Working traffic lights are critical to the safety of motorists in the USVI, and WAPA has made repairing damage to the lights caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria a priority. Above, recently repaired traffic lights in Basin Triangle…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Department of Education, which was already struggling to retain teachers, maintain schools badly in need of repair, and keep essential curriculum in place because of the lack of funds, has found it…
Here's the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest power and potable water restoration update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Reconstruction and restoration work continued in both districts Monday. On St. Thomas, crews re-established p…
As the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority ramps up power restoration work territory-wide, with hundreds of linemen from around the U.S. contracted to help, the semiautonomous entity is advising residents to shut off standby …
Here's the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest power and potable restoration update post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Emergency call centers on St. Thomas & St. Croix will go live on Wednesday. The cent…
…Hurricane Maria -- less than two weeks after Hurricane Irma ravaged St. Thomas and St. John -- barrels towards the Leeward Islands, with the storm expected to impact the territory (with its most powerful winds predicted to impact …
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp said at a press conference at Government House here on Thursday evening, that his administration has decided to remove all residents from the Tutu High Rise housing community, who are still livin…
…on Tuesday, or early. We'll include all the information in this post. Keep checking back for updates: Schools All public schools are closed on Tuesday, Sept. 5 until further notice Reading Rainbow School will be closed on Tuesday …
ST. THOMAS -- The West Indian Company Limited announced on Tuesday that the Norwegian Escape has deviated from its scheduled port calls due to inclement weather and will be visiting the WICO dock on Wednesday. The ship is schedule…
ST. THOMAS -- As far back as the cruise industry goes, St. Thomas has been one of its most visited destinations. Charlotte Amalie, with a waterfront seemingly tailor-made for tourists, and two ports that have for years welcomed mi…
…will soon announce Winsbut McFarland, currently chief of police on St. Croix, as the USVI's territorial chief of police, The Virgin Islands Consortium can confirm. A pending announcement by the governor during an upcoming press co…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority advises the public that it will no longer accept new applications for net metering in the St. Thomas - St. John district since the allowable capacity has been reached. Net…
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