Erin is producing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a central pressure of 940 mb. The storm is moving west‑northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h). Outer rainbands have been producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico since Saturday night.

The U.S. Virgin Islands has appointed a new Commissioner of Tourism, bringing native understanding and public affairs experience to the job.

Hurricane Erin brought intense rainfall to the U.S. Virgin Islands as it passed through the region Sunday. The storm, which had weakened to a Category 3, did not make a direct landfall but dropped as much as six inches of rain on the Outer Banks.

For the first time, the reigning Miss Universe will set foot in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands Organization has announced that Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark, Miss Universe 2024, will travel to the territory as part of the journey to crown the next Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands.

A Wisconsin-based Boy Scout troop is stuck in the U.S. Virgin Islands as Hurricane Erin barrels through the Atlantic Ocean.

A parent of a member of Boy Scout Troop 851 organized a GoFundMe for the group of scouts and team leaders who cannot leave St. Thomas until this Friday at the earliest. The group was supposed to return Aug. 17, but flights were canceled because of Hurricane Erin, a category 4 storm moving between the U.S. shore and Bermuda.

Even former adversaries joined in on the buoyant commotion that succeeded the final out of USVI Nike RBI’s 6-4 quarterfinal win over Braves RBI Softball 18U. “USVI” signifies the tropical territory of the US Virgin Islands,

A partnership between the University of the Virgin Islands and New York University is anticipated to offer innovative exchange opportunities for students and faculty in UVI's School of Nursing.