WTJX NEWSFEED

Monday, September 8, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Marise James announced she will not be seeking reelection. A gas leak at the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas forced WAPA to evacuate workers and shut down several generation units today. The Virgin Islands Department of Education has launched an investigation into “serious past allegations” at Joseph Gomez Elementary School, after reports link a longtime administrator to sexual misconduct claims. Superior Court Judge Sigrid Tejo has issued an injunction against the Virgin Islands Police Benevolent Association, ruling that July’s officer sick-out amounted to an illegal strike by essential employees and posed a threat to public safety. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, September 5, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The St. Croix Educational Complex High School celebrated its 30th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting reenactment, performances, and reflections from alumni, staff, and community leaders. The Miami Herald has joined the New York Times in asking a Virgin Islands court to unseal several confidential reports in Jeffrey Epstein’s probate case, citing public transparency and oversight. VITEMA and the National Weather Service are monitoring a slow-moving system in the Atlantic, with residents urged to review hurricane plans and emergency supplies as the territory approaches the peak of hurricane season. Governor Albert Bryan Jr says outdated laws are blocking investment and job creation, citing the permit denial for the Summer’s End project, while Senate President Milton Potter counters that legislative oversight is essential for protecting community interests and ensuring sustainable development. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA crews were working on a water main break in Charlotte Amalie that disrupted service and forced school closures and schedule changes today, while also separately working to restore power in the STT/STJ District, which is operating on a rotation schedule following a generation failure at the Randolph Harley Power Plant yesterday. The Virgin Islands Department of Education is tightening its rules on cellphone use in public schools, issuing a new Personal Electronic Communication Device Policy for the 2025–2026 school year. The attorney for Daryl Jean-Baptiste — the man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a 2019 crash — is asking the court to disqualify Judge Yvette Ross-Edwards from presiding over his sentencing, citing her former law firm’s ties to a related wrongful death lawsuit. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Superior Court has ruled that Mohammed Salem, accused of fatally stabbing his father in 2024, is not competent to stand trial and has been committed to a secure psychiatric facility in Florida. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 45-year-old Shandon Anselm, also known as “Bubbles,” on St. Thomas. The British Virgin Islands Postal Service has suspended all package shipments to the United States and its territories due to a new U.S. executive order eliminating the duty-free exemption for low-value imports; letters and documents will still be accepted. A St. Croix man has been arrested and charged with burglary, stalking, drug possession, and other offenses after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home while intoxicated. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We report on the contents of the Probable Cause Fact Sheet that details information surrounding the arrest of 54-year-old Tizoni A. Mahoney who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife 42-year-old Maireni Heredia Tiburcio. Surveillance video reportedly shows them checking into the Galleon House before Tiburcio’s death. Senate President Milton Potter rejects Senator At-Large Angel Bolques Jr.’s challenge to his suspension. Gabriel Toussaint, 49, has been arrested following allegations of repeated sexual assaults involving multiple underage female relatives. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, August 29, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. responds to the Legislature’s decision to block his bill, which sought to extend an expired permit for the Summer’s End Group, the company that has been trying to build a marina in St. John’s Coral Bay for more than a decade. A Superior Court judge rules that former Senator Arturo Watlington Jr.’s horse Guillaume will not be allowed to race this Sunday, upholding the recommendation of the St. Thomas/St. John Horse Racing Commission’s veterinarian who said he was unfit to race. And the attorney for Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett files a stipulation of dismissal in the federal civil lawsuit linking her to Jeffrey Epstein — but the judge says it was filed incorrectly. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, August 28, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Police Department says they’ve seen a jump in the citations being issued since launching their e-citation system. A man in a wheelchair has been arrested for assault on St. John after he pulled a gun out during a fight that broke out in broad daylight in the area of Cruz Bay. And GERS Administrator Angel Dawson, Jr. and board chair Dwane Callwood respond to Senator Kenneth Gittens’s press release urging the System to launch a Homeownership Program for government workers on GERS-owned land. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senate Vice President Kenneth Gittens urges the Government Employees Retirement System to launch a Homeownership Program for government workers, a move he says could address the territory’s housing shortage while strengthening the retirement system. The case against Delroy “Ital” Anthony, the St. Johnian culture bearer who was arrested during Food Fair in June, has been dismissed. But confusion over which government agency was and should be in control of the park that day remains. And a woman on St. Croix has been arrested for driving under the influence, after colliding with a marked police vehicle. Listen to these stories and more.