At roughly 2:30 Thursday morning, a fuel coupling in one of the Water and Power Authority’s 20-year-old units broke, triggering an emergency shutdown that knocked out electrical currents across St. Thomas and St. John. It took power plant personnel about three hours to track down the broken part, WAPA officials said, but much longer to get electricity flowing steadily again.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on Thursday vetoed a trio of bills passed by the Senate last month that were meant to put the V.I. Water and Power Authority on firmer financial footing for the rest of the fiscal year and, among other things, restructure language about how and when a state of emergency can be declared.

Logan Cruz's legacy lives on as “Logan Cruz the Superhero Day” approaches on May 13, his birthday. 

After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds. 

Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a resident of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic national, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 57 months incarceration and two years of supervised release following his conviction on conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday.

As one of the 2024 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, Estate Whim Museum is receiving the attention of the national preservation organization, which includes a visit to St. Croix next week.

his grant will strengthen ongoing efforts to enhance technical training and development programs, building on the Authority’s history of empowering employees and ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid.

As one of the 2024 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, Estate Whim Museum is receiving the attention of the national preservation organization, which includes a visit to St. Croix next week.

Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a resident of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic national, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 57 months incarceration and two years of supervised release following his conviction on conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday.

After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds. 

This month’s book club selection is “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann.    

After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds. 

Jean B. Prince of St. Croix died on April 27. She was 89 years old.