ST. THOMAS -- Department of Labor officials told lawmakers on Monday that because the department is understaffed, it has not pursued legal action against employers who fail to make unemployment insurance payments, which delays ben…
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on Monday said it restored 1,150 customers over the weekend, as the utility continues to work to reenergize its customers. WAPA has not said whether it met its ambitious goal of 90 perc…
ST. THOMAS -- A High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) initiative of the United States Attorney’s Office has been selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Investigative Effort Award by the HIDTA program. “Winning a Nati…
…Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it reenergized 570 customers territory-wide on Thursday, as it works toward a goal of 90 percent restoration by December 24. WAPA's most recent restoration percentage update was 60 per…
Find WAPA's latest restoration update below. The company is racing towards a goal of 90 percent territory-wide restoration by December 24. The restoration effort continues with significant numbers of customers being restored in ea…
Moving carefully but with haste, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said 1,100 customers were restored on Tuesday, as the utility continues to race towards a December 24 deadline of 90 percent territory-wide restoration.…
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said in its latest restoration update that as of Sunday, some 27,000 power customers were reenergized, as WAPA races to complete 90 percent restoration before Christmas. Below, the late…
ST. THOMAS -- Speaking at the official reopening and dedication of Magens Bay on St. Thomas, Governor Kenneth Mapp asserted the September hurricanes, which damaged large swaths of the territory, present an opportunity for the dest…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Police Department on Friday reported an incident that occurred in the waters of Peterborg Point on Thursday, leaving one victim dead and another injured. According to police, officers from the Mari…
…press briefing on Wednesday that the utility has been making steady progress in meeting its goal of reenergizing 90 percent of the territory before Christmas. He said as of Wednesday, 40 percent of the USVI had been reenergized, w…
The Virgin islands Water and Power Authority in its latest update said that over 17,000 of its customers have been restored with power, as the utility continues to move towards its goal of reenergizing 90 percent of the territory …
…Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has warned could happen if standby generators are not turned off when crews are working in neighborhoods, has caused the utility to somewhat alter its restoration plans: Moving forward, whe…
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