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Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: It was a golden weekend for the Virgin Islands as the Women Senior National Basketball Team captured gold at the FIBA Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship in Guyana while 19-year-old fencer Kruz Schembri McCord earned two gold medals at the Epee Cadet-Junior World Cup in San José, Costa Rica. We spoke with the coach and players of the women's basketball team after they won their final game of the tournament against Bahamas. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. nominated attorney Pedro K. Williams to serve as a Superior Court Judge for the St. Thomas/St. John District. An early morning fire in Frederiksted on Sunday destroyed the second floor of the historic building housing Luv’n STX and damaging the downstairs neighbor, Lost Dog Pub. Listen to these stories and more.
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at The Palms at Pelican Cove on St. Croix after two masked men confronted guests and escaped with the victims car keys in a white Toyota Venza bearing license plate CIM-586. Students were dismissed early from the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School on St. Thomas after yet another bomb threat was reported today. The Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue launches a 90-day tax amnesty program starting Monday through February 17, 2026, waiving penalties for delinquent property, income, and gross receipts taxes. Listen to these stories and more.
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: While lawmakers discussed VIDE’s new Electronic Device Policy, Education Assistant Commissioner Victor Somme III said cell phones were used to call in a string of bomb threats that have targeted schools on St. Thomas over the past week. A 25-year-old St. Croix man was arrested after police recovered a loaded 9mm firearm from his home while executing a warrant in connection to an October shooting incident. The Virgin Islands Board of Elections will host a voter registration drive and voting machine demonstration Friday at the St. Croix Educational Complex to help students learn the voting process and register eligible students for upcoming elections. Listen to these stories and more.
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Department of Tourism defends the decision to hold J’ouvert and Food Fair on the same day amid safety concerns raised by police. A 23-year-old St. Croix man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun at a woman and her children during a domestic dispute at the Concordia Manor Apartments. Magistrate Judge Paula Norkaitis filed a motion seeking to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought on by judicial clerk Joanna Daniel, arguing she is shielded by absolute judicial and sovereign immunity. Listen to these stories and more.
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Authorities responded to yet another bomb threat today at the Lockhart K–8 School and the Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. vows to seek maximum punishment for the person behind these threats once apprehended. The governor announced the release of $10 million in income tax refunds to help Virgin Islanders cope with the financial strain of the ongoing federal government shutdown, now in its 40th day. Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance Executive Director Craig Benjamin addresses ongoing repairs at the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School. Listen to these stories and more.
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Playgrounds throughout the territory are getting revamped as part of the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation’s ongoing Playground Initiative. We speak with DSPR Commissioner Vincent Roberts about the progress so far. Lockhart K–8 School and Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas went into lockdown this morning following a bomb threat. And the territory marks its 28th homicide of the year after a man was shot and killed on St. Thomas yesterday. Listen to these stories and more.
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Senate President Milton Potter and Senator Marvin Blyden about their tour of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School where they witnessed severe maintenance, mold, and safety issues. Former St. Croix Police Chief Christoper Howell filed a lawsuit claiming the government illegally stopped his court-ordered disability pay and failed to cover medical care for injuries he sustained in a 2012 on-duty shooting. The Virgin Islands Police Department will host two St. Croix town halls this month, the first being held tomorrow at the Dorsch Cultural Activity Center in Frederiksted. Listen to these stories and more.
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA leadership and Public Services Commission Chairman Pedro Williams clashed over his request to submit the names of the utility’s bid evaluation team on its $200 million propane supply contract. Police arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred outside Four Winds Plaza on St. Thomas in October. Lawmakers voted to hold a measure that would allocate $400,000 from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to digitize the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission, with officials citing the need for an alternate funding source. The sentencing of former Senator Steven Payne Sr. has been postponed to November 19. Listen to these stories and more.