CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a concerned citizen called 911 at 7:21 p.m. Tuesday to report seeing a body floating in the water
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Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
SAN JUAN — Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other
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FEMA Makes On-Site Assessment of WAPA’s Sargassum Seaweed Problem on St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 2 Administrator David Warrington arrived in the territory today to make an in-person assessment and get updates on the
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Man Accused of Rape On Mosquito Point Road Near WAPA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of a kidnapping and rape near the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority surrendered to police without incident
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WAPA ALERT: Avoid Parking On These St. John Streets
CRUZ BAY — Road restoration work will occur between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. as part of the Cruz Bay Underground Project starting tomorrow, the
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St. Croix Senator Pushes For More Fiscal Accountability At WAPA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Kenneth L. “Kenny” Gittens is asking his colleagues to reconsider authorizing an independent investigation of the Virgin Islands Water & Power
Read moreGERS Chief Preparing $7.7 Million Lawsuit Against WAPA For Payment Failures
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Government Employees Retirement System of the Virgin Islands is preparing a lawsuit against the financially-strapped Water and Power Authority for about
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Truck Flips And Hits Utility Pole Near Gas Station In Glynn, Knocking Out Power To 2,000 Residents
KINGSHILL — A truck flipped and hit a utility pole near mid-island knocking out electricity to nearly 2,000 people on St. Croix last night. The
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New CEO Smith Says Brighter Future For WAPA Means Keeping The Power On For You And Me
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Andrew Smith, the new executive director and chief executive officer for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, says he intends to
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WIPL Wants To Increase Limetree’s Throughput, Decrease USVI Energy Costs
CHRISTIANSTED — After recently winning the auction for the Limetree Bay refinery, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) says it will successfully close the sale and
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