…Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced on Wednesday the distribution of $675,000 in grant funding to 27 community-serving entities across the territory. The grants are being awarded from the Fund for the Virgin Islands …
…Hurricanes Irma and Maria, revealing that the authority altogether sustained $85 million in damages from the September storms. The ports, though closed for public use for almost two weeks following the hurricanes, were quickly reo…
Stating that he was not a fan of "arresting the civil liberties of free citizens," Governor Kenneth Mapp during his hurricane recovery press briefing on Monday, ended the territory-wide curfew. The move comes nearly two months aft…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Police Department has reported multiple criminal incidents that occurred in St. Thomas in the past few days, one involving a domestic issue, another involving an assault, and a third incident invol…
Three deaths in the span of four days in St. Croix and St. Thomas have brought the territory's high homicide rate back in the spotlight, with two incidents occurring in St. Thomas hours apart -- Saturday night and Sunday afternoon…
…to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The linemen, once here, will start work territory-wide the following day, the governor added, noting the development as a major step in the territory's power restoration effort. Below, find …
Here's WAPA's latest power and potable water restoration update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Restoration and reconstruction work continued in both districts on Monday. The focus remains on reconstructing the backbone of the electrical system.…
…Kenneth Mapp's Wednesday press briefing, held at Government House on St. Croix The governor confirmed that President Donald Trump, after his planned trip to the USVI was delayed by Hurricane Maria, will visit the territory -- alon…
Here's the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest Hurricane Irma/Maria update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM Emergency call centers will be activated in both island districts on Monday. The call centers will be the primary means by w…
…passage of Hurricane Maria. Find it below. WAPA’s power plants at Estate Richmond, St. Croix and Krum Bay, St. Thomas fared relatively well during the passage of Hurricane Maria on Tuesday and Wednesday. The plants provided uninte…
…linemen on Tuesday, and halting all Hurricane Irma-related power restoration work on Wednesday in honor of the lineman, who was identified as Jason Julius, 45, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority resumed work on Thursday …
ST. THOMAS -- The St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation (S.T.E.E.M.C.C.) will officially reopen on Monday at 11:00 a.m. and offer limited service until 3:30 p.m. to stay in compliance with the government issued curfew and…
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