U.S. Virgin Islands Official Teri Helenese Urges Focus on Sustainable Growth Ahead of World Tourism Day

Source: Teri Helenese Teri Helenese U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (September 22, 2025) — Teri Helenese, Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative for the U.S. Virgin Islands, has called for tourism to be recognized as a driver of...

VIRGIN ISLANDS LAWMAKERS IMMORTALIZE ST. KITTS SOCA SUPERSTAR PUMPA — KEY TO THE TERRITORY & ROAD NAMING IN HIS HONOR

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — September 23, 2025 — The U.S. Virgin Islands turned up the volume on history this week as lawmakers gave a thunderous standing ovation to one of the region’s most electrifying cultural icons — Dennis “Pumpa”...

New Margaritaville cruise ship Beachcomber will sail from Miami

Margaritaville at Sea is expanding with a new ship, the Beachcomber, debuting in 2027. The Beachcomber will sail from Miami, the cruise line's third homeport. Voyages will range from four to eight nights, visiting the Eastern and Southern...

It's almost time to fall back. Here's what you need to do

Do you wake up every day wishing you could just get a little more sleep? May just one more hour. If that's the case, get your pillow and blankets ready. Daylight saving time is ending and here's what you need to know before changing you clocks and...

Missing Sarm Heslop's boyfriend breaks silence with bombshell statement on 'truth'

Ryan Bane has spoken for the first time(Image: Matthew Symons) The boyfriend of missing British yachtswoman Sarm Heslop has broken his silence with an extraordinary five-page statement, denying any involvement in her disappearance. Instead,...

Mother of missing British woman Sarm Heslop says she'll never give up fighting for answers - as top police chief in the US Virgin Islands urges her ex-boyfriend to speak to detectives

The mother of a woman who vanished without a trace four years ago said that she will 'never give up' fighting for answers - as previously unseen footage of her final moments on land have been released. Former flight attendant Sarm Heslop, 41,...

Conductor, New Art Fair for the Global Majority, to Debut in Brooklyn in 2026

A year after staging a soft-launch invitational, Conductor: Art Fair of the Global Majority will mount its first full edition at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn from April 30 to May 3, 2026, with a VIP preview on April 29. The fair, organized by...

Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands

The waves of legal cannabis swell in the gorgeous, clear blue waters of the Caribbean, breaking with teal and white caps gently onto the crystalline sands of the Virgin Islands. A place of exploring and vacationing with its warm yacht-filled...

Family live by active volcano that's nearly killed them twice – but won't move

Family live on island next to active volcano This year marked 30 years since the British overseas territory of Montserrat was rocked by a deadly volcanic eruption. The Soufriere Hills was dormant for nearly a century before it blew its top on July...

Man who won half of $1.8B Powerball jackpot claims prize: ‘I’m going to just do me for a year’

ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A Missouri man who won half of a $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, has claimed his prize. The Missouri Lottery did not release the winner’s name but said in a news...

The D Brief: AFSOC’s Caribbean exercise; NATO’s new Ukraine aid-pool; Saudi-Pakistani pact; Back to Bagram?; And a bit more.

Air Force brings great-power conflict concept to the Caribbean. When Kentucky Air National Guard troops recently “seized” an airport on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, they were practicing Agile Combat Employment, a maneuvering scheme...

Sisterhood sustained her for 141 days in ICE custody. Now she’s fighting for those still inside.

This article was published in partnership with The Barbed Wire. On the evening of Feb. 11, 22-year-old Ward Sakeik sat on a plane from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Miami. She and her husband, Taahir Shaikh, were returning from their honeymoon, but...

Powerball: See the winning numbers in Monday’s $113 million drawing

It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after two lucky winners in Texas and another from Missouri won $1.8 billion in the September 6 drawing. Is this your lucky...

Legendary Virgin Islands musician Louis B. Taylor Jr. dies at 76

Louis B. Taylor Jr., a celebrated Virgin Islands musician, educator, and community activist, died Friday, September 12, on his 76th birthday. His passing has drawn tributes from leaders across the territory, as well as from the community he served...

Partner of missing Brit yachtswoman Sarm Heslop who vanished off in the Caribbean breaks silence after four years: 'I didn't murder her'

The boyfriend of a missing British yachtswoman who disappeared in 2021 has broken his silence to deny suggestions of guilt and declare the pair were a 'loving, caring couple'. In an extraordinary five-page 'open letter', Ryan Bane, 49, claimed he...

Celebrating 53 Years of Pastoral Service: The Inspiring Legacy of The Very Rev. Rudolph Smithen

Basseterre, St. Kitts – September 21, 2025 — On this Feast Day of St. Matthew, the congregation of St. George with St. Barnabas stands in solemn gratitude and joyful celebration of an extraordinary milestone: 53 years of pastoral service by The...

Hurricane Gabrielle cranks up in the Atlantic; Typhoon Ragasa heads for southern China

After weeks of weird peak-season sluggishness, the Northern Hemisphere tropics were buzzing with activity on September 22, the autumnal equinox. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Gabrielle was arcing just southeast of Bermuda at Category 3 strength,...

Overalls Partners With 5Star Life Insurance Company As It Launches CoreAssist

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 22, 2025-- Overalls announced today a new partnership with 5Star Life Insurance Company (5Star Life) to provide an exclusive, one-of-a-kind service, LifeConcierge®, an AI-enabled support system. This...

Ghislaine Maxwell goes for stroll at new minimum-security prison as former townhouse hits market

Fox News correspondent David Spunt provides the latest on the Epstein investigation and the deputy AG’s recent meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ghislaine Maxwell poked her head out...

Paul McCartney's 30 Best Songs With Wings

Paul McCartney's Wings era somehow remains underrated, even as interest in his first band shows no sign of abating. But they made their own very rich contributions to McCartney's legacy in the decade following his 1970 split with the Beatles....