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Ruptured Water Main Leaves Subbase, Downtown Area Without Potable Water

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A ruptured water main on Monday night disrupted potable water service throughout the Subbase area potentially extending to downtown St. Thomas. The Virgin Islands Water and Power…

John McCarthy October 12, 2021

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USVI, Puerto Rico Inching Closer To Getting $2 Billion For Electric Grid Repairs

SAN JUAN — The federal government took another step on Monday towards releasing nearly $2 billion to repair Puerto Rico’s troubled electrical grid, part of a pool of money withheld…

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VIPD Warns Public To Beware Of Robo Calls Claiming To Be WAPA Bill Collectors

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to guard against telephone calls from scam artists posing as employees of the Virgin Islands Water and Power…

VI Free Press April 30, 2021

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2nd Top Man Promises To ‘Get To The Bottom’ Of V.I. Government Cyber Attacks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach announced that his office "is investigating a possible breach in its computer systems that has affected service delivery by its Recorder of Deeds…

VI Free Press March 27, 2021

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NIGHT LIGHTS! VIPD Helps Put The Lights Back On In Smith Bay To Tamp Down Crime

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department worked with the local government to ensure that street lights are working in a St. Thomas east end neighborhood. The VIPD joined…

VI Free Press March 21, 2021

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St. Thomas Driver Trapped In Burning Car After Crash Into Utility Pole Dies Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A driver who was trapped inside his burning vehicle after he lost control and crashed into a utility pole in St. Thomas has died from the injuries…

VI Free Press January 10, 2021

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Police Investigate Car Crash Into Utility Pole That Knocked Out Power To 5 Feeders On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a single-car accident in which a woman driving a sedan crashed into a utility pole on the highway, knocking out power to five feeders on…

VI Free Press November 18, 2020

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V.I. GUINEA PIGS! Territory Will Be The First In The World To ‘Try’ Finnish Liquid Gas-Oil Hybrid Plant

CHRISTIANSTED — A Helsinki, Finland technology group has been awarded a contract to deliver a yet unproven power plant and energy storage system to the Virgin Islands Water and Power…

Bro Bot July 21, 2020

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Virgin Islands Government Finally Pays Its WAPA Bills (Thanks To Federal Medicaid Reimbursement)

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr, announced Wednesday, along with the Department of Finance (DOF), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that all outstanding prior years and current…

VI Free Press August 14, 2019

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Bill Introduced in Congress Would Fund Renewables, Microgrids in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON — Legislation recently introduced in Congress would establish a grant program for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to fund development of renewable energy resources, microgrids and energy…

VI Free Press April 27, 2019