SAN JUAN — A widespread power outage hit Puerto Rico Wednesday night, leaving more than 350,000 customers without electricity after two of the U.S. territory’s
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Power failures prompt plans for WAPA protest today on St. Thomas, St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority crews repaired a major transmission line in the St. Thomas-St. John District on Saturday. But rolling
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‘Scary’ landing for passengers as American Airlines flight veers off runway in Jamaica
KINGSTON — It was a “rough” and “scary” landing for passengers on American Airlines flight 850 from Miami on Thursday night after the aircraft veered
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CEO Andrew Smith resigns from WAPA amid chaos at public utility
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — CEO Andrew Smith has resigned from WAPA after weeks of rotating power outages on all three major islands. Kyle Fleming, chairman of
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Bryan on WAPA: In his own words
Governor Bryan’s 2019 State of the Territory speech: “WAPA’s fiscal affairs can only be characterized as abysmal. …The reality of the situation is that WAPA
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WAPA failure on St. John leads to call for protest today
CRUZ BAY — A major failure on the underground transmission line that carries power from St. Thomas left all 2,600 Virgin Islands Water and Power
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POWERLESS! WAPA customers at the mercy of utility company’s utter incompetence
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Frustration and outrage is growing across the territory yet again, as Wednesday’s unscheduled rolling blackouts left thousands of Virgin Islands Water and
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Amid ongoing heatwave, rolling blackouts continue
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As a blistering heat wave continued Monday, rolling blackouts plagued V.I. Water and Power Authority customers throughout the St. Thomas-St. John district,
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Major WAPA power outage stifles St. Thomas-St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A major district-wide power outage closed schools and disrupted life for Virgin Islanders on St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island on
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JetBlue offers new direct flights from San Juan to St. Croix as part of expansion
SAN JUAN — JetBlue announced a significant network expansion in Puerto Rico this week, introducing six new destinations, including daily nonstop service between San Juan
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