…the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority have completed the installation of more than 460 new composite utility poles across the two districts, the authority announced Thursday. In all, 7,062 of the new, more resilient poles w…
ST. CROIX -- Three new rum companies that desired doing business in the territory through new rum distilleries were turned away by Governor Kenneth Mapp, said the governor's senior policy advisory, Frankie Johnson, above left, on …
…a new service while American Airlines and other carriers boost their operations. Spirit has started nonstop flights three times weekly between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and St. Croix (STX) and will inaugurate service between Orlando I…
…Commissioner Delroy Richards said during a budget hearing held on St. Croix on Thursday, that part one crimes (murder and non-negligent homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft, and…
The total number of restored customers continues to increase each day, WAPA said Wednesday. The restoration is estimated at approximately 57 percent territory-wide, and the utility said crews will continue to restore customers in …
As the restoration of service continues in both districts, by WAPA Line Department personnel as well as on and off-island contractors, some customers in the following areas are targeted for service restoration this week and into t…
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…
With more than 25,000 customers re-energized territory-wide according to WAPA, restoration and reconstruction efforts continued in both districts on Thursday. Here's the latest update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On St. Thomas, some customers…
…and Power Authority receives more workers to meet its goal of restoration 90 percent of the territory by Christmas. Below, find the latest update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM More than 700 off-island linemen are in the territory assisting WAP…
…Water and Power Authority continues to make progress with its restoration efforts. Find the latest update below. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On St. Thomas Thursday, restoration crews energized additional customers in Lindbergh Bay, Contant an…
Below, find the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's latest power and potable water restoration update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM WAPA’s reconstruction and restoration crews continue to report significant progress in the buildout of p…
As the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority continues restoration work territory-wide, the utility is coming across damaged electrical meter bases and weather heads. If either of these are damaged, WAPA will not reinstall mete…
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