ST. JOHN -- Beginning Thursday the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority will begin a "No Customer Left Behind" campaign, which will be aimed at reconnecting all customers who can be restored to the electric grid, and who may h…
ST. CROIX -- The 2017-18 Crucian Christmas Festival is well underway, with the events -- spanning twelve days -- officially opening with the Festival Village ribbon-cutting affair on Tuesday night, where local officials spoke abou…
…with museums, archives, libraries, archeological sites, and historic districts across the territory. Many of these precious cultural resources sustained serious damage during hurricanes Irma and Maria – and time could be of the es…
The St. Croix Festival Committee has released the full lineup of this year's Festival Village performances, which includes the names previously mentioned in a recent Consortium story -- Kes, Destra, Ricky T and Asa Bantan -- along…
…Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Saturday that it's still looking to hire U.S. Virgin Islanders as temporary employees to help the territory recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria. Positions are available in St. Cro…
Survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria who lost their jobs as a result of the storms have until Dec. 29 to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Friday. The DUA …
…on Friday the schedule of locations where crews will be working to restore service to customers from today, throughout the holiday weekend, to December 29. To date, more than 33,000 customers have been restored across the territor…
…extension is based on the same terms and conditions of the existing agreement.” In support of the ongoing restoration effort, the board authorized: An amendment to WAPA’s contract with Haugland Energy to allow for the mobilization…
ST. CROIX -- One soldier estimates he is owed $10,000 by the V.I. National Guard since Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but had only received just over $1,000 as of Tuesday. Another said he would soon "end up in The Consortium," if the …
ST. CROIX -- Veteran Senator Positive Nelson announced on Monday that he would seek the highest office of the USVI in the 2018 gubernatorial race, an announcement that changes the current dynamics of the gubernatorial field, while…
…and Power Authority announced late Sunday the schedule where reconstruction and restoration crews will be working during the week of December 18, and through next weekend. Reconstruction work consists of pole planting and wire pul…
ST. CROIX -- The V.I.P.D. in a release issued Saturday said it captured two of three suspects said to be involved in the Friday morning robbery attempt and shooting that left an off-duty police officer and a female companion injur…
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