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After a car plunged into the ocean on the St. Thomas waterfront on Sunday, two brave youngsters did not hesitate to leap into the sea and pull the passengers inside to safety. A video posted by Facebook user Everton Powell shows the chilling moment the car lea... More »
First Lady Jill Biden, who last vacationed in the U.S. Virgin Islands late December and spent the new year holiday on St. Croix, is expected to arrive on the Big Island, as St. Croix is called, sometime today, the Consortium has learned from several sources. M... More »
Recent policy changes and personnel additions mean that dozens of families affected by the 2017 hurricanes will be able to live comfortably once more, according to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA). The authority was granted disaster relief ... More »
Elections are officially around the corner for the British Virgin Islands, following the dissolution of parliament at the end of Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. A proclamation published in the territory’s Gazette on Saturday reads in part, “Now Ther... More »
The line-up for the territory’s premier literary festival has been announced: the 9th VI Lit Fest will take place next month, featuring works from best-selling authors and academics from the U.S. mainland, the region, and right here in the U.S. Virgin Islands.... More »
The Small Business Administration has announced that it will join forces with federal and state agencies, cooperatives, advocacy organizations, commercial banks and private companies for an event called “Path to Prosperity Lenders Matchmaking” that will offer ... More »
