WTJX NEWSFEED

Monday, August 11, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A green sea turtle on St. Croix was rescued and released after divers and community members worked together to remove a fishing spear lodged in its neck. We speak with leadership from the St. John’s Episcopal Church regarding the eviction of The Collective Collaboration. We also speak with the Collective Collaboration's founder who disputes the Church's assertions. A 19-year-old St. Thomas man is in custody on multiple felony charges, accused of running a years-long online blackmail scheme that coerced a teenage girl. WAPA will reopen part of the Queen Mary Highway near UVI and the Educational Complex on August 13, before shifting road closures westward the following day for construction. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, August 8, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Department of Finance building has officially been renamed in honor of former Finance Commissioner Bernice Vanterpool Turnbull. A former Charlotte Amalie High School student identified only as “John Doe,” is urging a federal judge to reject the government’s bid to dismiss his sexual abuse lawsuit. Convicted government contractor Benjamin Hendricks has joined former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White in seeking a new trial over their federal bribery and wire fraud convictions, while also facing a separate lawsuit for more than $30,000 in unpaid construction supplies. Three St. Thomas beaches — Lindqvist, Lindbergh Bay, and Vessup Bay — have failed water quality tests and are unsafe for swimming or fishing. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Virgin Islands leaders held an in-person proclamation ceremony at Government House on St. Thomas to honor Purple Heart recipients, officially recognizing August 7 as Purple Heart Day in the territory. The New York Times filed a legal request asking the Virgin Islands Superior Court to unseal confidential reports in Jeffrey Epstein’s probate case, arguing the public has a right to access the records under local law and the U.S. Constitution. The federal murder trial of Richardson Dangleben Jr., accused of killing VIPD Detective Delberth Phipps Jr., will be moved to St. Croix from St. Thomas. Former Sports, Parks, and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White is seeking a new trial after his bribery conviction. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA contractor, Haugland Virgin Islands, accidentally ruptured a Waste Management sewer line on Hospital Lane in St. Thomas. Kaley Lund, convicted in the 2020 vehicular death of 25-year-old Marvin Barton, filed an appeal challenging her five-year sentence. The Department of Finance is alerting government employees of a temporary payroll glitch that may result in duplicate paycheck deposits. The Department of Public Works has announced a road closure on Wimmelskafts Gade (Back Street) in St. Thomas, beginning tomorrow. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Senator Kurt Vialet following members of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development completing walk throughs of public schools across the territory. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an executive order expanding enterprise zones in Frederiksted and Charlotte Amalie and establishing new commercial zones in Charlotte Amalie and Cruz Bay. A woman was arrested following a domestic violence incident in St. Thomas. The Virgin Islands Police Department officially swore in St. Thomas/St. John district Chief Debra Hodge and St. Croix district Chief Uston Cornelius. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, August 4, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The University of the Virgin Islands has announced tuition and fee increases for the 2025–2026 academic year. A St. Croix man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged armed home invasion and assault at the Mutual Homes housing community on Sunday night. Lawmakers rejected Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s proposal to create a committee to explore a self-funded health and dental insurance plan for government employees and retirees, following a debate over financial risk, oversight, and the exclusion of the Health Insurance board (GESC) from the process.  We speak with Government House Communication Director Richard Motta, following the Virgin Islands Daily News publishing a letter revealing that reporter Suzanne Carlson has been banned from covering Government House events. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, August 1, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The family of 64-year-old Victor George is pleading for answers nearly a month after he was last seen on St. Thomas. Emergency personnel responded to a fire today at the garage area of the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas. Judge Jessica Gallivan has been sworn in as the ninth presiding judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture prepares to reopen the farmers market at the Rudolph Shulterbrandt Agricultural Complex on St. Croix. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPA approved a $2.5 million contract with Custom Builders for the first phase of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor and Yacht Haven dredging project, which includes demolishing the former Adelita Cancryn Junior High School to store dredged material. Board members also address hazardous road conditions near the St. John barge and ferry area. A federal judge has denied a request by victims of Jeffery Epstein to enter a partial judgment in the case where Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett is the only remaining defendant. The Virgin Islands Board of Education extends the certification amnesty period for public school teachers. Listen to these stories and more.