WTJX NEWSFEED

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Frederick Joseph, longtime labor leader and subdirector of the United Steelworkers in the Virgin Islands, has passed away at 81. We speak with his daughter, Beverly, and fellow union leader, Jerry Jackson. Lawmakers unanimously passed a resolution honoring St. Croix native and renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Alfred Lee Anduze for his lifetime contributions to medicine, science, and community empowerment. The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park is launching a free 15-week Idea Incubator program to help Virgin Islanders transform innovative app ideas into scalable tech startups, with applications due October 10. Police on St. Thomas arrested a father and son after a domestic altercation in Fortuna, while officers on St. Croix recovered a firearm during a search warrant for a domestic violence suspect. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Magistrate Judge Simone VanHolten-Turnbull has denied The New York Times motion to unseal four Special Master reports in the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein probate case, citing the need to protect sensitive information and prevent harm to third-party victims. Officials are warning residents to prepare for heavy rains, gusty winds, and possible flash floods as a tropical wave approaches the territory; VITEMA urges caution and early preparations. The Senate advanced a bill to rename Peter Carl Limpricht Park as “Ten Sleepless Knights Park” in honor of Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights. Officials welcomed Contour Airlines inaugural flight connecting Dominica, San Juan, and St. Thomas. Listen to these stories and more. 

Monday, September 22, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Lockhart K-8 School on St. Thomas was evacuated today after a 911 call reported a possible weapon and bomb on campus. Parents of a student injured by a falling ceiling fan at the St. Croix Educational Complex last year have filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the contractor, William Trinidad and his business, K&J Services, as well as the Department of Education. The Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition is regrouping after losing a major USDA grant that would have provided millions in support to local farmers and food businesses. We speak with Executive Director Sommer Sibilly-Brown. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, September 19, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center on St. Croix has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army to help connect veterans with jobs through the Army’s PaYS program. Police on St. Croix have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with an assault at the old American Paradise gym that left a man hospitalized with a broken arm and multiple injuries. Public schools in the St. Thomas/St. John District were dismissed early today due to a district power outage; we speak with Shanell Petersen, director of corporate communications for WAPA, regarding today’s outage and comments made by Governor Albert Bryan Jr about the Authority’s conversion to propane. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, September 18, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Heavy rainfall from a tropical wave caused flooding, school and office closures, power outages, and service disruptions today. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. spoke with WTJX about ongoing blackouts in the STT/STJ district, sharing that Wartsila engineers are working to make repairs as WAPA pushes to propane conversion. Lawmakers reviewed sharp increases in government health insurance costs, warnings about rising premiums, chronic illness impacting employees and retirees, as they debated the possibility of moving toward a self-funded model. Police on St. Croix arrested a man in connection with a domestic violence incident. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Office of Highway Safety and the Department of Property & Procurement have launched an initiative requiring seat belt compliance stickers in more than 1,400 government vehicles to improve low seat belt usage rates and cut down on serious crashes. VITEMA is urging residents to stay alert as a tropical wave passes through the territory, with forecasters also tracking Tropical Storm Gabrielle and another disturbance in the Atlantic. Police on St. Thomas are investigating a stabbing at Margaritaville Hotel and Resort after a fight between two men ended with one being stabbed and the suspect fleeing the scene. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Elections System of the Virgin Islands has launched “ElectionStats,” a new digital platform in partnership with Civera that makes past election results since 2010 searchable, downloadable, and more accessible to the public. The federal trial of Richardson Dangleben Jr., accused of killing VIPD Detective Delberth Phipps Jr. in 2023, will proceed as a non-capital case in St. Thomas after Chief Judge Robert Molloy denied a request to move the trial and a late death penalty filing, though the government has filed an appeal; meanwhile, Dangleben’s attorneys are seeking to bar jurors from hearing about another pending murder charge against him. Police are investigating a shooting on Veterans Drive early Saturday morning that left one man injured after another vehicle opened fire on his car. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, September 15, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Residents are mourning the passing of Louis Taylor Jr., a celebrated Virgin Islands musician, teacher, and athlete who died on his 76th birthday. The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority has appointed Hannibal Michael Ware as its new executive director. Virgin Islands lawmakers have advanced the fiscal year 2026 budget, approving funding for health care, infrastructure, public safety, and social programs, with final review now headed to the full Legislature. The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority will host its annual estate planning conference on Thursday, offering free sessions on wills, trusts, and property ownership issues at locations on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Listen to these stories and more.