SAN JUAN — The U.S. Army has awarded a contract with The Louis Berger Group Inc. to support critically needed temporary electricity for the Virgin
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Four Florida Electric Utilities Send Their Crews To The Virgin Islands To Work On Electrical Restoration Here
[ad name=”HTML-68″] TALLAHASSEE — Public power personnel from four Florida municipal electric utilities headed to the territory last week to assist with ongoing power restoration
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Environmentalists Say They’ll Sue FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers To Stop The Burning of 400,000 Cubic Yards of Debris At Body Slob St. Croix
DEBRIS BURN: Hurricane debris from Irma is burned in Orlando, Florida this year. The amount of debris collected is equal to the amount of trash
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PUERTO RICO FLIGHT: Two Thousand People Per Day Flee San Juan For Greener Pastures of the U.S. Mainland
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — On a recent Friday, Jose Alvarez arose before dawn, loaded his three children into his van and drove with his
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Ineligibility Letter From FEMA May Not Be The Last Word In Relief Funds
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – Some Virgin Islanders who sustained damages as a result of hurricanes Irma or Maria may receive a letter from the Federal
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Virgin Islands Has The Help of A Very Powerful Ally Behind The Scenes In Billionaire-Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
CRUZ BAY — Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told USA Today that he didn’t plan on getting involved in the hurricane recovery of the territory
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Now That The Roads Are Clear … Three-Star Army General Calling It Quits In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The three-star general is leaving Puerto Rico, ending his mission of providing relief from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Troops are being
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BAN THE BURN! Environmental Group Based In St. John Urges Residents To Sign Petition Asking The Government Not To Burn Hurricane Debris
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CRUZ BAY – As the USVI picks up the pieces from the ravages of two back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes, Island Green Living Association said that
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MAPP TO CONGRESS: $7.5 Billion Should Keep Me In Beer and Wine Money Until The End of My First Term In December 2018
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The cost to rebuild the Virgin Islands’ infrastructure after last month’s devastating Category 5 hurricanes is estimated at $7.5 billion dollars, Gov. Kenneth
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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Ship Cancels St. Croix Visit At The Last Minute … Mapp Says Due To A Lack of On-Ground Excursions’
CHRISTIANSTED — The United States Virgin Islands is preparing to access a loan of more than $400 million from the Community Disaster Loan of the
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