WTJX NEWSFEED

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Christopher Finch, Chairman of the Territorial Hospital Board, details efforts to maintain dialysis care amid the departure of Pafford Medical Services. Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Commander for the St. Croix district, Sgt. Arthur Joseph, provides details on an accident involving a school bus transporting students this morning. The Department of Health is urging residents to take necessary precautions following a surge in dengue cases in the St. Thomas/St. John district. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, we speak with former Governor Kenneth Mapp about being honored by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. A shooting last evening in downtown Frederiksted has claimed the life of one man. Lawmakers are discussing steps to bring the territory’s laws current after a Committee of the Whole meeting revealed that over 1,000 amendments are needed for the Virgin Islands Code. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, August 19, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, St. Thomas/St. John AFT Union President, Leontyne Jones, says a partial power outage at CAHS forced teachers and students to gather outside in the heat this morning. President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands following Tropical Storm Ernesto. Counsel for Mon Ethos Pro Support has filed a motion to vacate the temporary restraining order issued by Judge Carol Thomas-Jacobs. Lawmakers held an emergency hearing to discuss the departure of Pafford Medical Services. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, August 16, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Chris Mitchell, chief of operations at Nate's Boathouse on St. Croix, says repeated power outages have been crippling for Virgin Islands businesses. Shanell Petersen, WAPA's Communications Director, provides an update on day three of the Authority's restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Ernesto. Family and friends gathered on St. Croix to remember basketball legend Ronald “Ranche” Charles. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, WAPA’s Communications Director, Shanell Petersen, cites overgrown brush and vegetation on power lines as a key factor in the delay of power restoration. Superior Court Judge Carol Thomas-Jacobs has recused herself from the case filed by the Government of the Virgin Islands against Mon Ethos Pro Support. The U.S. Justice Department opposes severing the cases of Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne from their co-defendant, Darin Richardson, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority. Listen to these stories and more.

WTJX NEWSFEED: Storm News Brief

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio News Feed:
Representatives from the Department of Health discuss mental health preparedness ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto, while VITEMA Director Darryl Jaschun provides an update on the storm. Senator Franklin Johnson says he was not entirely surprised by Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s veto of a measure he sponsored, which seeks to honor former Governor Kenneth E. Mapp. Meanwhile, a man in Georgia has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a PPP loan scam related to a St. Thomas business. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, August 12, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio News Feed:
Counsel for Mon Ethos Pro Support intends to file a motion requesting the recusal of Superior Court Judge Carol Thomas-Jacobs, in connection with the complaint filed against them by the Virgin Islands Department of Justice.
A potential tropical cyclone threatens to impact the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
St. Thomas chef and owner of Café Amici, Brady Sweet, breaks the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest calzone.
Listen to these stories and more.