Stay at Home remains in effect through Labor Day Weekend September 6, 2020 | 7:22 AM AST US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Saturday that he expects to issue an executive order moving the territory to the Safer at Home phase of its COVID-19 reopening strategy on September 8. The governor’s executive […]
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August 29, 2020 | 2:40 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Friday thanked the eight members of the 33rd Legislature who voted in favor of authorizing the administration to move forward with its plan to seek the securitization of the territory’s Internal Revenue Matching Fund bonds as a means of
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August 29, 2020 | 11:05 AM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., announced Saturday morning that he will sign an Executive Order extending the territory’s current Stay at Home order. The restrictions under the current Stay at Home Order are set to expire at 6 am Monday, August 31. Governor Bryan’s new
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August 27, 2020 | 2:30 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., issued the following statement extending prayers to all in the path of Hurricane Laura on Thursday Morning: “Virgin Islanders certainly understand what it is like to be in the path of a storm like Hurricane Laura and what the morning
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August 23, 2020 | 4:40 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority announced that it received notice that Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded the tobacco settlement revenue securitization bonds of the Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation. The Series 2001 Bonds were upgraded from A3 to A1. The upgrade action
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has provided the following update on airport and seaport operations as inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Laura impacts the U.S. Virgin Islands: • Airports are open and operating as normal today, August 22. United Airlines canceled its flight to St. Thomas, and Cape Air
August 22, 2020 | 12:27 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – St. Thomas / St. John: All electrical distribution feeders are online. Customers experiencing isolated service interruptions should call WAPA at 340-774-3552, select option 4. St. Croix: An electrical service interruption is occurring on Feeder 9B. Crews found burned lines and damaged electrical equipment, assessment
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August 22, 2020 | 12:22 PM AST The Virgin Islands Police Department is correcting misinformation that a bridge along Centerline Road at Estate St. George on St. Croix has collapsed. The Estate St. George bridge has not sustained any damage as a result of Tropical Storm Laura and remains traversable for the motoring public. ###
August 22, 2020 | 9:53 AM AST The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has provided the following update on airport and seaport operations as inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Laura impacts the U.S. Virgin Islands: Airports are open and operating as normal today, August 22. United Airlines has canceled its flight to St. Thomas today. Travelers are encouraged to contact their airlines directly
August 22, 2020 | 7:33 AM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA or “Authority”) Preserving Paradise team advises the community that due to inclement weather the sewer collection system is experiencing large inflow of storm water which may cause overflows in low line areas. The flow of rain water
