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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. meets with leaders from the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Yacht Association to outline plans for revitalizing the territory’s marine tourism industry. Members of the 36th legislature meet with Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett to better understand the Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact on the territory, now that it has been passed by congress. And lawmakers clash wi...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: the Fort Christian Parking Lot on St. Thomas will reopen on August 1, according to Public Works Commissioner Derek Gabriel who provided an update on road projects throughout the territory. A man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that used jet skis to move cocaine between Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. And the Virgin Islands Department of Human Ser...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed:  The skatepark at Ezra Fredericks Ballpark on St. Thomas is officially open to the public. A St. Croix man is in custody following a domestic incident involving his three young daughters. Lawmakers advanced a measure seeking to increase the tax on shipping containers coming into the territory. The Department of Public Works provides an update on the long-delayed Paul E. Joseph Stadium project on St. ...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed:  The visitor center at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility has officially been named in honor of Claire Lorraine Brown Roker. Southwest Airlines has announced new service to the Cyril E. King International Airport on St. Thomas beginning in early 2026. We speak with Seaborne Airlines’ new president and CEO, Darrell Richardson, following the company’s $1.4 million acquisition. Listen to these stories ...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former Department of Public Works Commissioner Gustav James has announced his candidacy for Governor of the Virgin Islands. PSC commissioners voted unanimously to grant the Water and Power Authority’s request to reconsider a rate cut. Joseph Ramirez, who is awaiting sentencing for a 2024 assault case after choking a VIPD officer, had his pretrial release revoked after being arrested on new charges th...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers assess the territory’s mounting wastewater crisis, as officials detail failing infrastructure, untreated sewage, and blocked drainage systems posing threats to public health and the environment. The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority seeks a court order to block former COO Stephanie Berry’s legal team from interviewing key ex-employees — prompting an opposition motion to be filed in r...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers have advanced legislation to establish comprehensive care standards for the elderly and disabled in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, despite concerns over funding and implementation capacity. A St. Thomas man has been arrested and charged with multiple domestic violence offenses after his wife reported a week of escalating abuse, including strangulation, threats with a firearm,...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers blast the Caribbean Kidney Center for its abrupt closure that left patients scrambling for continued care on St. Thomas. CFVI announces Kari Currence as the 2025 recipient of the Lawyers’ Scholarship. Following a fight that escalated into threats involving a weapon at the Walter I.M. Hodge housing community, a St. Croix woman has been arrested on multiple charges. Delegate to Congress Stace...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: St. Thomas native Teresa Hodge has been named the National Education Association’s 2025 Higher Educator of the Year. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. confirms that the special legislative session has been scheduled for July 31 and celebrates the permanent extension of the territory’s rum cover-over rate at $13.25 per proof gallon. 53-year-old Miguel Marrero has been sentenced for the 2024 shooting at the Ca...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: After Governor Bryan’s announcement to call lawmakers into a special session, we speak with Senate President Milton Potter for his reaction. Police have arrested a woman who was wanted on St. Thomas for assaulting a security guard at Magens Bay beach during a slider showdown event in May. We speak with longtime St. John vendor and cultural artisan Delroy “Ital” Anthony, who was arrested during Food F...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A man and a woman have been arrested in connection to a February robbery that occurred at WAPA’s Richmond Power Plant on St. Croix. A federal judge has granted a request to postpone the sentencing of former chief operating officer for the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority, Darin Richardson. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announces his intention to call lawmakers into a special session to address th...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The 2025 St. John Food Fair honored beloved baker and culture bearer Barbara Hendricks and remembered master woodturner Avelino “Bino” Samuel. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. takes aimed remarks at the 36th Legislature following its override to rescind salary increases and increase the minimum salary for government employees, citing reckless and retaliatory policymaking.  A 15-year-old has been officially ...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Port Authority board has tabled the Frederiksted waterfront master plan amid concerns over government coordination. A woman on St. Thomas has been arrested following a domestic disturbance that escalated into property damage and a physical altercation. The 5-cent LEAC reduction set to take effect on July 1 has been paused after the VI Water and Power Authority filed a petition for ...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is urging residents to make the switch to standardized trash carts as a growing number of noncompliant containers are creating safety hazards for sanitation crews. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Xavier Acevedo to serve on the governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. A man on St. Croix was arrested following a confrontation...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Humane Society of St. Thomas, the Department of Health, and a 24-member DOD Innovative Readiness Training Team are conducting a free veterinary clinic, including spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping services on St. Thomas. Police are investigating an attempted murder incident in the St. Croix District following a shooting near Harborview Apartments last evening. The minor suspect arrested...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Jah’Millia Maloney and Trinity Walters capture the title of St. John Celebration Queen and Princess, respectively. VIPD issues an Amber Alert for two missing minors on St. Croix. Lawmakers debate a measure that would require the subsidiaries of the V.I. Public Finance Authority to join the Government Employees’ Retirement System. A married couple on St. Thomas was arrested following a domestic distur...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Following three separate shootings over the weekend, Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens is calling for urgent action and proposing a redeployment strategy to shift more peace officers into community-based policing roles under VIPD. The Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas was reopened this afternoon after closing in the early morning hours due to a fire. VIDOJ Criminal Division Chief Amie M. Simpson e...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: During a legislative budget hearing, lawmakers questioned the credentials of two VI Justice Department attorneys after St. Croix Criminal Chief Amie Simpson lost a second-degree assault case to a self-represented defendant following a one-day trial. Police are warning St. Croix residents to be vigilant following a reported rise in burglaries on the island. The Department of Human Services is investig...

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A St. Thomas man has been arrested and is now facing multiple charges after allegedly brandishing a knife inside a Wendy's restaurant on St. Thomas. Superior Court Judge Sigrid Tejo granted a temporary restraining order filed by VIPD against the Police Benevolent Association, ordering officers who are participating in a job action to return to work. During a hearing for the Committee on Education and...