WTJX NEWSFEED

Monday, March 9, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers respond to an Inspector General audit of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission which uncovered missing medallions, licensing failures, and weak oversight. We speak with Senator Avery Lewis about a potential committee hearing and Senator Angel Bolques about his proposal to modernize the agency’s administrative systems. The Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix reopened after emergency crews spent the weekend battling a fire that forced the temporary closure of the facility. WAPA sent a second crew of line workers to Jamaica to assist with post Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. Listen to these stories and more.

 

Pictured: Senators Avery Lewis and Angel Bolques during a town hall meeting concerning the operation of taxi services on the island of St. John on October 14, 2025.

Photo Credit: Legislature of the Virgin Islands Facebook Page

Friday, March 6, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Students at Lew Muckle Elementary School received new library books today after the Altona Lagoon Book Club donated about $1,700 worth of reading materials to support literacy. Superior Court Judge Denise M. Francois ordered a mistrial in the kidnapping and torture trial against Troy Harrigan following the shooting death of his co-defendant Desie Henry Jr. on St. Thomas. DPNR says Bluebeard's Beach and Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas are currently unsafe for swimming or fishing due to elevated bacteria levels. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. says federal officials are proposing a Washington, D.C. summit to address the dispute between the U.S. and British Virgin Islands over new charter yacht fees and licensing rules.  Listen to these stories and more.

 

Pictured left to right in back: Altona Lagoon Book Club members Leonor Gillette, Rashida Rawlins (Lew Muckle School Librarian), Susan Ross, Margaret Simpson, Janine Crump (School Counselor), Laura Candit, Raelyn Cambell pose with Lew Muckle Elementary School students.

 

Photo Credit: WTJX/Glenroy Roberts Sr.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A homicide investigation is underway on St. Thomas after 32-year-old Desie Henry Jr., who was on trial in a kidnapping and torture case, was shot and killed this morning in the Paul M. Pearson Gardens housing community. Visiting District Judge Mark Kearney set a trial date in the federal fraud case against Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne. The Virgin Islands Folklife Festival is returning this week with a series of events celebrating the territory’s music, storytelling, crafts, and cultural traditions during Virgin Islands History Month. Listen to these stories and more.

 

Pictured: Desie Henry Jr.

Photo Credit: Carl R. Williams  

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Florine Audain-Hassell of St. Croix resigned from the Virgin Islands Board of Elections effective March 5. DPNR is launching a month-long Virgin Islands History Month speaker series highlighting cultural figures who helped shape the territory’s heritage. Visiting District Judge Mark Kearney set March 26 for the sentencing of former VIHFA COO Darin Richardson while also addressing motions and scheduling issues in the related federal fraud case involving Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne. Listen to these stories and more.

 

Pictured: Florine Audain-Hassell participates in an October 14, 2025 meeting at the Election System office on St. Thomas.

Photo Credit: WTJX/Jose Bultes

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White began serving his five-year federal prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution of Miami after being convicted of bribery and honest services wire fraud. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is asking Virgin Islanders to provide receipts and documentation to help the territory secure a federal waiver from new postal fees that have increased shipping costs resulting from the suspension of the de minimis exemption. We speak with Senator Marvin Blyden who is urging local gas retailers not to use global tensions as justification for keeping fuel prices high, urging regulators to monitor potential price gouging and ensure consumers are not unfairly burdened despite shifts in global oil markets. Listen to these stories and more.

Pictured: Federal Correctional Institution of Miami

Photo Credit: Federal Bureau of Prisons website

Monday, March 2, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A new class of firefighter-EMTs officially joined the ranks of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services, graduating with a 100% national EMT certification pass rate. The Department of Human Services issued a Safe Haven public notice regarding a newborn baby girl lawfully relinquished on St. Croix, directing any unknown biological father to assert parental rights within 20 days. The Waste Management Authority is implementing new daily operating hours and locking the Mon Bijou bin site gate after 7:00 p.m. beginning March 9 to curb illegal dumping. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, February 27, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Kenneth Gittens voted against Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s renomination of three members to the Port Authority board stating that he was not persuaded that they met the legal standard for “exceptional service” to serve beyond two terms. The Water and Power Authority board approves a $2.8 million increase to its Itron smart meter contract to accelerate deployment across the territory. A federal jury convicts a BVI man of possessing a counterfeit U.S. permanent resident card following a trial on St. Thomas before visiting District Court Judge Mark Kearney. After more than a decade of federal oversight, the Virgin Islands Police Department announces it has achieved compliance with its court-ordered consent decree. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, February 26, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Port Authority and Police personnel who are being praised for their quick response when rescuing a cruise passenger who fell into the ocean off the pier at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility. A 28-year-old St. Croix man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a February 3 shooting in Frederiksted that police say stemmed from a domestic-related altercation. We speak with Senate President Milton Potter following concerns raised by Government House regarding a Beeston Hill rezoning bill. Listen to these stories and more.