ST. CROIX -- U.S. Virgin Islanders were making progress facing the devastation of Hurricane Irma when, just two weeks later, a second Category 5 storm pummeled the territory. In the weeks since Hurricane Maria finished the job tha…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp on Monday announced the creation of an expert advisory committee to help guide reconstruction and resiliency efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The VI H…
…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 …
Below, find the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest power and potable water restoration update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On Thursday, St. Croix crews continued work on a double circuit for Feeders 6A and 6B from the Richmond …
…and Power Authority, even as it seeks over $20 million in FEMA disaster dollars to commence a major power restoration effort in the territory, continues to work daily in restoring power to residents. Below, find the semiautonomous…
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…
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…
Below, find WAPA's latest update on its power restoration efforts territory-wide. Additional electrical service was restored today in areas including portions of Savan, Back Street, Garden Street / Longpath, Government Hill, Educa…
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…
During a press briefing held at Government House, St. Croix on Saturday, Governor Kenneth Mapp gave the following updates relative to Hurricane Irma relief efforts: FEMA has provided initial relief commodities to isolated St. John…
ST. CROIX -- It was described by Territorial Police Chief Winsbut McFarland as the worst crime to ever occur on St. Croix. It was even worse than the Fountain Valley Massacre, he said, because it involved the murdering of children…
ST. CROIX -- With well over 100 students having received scholarships over the course of 15 years, coming at an estimated cost of $350,000, the founders of Sterling Opticle USVI showed no signs of slowing at a scholarship presenta…
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