ST. JOHN -- An early evening fire on Wednesday destroyed a power transformer at WAPA’s electrical substation on St. John, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has announced. The transformer, one of two such units at the fa…
…on Monday, Governor Kenneth Mapp revealed that 38 percent of St. Thomas, 19 percent of St. Croix and 14 percent of St. John had been restored with power. Below, find the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest restoratio…
Governor Kenneth Mapp on Sunday evening gave an update on his administration's work so far relative to post Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Mr. Mapp pledged more support for St. John, including evacuation of critically ill patients…
A proposal to lease government land to the St. John Taxi Services Corporation was held in committee after independent drivers raised fairness concerns and internal complaints revealed fractures within the association’s own members…
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett, with support from the Virgin Islands National Park, hosted a ceremony on Sunday at Salt Pond in Coral Bay, St. John, to recognize the permanent installation of a plaque at the peak of the Ram Head…
…National Park Service. The measure, which aims to facilitate the construction of a K-12 school on St. John, marks a significant step towards addressing a long-standing issue in the territory, particularly for St. John students who…
St. John residents are no closer to witnessing their babies being born on the island than they were about 40 years ago, when the only midwife on the island, Myrah Keating Smith, delivered the last baby in the 1980s. For almost two…
…Lieutenant Clayton Brown as deputy chief of police for the island of St. John, and Vivianne P. Newton as director of the Internal Affairs and Applicant Screening Bureau, which became effective July 21. According to the news releas…
…work on a project to underground electrical equipment in Cruz Bay, St. John. The project is one of several funded by the federal government and designed to mitigate damage from windstorms and hurricanes. The project's first phase …
ST. JOHN -- New York couple John and Sarah Joyce recently quit their jobs and followed their dream of moving to the Caribbean to open a restaurant. The Danforth, a Caribbean-inspired restaurant serving seafood and local cuisine is…
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