Speaking with the owners of Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas on Friday, Governor Kenneth Mapp was told that the cost to rebuild the resort -- which the owners have pledged to construct anew, had …
…with museums, archives, libraries, archeological sites and historic districts across the territory. Many of these precious cultural resources sustained serious damage during hurricanes Irma and Maria – and time could be of the ess…
ST. CROIX -- Several new or extended federal programs are available to help eligible Virgin Islanders recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. FEMA and its federal par…
ST. THOMAS -- Senate President Myron Jackson, above, on Monday urged cultural agencies and organizations to apply for public assistance in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, particularly now that the original deadline of …
ST. THOMAS -- Calvin Benjamin, 50, of St. Thomas and Stephen Bernier, 53 of St. Croix have pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, Acting United States Attorne…
Postal officials gear up for another strong weekend of mail service, including package handouts and delivery during special Sunday hours, the U.S. Postal Service announced Friday. All 117 operating post offices in Puerto Rico and …
ST. CROIX -- Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) across the U.S. Virgin Islands have reached a milestone, topping 10,000 visits in the few weeks since the first one opened on October 8, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) a…
…in financial hardship long before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the USVI at Cat 5 strength, told Congress on Thursday that the utility, which generated monthly revenues of $26.5 million before the storms, had diminished to $2 m…
ST. CROIX –The Department of Education announced late Thursday the reopening of the remaining six elementary schools on St. Croix for Monday, November 6. The Ricardo Richards Elementary School (RRES) will be placed on a split sess…
ST. CROIX -- It has been no secret that the U.S. Virgin Islands had been struggling financially before Hurricanes Irma and Maria, at Category 5, struck the U.S. territory in September. The local government, rejected by the bond ma…
ST. CROIX -- Virgin Island hurricane survivors who speak a language other than English should know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has many ways to help. One of FEMA’s top priorities is to ensure equal access f…
ST. CROIX -- The governing board of the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority on Friday ratified the purchase of several items to facilitate the continued restoration of electrical service in the aftermath of the recent hurricane…
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