ST. CROIX — The V.I. Dept. of Education has announced the immediate dismissal of several schools due to an unexpected electrical service interruption by the Water and Power Authority. The affected schools include Alfredo Andrews, …
…Franklin Johnson called him one of the "better candidates" for WAPA's board that the Senate has considered. "We definitely need his experience to help straighten out that mess," Mr. Johnson opined. Similarly, Angel Dawson, who was…
ST. CROIX — Sylvia Benjamin, 43, surrendered to authorities on Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued in connection to charges of fraud, grand larceny, and unauthorized access to a computer. Benjamin is accused of defrauding…
…that was negotiated to put an end to the wrangling between WAPA and Vitol over how much is owed, Ms. Plaskett admitted that she had not been involved at any stage in the negotiations. However, she said that she did not believe tha…
Governor Albert Bryan on Friday announced that he's taken action on several measures forwarded to his office by the 35th Legislature. Two standout items among the measures were the Senate's override of two bills he had vetoed. The…
…it will take 18 months to get the transformers to the territory. WAPA’s board also mulled over what to do with the large surplus of transformers it still has on hand that are unable to be used with the territory’s electrical grid,…
…Administrator Nibbs disclosed that the Water and Power Authority (WAPA) still owes millions. At the end of February, $10.5 million was still outstanding in employer contributions, and the total debt stood at $10.7 million, growing…
ST. THOMAS — A Kansas native is facing criminal charges in St. Thomas after police discovered him apparently intoxicated and asleep at the wheel. Brett Grady, age 36, was arrested after the vehicle he was driving reportedly went o…
Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett on Tuesday announced two grants provided to USVI government arms from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The first grant of $2.4 million was announced for the V.I. Dept. of Health to faci…
…traversing through the work area are asked to proceed with caution, WAPA said. The project, to be done in three phases, replaces existing overhead electrical lines and equipment with underground facilities to lessen damage from fu…
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