St. Croix News – Page 411 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Says It Didn’t Just Fix Mapp’s Generator @ Coakley Bay Condominiums … Ahead of You

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 249th Engineer Battalion and the Corps’ Tulsa District power team are working together to provide U.S. Virgin Island facility generator owners with assessments to guide…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017

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Mapp Says $800 Million In Federal Aid Is Not Enough For Hurricanes Irma, Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The territory expects to receive $800 million in emergency loans from the $36.5 billion storm aid bill approved by Congress earlier this month, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017

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Unidentified St. Croix Man Winged In The Shoulder And Leg In Drive-By Shooting At Estate Profit

[ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot in the shoulder and leg after being strafed in a drive-by shooting in Estate Profit on Saturday night. The 911…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017

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Body of 24-Year-Old Buccaneer Hotel Carpenter Found Washed Up On Shoys Beach After Going For A Swim On The Job

CHRISTIANSTED -- A Buccaneer Hotel employee discovered the body of a 24-year-old man -- missing since Friday -- washed up on Shoys Beach about noon on Sunday. Jovere Williams, an…

John McCarthy October 31, 2017

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DISH Network Says Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Won’t Be Charged For The Time They’re Not Getting The Signal

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico -- Following the worst hurricane to hit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in nearly a century, DISH is responding to serve customers and communities impacted…

VI Free Press October 30, 2017

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BEATEN TO THE PUNCH? San Antonio Considering Name Change of Secondary School To ‘Tim Duncan High School’

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN ANTONIO -- Imagine going to "Tim Duncan High" where the fundamentals of learning are key. How about "Gregg Popovich High School" where students are taught to check…

John McCarthy October 30, 2017

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GUEST EDITORIAL: The Disaster of Disaster Reconstruction: Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Are Prime Examples

[ad name="HTML-68"] By STEPHEN COHEN Columbia University's Earth Institute NEW YORK -- Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continue to struggle in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season,…

John McCarthy October 30, 2017

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U.S. Mail Will Be Re-Routed Through Miami So Desperate Puerto Ricans Cannot Steal Mail Intended For Virgin Islanders

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Gov. Kenneth Mapp announced on Thursday that his administration is working to address the severe bottleneck in sending and receiving mail through the United States…

John McCarthy October 30, 2017

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Everybody But WAPA Itself Is Restoring Electricity To Hard-Hit St. Thomas and St. John As First Wave of 500+ Workers Hits The Territory

WAPA JOKESTERS: Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) crews demonstrate the losing techniques that have left the majority of customers on each island without electricity. One lineman, Jason Julius…

John McCarthy October 30, 2017

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St. Croix Reports Consistent Rainfall Sunday Morning … Tropical Storm Philippe Expected To Drop Heavy Rains On Central And Western Cuba

[ad name="HTML-68"] MIAMI -- Tropical storm Phillipe has formed in the Caribbean, becoming the 16th named storm of the 2017 hurricane season. It is expected to bring heavy rains to…

John McCarthy October 29, 2017