VICONSORTIUM

Legislature’s Counsel Says Hospital Board Broke Law by Naming One CEO Over Both Territory Hospitals viconsortium.com/vi-health/virg…

Police say the confrontation began after the woman searched Mikquann Bassue’s phone while he slept and found what she believed was evidence of infidelity, then escalated into a violent assault inside her UVI dorm room. viconsortium.com/vi-crime/virgi…

Bill 36-0232 advanced after senators added operator certification, DPNR approval, a 300-foot residential buffer, perimeter air monitors, public reporting, and mandatory shutdowns for air-quality problems, even as advocates continued urging other options. viconsortium.com/vi-environment…

Senator Marise James said the measure was left off the March 18 agenda, raising the possibility that government employees who hope to run in the 2026 general election could soon be required to take leave from their jobs. viconsortium.com/vi-politics/vi…

Senator Carla Joseph’s proposals sought to let victims sue businesses accused of over-serving drunk patrons and allow DLCA to close nuisance businesses, but senators held both bills after raising concerns about fairness, proof, and enforcement. viconsortium.com/vi-senate/virg…

WAPA CEO Karl Knight said a mechanical failure at Unit 15 left the Randolph Harley viconsortium.com/vi-wapa/virgin…

USVI Will Be ‘Recession-Proof’ for the Next 10 Years — Bryan viconsortium.com/vi-economy/vir…

State Department Tells Americans Worldwide to ‘Exercise Increased Caution’ As U.S. War on Iran Intensifies viconsortium.com/vi-world/virgi…

Trump Says ICE Will Make Arrests at Airports, Even as Officials Insist Deployment Is Only for Crowd Control viconsortium.com/vi-travel/virg…

Joseph Kent said Iran posed “no imminent threat” and that “we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” as the war has killed and wounded troops, left children among the dead, and helped shut the Strait of Hormuz. viconsortium.com/vi-world/virgi…

Gittens Links Beeston Hill Opposition to Wider Resistance to Development on St. Croix viconsortium.com/vi-development…

Beeston Hill Rezoning Fight Heads to Senate Vote as Housing Push Collides With Neighborhood Opposition viconsortium.com/vi-development…

Citing growing uncertainty in global energy markets, Governor Bryan has ordered executive branch agencies to curb fuel use, limit vehicle travel, and prepare for possible budget reductions as the Virgin Islands braces for potential economic fallout. viconsortium.com/vi-world/virgi…

Fire Burn Queen Statue Stolen From Fort Frederik Museum, Public Asked to Help Recover Cultural Treasure viconsortium.com/vi-community_c…

Through “Legacy in Bloom” and “Plate It Forward,” students from UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus joined volunteers, businesses, and government agencies in Frederiksted to restore the historic cemetery and serve meals to community members. viconsortium.com/vi-community_c…

V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs Director Patrick Farrell was elected unopposed as senior vice president of NASDVA, a move that places the territory in a stronger leadership position within national veterans policy discussions. viconsortium.com/vi-community_c…

Bill to Restore VI Lottery Autonomy Held as Lawmakers Seek More Financial Input viconsortium.com/vi-senate/virg…

Bill to Allow Green Waste Incinerators Held as Senators Call for More Public Input viconsortium.com/vi-senate/virg…

Former Sen. Steven Payne, who was expelled from the 34th Legislature following multiple sexual harassment allegations, is now in the custody intake process in Florida after being sentenced to 25 years for sexually assaulting Steffi Emilien when she was 17 viconsortium.com/vi-crime/virgi…

Originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the interview between Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and V.I. Consortium founder and publisher Ernice Gilbert has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 26, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Government House on St. Croix. viconsortium.com/vi-community_c…