CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has the second-worst economy in the United States — with only Hawaii worse — over the 10-year period
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Joseph Gomez Elementary School Students Dismissed Early Due To WAPA Issue
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Joseph Gomez Elementary School will dismiss at 1 p.m. today due to low water pressure impacting the campus, the Virgin Islands
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WAPA Floats $35 Million Worth Of Bonds; Wards Off Lawsuit From Wartsila
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority successfully closed a $35 million financing funded by fuel tax revenues pursuant to the Authority’s
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WAPA Board Alters Payment Terms For Its Underground Electrical Projects
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the WAPA governing board on Tuesday approved payment terms on existing contracts with the companies developing the underground electrical system
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Combative WAPA Spokesman Jean Greaux Found Shot To Death In His Car
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police confirmed that a former St. Thomas radio newscaster and prominent self-styled public relations person was found shot dead late this afternoon
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Bryan Hails Interior’s Decision To Give $1.1 Million To GVI, WAPA To Buy Electric Cars
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Applauding the $2.15 million in grants awarded by the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) to the local government and the Virgin Islands
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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
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6-Hour WAPA Blackout Strikes St. Thomas and St. John On Anniversary Of Irma
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A blackout left tens of thousands of customers without power in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Labor Day amid sweltering hot temperatures.
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Gittens Wants ‘Special Investigator’ To Find If WAPA Has Committed Any Crimes
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix senator has introduced a bill to appoint a “special investigator” to look into malfeasance and corruption at the islands’ financially
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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
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