Grieving family and friends gathered to say their last goodbyes to 15-year-old Tre’Vante Etienne on Saturday morning. Etienne -- a 9th grader at the Charlotte Amalie High School -- was struck by gunfire on Vester Gade in the midst of a June 12 basketball game; he died while undergoing emergency medical treatment.

The United States Virgin Islands Women’s Basketball Team suffered a tough loss against Mexico in the semifinals of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 Centrobasket Qualifier 2026 in Managua, Nicaragua.

The St. Croix Heritage House Society, through its SHH: Invest USVI initiative, will host a "Meet & Greet Gathering Spot" on Thursday, July 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Club Comanche Hotel in Christiansted, inviting residents to learn more about the organization's long-term vision for St. Croix's economic and historic revitalization.

In Part 3 of this series on the forests in the Maroon Sanctuary Park on St. Croix, I will discuss understory plants briefly and the general ecological make-up of tree ecosystems throughout the park. Basically, understory simply means plants growing beneath the forest canopy without extensive light penetration onto the forest floor. Sweet lime, a non-native understory plant (Triphasia trifolia), for example, is one of our invasive species plants in the Virgin Islands, found both in the northwest and northeast central forests of the park environment.

A St. Thomas fisherman reported missing Thursday night was rescued Friday morning from Savana Island by the V.I. Police Department’s marine unit, the Coast Guard reported.

With construction now underway, Club Med St. Croix will be the beginning of a new era that will redefine what all-inclusive travel is meant for. Club Med St. Croix is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2027. 

AARP called Bill No. 36-0192 a critical step in protecting older adults from financial exploitation.

With construction now underway, Club Med St. Croix will be the beginning of a new era that will redefine what all-inclusive travel is meant for. Club Med St. Croix is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2027. 

A St. Thomas fisherman reported missing Thursday night was rescued Friday morning from Savana Island by the V.I. Police Department’s marine unit, the Coast Guard reported.

The USVI Women’s Basketball Team sails into the semifinals of the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2027 CentroBasket Qualifier 2026 in Managua, Nicaragua, with a game against Mexico Friday night after they defeated the Bahamas in a quarterfinal match Thursday. A win tonight will automatically qualify the team for the 2027 tournament.

For the past three years, Pass the Word VI has created space for Virgin Islanders to share their stories, whether through poetry, personal reflections, or spoken-word performances. This week, the community arts organization will mark that milestone with a special anniversary celebration centered on the power of generational storytelling. 

VIDE encourages every eligible public-school parent and guardian to complete the 2026 Summer Parent Survey by Aug. 14, and help their district rise to the Parent Voice Challenge.

Uriel Recaldo Montgomery Caleb passed away on July 5. He was 80 years old.