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Development
VIPA Approves New Terminal Concepts for St. Croix and St. Thomas Airports
…for a new terminal building at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, as proposed by VIports Partners. The approval came during the VIPA Board Committee of the Whole meeting on June 27, 2024, according to a Tuesday evening rel…
Exclusive
Wood Rotting, Hope Fading: Seven Years of Unmet Promises from EnVision Tomorrow
…alleging that Charlemagne, his wife, and Richardson profited from storing disaster relief wood while the gov't failed to use it for repairs, we spoke to the residents who have been most affected
Government
Defamation Case Leads to Removal of False Article Against VIPA Executive Director
John F. McCarthy of V.I. Free Press removes article after cease and desist letter from Attorney Martial A. Webster, representing Carlton Dowe in defamation case over false claims of federal investigation and confiscated devices
Business
New and Renewed Leases Between GVI and Small Business Expected to Spur Economic Development
…revitalizing commercial spaces and supporting local entrepreneurs on St. John
Senate
With Potential Historic 2024 Hurricane Season Looming, VITEMA Has Less Funding and Struggles to Staff 911 Call Centers
…the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency to submit a long list of supplementary documentation to clarify categories in their FY2025 budget of nearly $12 million. Meanwhile, VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen says the agency mus…
WAPA
Restoration Achieved: WAPA Unit 23 Back Online, Rotational Outages End in STT/STJ
WAPA successfully repairs and reinstates Unit 23, ending rotational outages in the St. Thomas and St. John district, and emphasizes community-driven efforts to enhance local power infrastructure reliability
WAPA
WAPA Completes Feeder 13 Repairs; Rotational Outages Persist Due to Offline Unit 23
Successful restoration efforts on Feeder 13 contrast with ongoing challenges as Unit 23 remains down for maintenance, affecting power supply stability
Politics
Biden Dominates U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Caucus
…victory in the U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Caucus, held last Saturday, outpacing challenger Marianne Williamson with an astonishing 99.006% of the vote. Williamson received a mere 0.004%, according to the final tally released b…
Environment
Ocean Plastic Technologies Rolls Out First Recycling Pods in St. Thomas
Ocean Plastic Technologies introduces micro recycling pods to tackle plastic waste on St. Thomas, with plans to extend environmentally friendly technology to St. Croix and St. John
Disaster Recovery
Lawmakers Question School Rebuild Resilience in Face of Stronger Storms and Hotter Temperatures
Seven years post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the USVI confronts dual challenges of constructing storm-proof schools and managing extreme heat, with full recovery still up to a decade away
Education
A Generation of Trailblazers: IKEHS 2024 Graduates Lead with Academic Distinction
…Ivanna Eudora Kean High School walked across the school’s gymnasium stage to receive their high school diplomas in an exuberant graduation celebration. The IKEHS class of 2024 is one of the school’s highest achieving graduating c…