terminal, Tankertrackers.com says
January 16, 2026
Cubans rally against US ‘imperialists’ before Havana embassy
January 16, 2026
Alibaba upgrades Qwen app to order food, book travel
January 16, 2026
General tapped to lead US operations in Caribbean grilled over presence in region
January 16, 2026
Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88
January 16, 2026
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Government House News

Governor Bryan Tightens VIPD Rules; WAPA Apologizes for St. John Blackout

ST. CROIX — Government House Communications Director Richard Motta delivered a triple-shot of updates Monday, covering a new crackdown on off-duty police conduct, the upcoming Agrifest weekend, and a mea…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2026
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ECU Rounds Up St. Thomas Man in Massive Identity Theft, Vehicle Fraud Scheme

While some people are busy complaining about the news cycle, the VIPD Economic Crime Unit has been busy tracking a different kind of "entrepreneur." Jeffrey T. Howard, 65, is currently…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2026
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News British Virgin Islands News

SWARM WATCH: Tremors North of the BVI

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff While the rest of the territory was hitting the “snooze” button, the earth north of the British Virgin Islands was clearing its throat. A…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2026
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Elon’s Own AI Admits: St. Croix is the Only One Pitching ‘SpaceX South’—Here’s Why We’re Right

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff In a world of "crossed signals" and corporate doublespeak, sometimes you have to go straight to the source’s brain—even if that brain is made…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2026
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

An Open Letter to Elon Musk: Why Your Next Giga-Project Belongs in the U.S. Virgin Islands

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff Elon, we know you’re busy with Mars, but while you’re waiting for the next launch window, you should take a look at a different…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2026
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News St. Croix News

The State of AI in 2026: Promise, Peril, and a Caribbean Wake-Up Call

By GrokGuest Contributor, Virgin Islands Free PressFebruary 2026 Artificial intelligence isn't hype anymore—it's infrastructure. In early 2026, we're seeing models capable of small scientific discoveries (per OpenAI's own projections), with…
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Posted by John McCarthy February 8, 2026
Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted
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Man shot and killed on King Cross Street in Frederiksted

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot and killed in Frederiksted town late last night. Isaiah Fawkes. 45, was positively identified by a family member…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
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Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Social Security wrongly told disabled people and some seniors their benefits ended, causing alarm

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Social Security Administration last week wrongly informed some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the federal program that provides financial assistance to disabled Americans and low-income…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Mysterious underwater ‘pyramid’ believed to be 12,000 years old reshapes history

TAIPEI CITY (DM) A "sunken pyramid" near Taiwan may rewrite everything we thought we knew about the ancient world. Sitting just 82 feet below sea level near the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

81-year-old woman stranded in Puerto Rico after airline won’t allow her to fly with pet parrot

SAN JUAN (ABC) — An 81-year-old woman went through a travel nightmare after she went to visit her family in Puerto Rico. Maria Fraterrigo took her pet parrot in a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
EPA administrator discusses USVI environmental priorities in St. Croix
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

EPA administrator discusses USVI environmental priorities in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — EPA Regional Administrator Michael Martucci traveled to St. Croix to engage with government officials, meet the EPA team working on the ground, and discuss strategies for tackling the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, breezy, couple of showers, high of 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: Mostly cloudy, breezy, couple of showers, high of 87

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy and breezy in the morning with a couple of showers and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will…
Posted by John McCarthy April 8, 2025
Savannah Chrisley shares nostalgic family photos to mark Dad Todd’s 56th birthday amid his ongoing imprisonment
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

Savannah Chrisley shares nostalgic family photos to mark Dad Todd’s 56th birthday amid his ongoing imprisonment

Savannah Chrisley is missing her dad Todd Chrisley on his birthday. On Sunday, April 6, the Chrisley Knows Best patriarch turned 56. To mark the occasion, Savannah, 27, shared an emotional post on Instagram, reflecting on…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2025
King Tut breakthrough after DNA results reveal likely cause of death
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

King Tut breakthrough after DNA results reveal likely cause of death

CAIRO (DM) — King Tutankhamun's cause of death has been a debate for more than a century, but a DNA analysis has brought experts closer to understanding what killed the boy…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2025
Jessica Simpson says she’ll keep drinking snake sperm to be a better singer
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Jessica Simpson says she’ll keep drinking snake sperm to be a better singer

Jessica Simpson ain't too rattled by the buzz over her snake-sperm-quaffing confession -- insisting she’ll keep using it to prime those vocal cords from here on out. The singer was spotted…
Posted by John McCarthy April 7, 2025

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