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 cooling his heels at the…
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 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck the…
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 of silicon and hosted in…
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 kind of frontier: St. Croix.…
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 bigger ones on the horizon…
FREDERIKSTED — In a town where the arrival of a Navy cruiser like the USS Gettysburg usually signals a boost in local spirits, a different kind of shock is hitting residents where it hurts most:…
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — If you’re walking around Frederiksted Town today, you’re probably seeing as many jerseys as you are palm trees. But while the Patriots and Seahawks battle for the…
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) sits at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility with its sensors trained on the Caribbean horizon, a different kind of surveillance is…
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Guardian: What’s Under the Hood While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) might look like a standard cruiser to the tourists on the pier, it is actually…
Who comes out on top might just surprise you! Compiled by: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff “In the escalating battle over truth in the age of generative AI, one ordinary query about a viral “meteor…