ST. THOMAS — The view from the plane just became a permanent part of the Virgin Islands’ legacy. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) has officially purchased 140 acres above Perseverance Bay, incorporating…
By JOHN McCARTHY for the VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS FREDERIKSTED — A piece of Virgin Islands history has been snatched from the heart of the “Freedom City,” and authorities are only now sounding the alarm.…
FREDERIKSTED (AP) — A shark attacked and killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix, officials said today. Police identified the victim as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Authorities said the…
CHRISTIANSTED — All 14 beaches the agency tested this week on St. Croix are deemed safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. DPNR performed the water quality analysis…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The beach that has failed water quality testing the most times in the last ten years — has not been tested at all in 2025, the Virgin Islands Free Press has learned. Water Bay…
CRUZ BAY — Three beaches in the territory are deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing done by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Cruz Bay and Frank Bay in St. John…
FREDERIKSTED — One beach in the territory is deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing done by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Dorsch beach in Frederiksted on St. Croix failed to…
CHRISTIANSTED — Gov. Albert Bryan signed the Virgin Islands Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan into law at Government House on St. Croix. “This transformative legislation ends decades of inaction and represents a crowning achievement of…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As the USVI braces for a potentially devastating hurricane season during a La Niña cooling phase, concerns over environmental protection and storm water management at Magens Bay have resurfaced. Darlan Brin, a…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon build its first artificial reef to protect its coasts and help the territory become more resilient ahead of future storms, officials announced. The 18-foot by 12-foot reef will…