WTJX NEWSFEED

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The World-Famous Xpress Band was honored as the 2025–2026 Crucian Christmas Festival Village officially opened last evening under the name Xpress’s Famous Sound Stadium. The Festival Village was cut short after multiple fights involving minors prompted police to close the village early. St. Croix police arrested a man on multiple domestic violence related charges following an assault reported after the Mon Bijou j’ouvert. Attorney General Gordon Rhea announced a lawsuit by the VIDOJ against Meta, accusing the company of harming children and failing to prevent fraud on Facebook and Instagram. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, December 29, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Crab Queen, Aquatic Cleanse Car Wash, and K2 Deluxe Salon announced their indefinite closure following yet another homicide in the vicinity of the businesses on St. Croix. Also on the Big Island, a Legislature enforcement officer has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a Christmas Eve shooting incident tied to a dispute between neighbors. We speak with Senate President Milton Potter regarding the employee's ability to continue in his position in light of the confiscation of his firearm. The Crucian Christmas Festival season officially gets underway tonight in Frederiksted with Cultural Night and the opening of the 2025–2026 Festival Village. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works reopened a section of Queen Mary Highway (Centerline Road) near the former Kmart west on St. Croix for the festival season, while additional paving and final work on the historic box culvert project remain pending. Demolition has begun at the former Addelita Cancryn Junior High School site on St. Thomas as part of preparations for the Charlotte Amalie Harbor dredging project. Police are investigating a first-degree robbery that occurred Monday night at the University of the Virgin Islands Wellness Center on St. Thomas. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Hugo Hodge Jr. has been elected chairman of the board of the West Indian Company Limited, following this month’s meeting where Joseph Boschulte addressed the WICO board for the first time since returning as the company’s CEO in October. The Virgin Islands Police Department has issued a public safety alert for the St. Thomas/St. John district, warning residents and visitors to remain vigilant amid an increase in armed robberies. We speak with the district's police chief and chief of detectives about these incidents. And revelers came together in the early morning hours one more time to celebrate the final Crucian Christmas Foreday Serenade of the year, bringing to a close the 20th anniversary celebration of music, community, and tradition on St. Croix. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, December 22, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A St. Thomas mother has filed a lawsuit against Education Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington for transferring her son from CAHS to Edith Williams Alternative Academy after he was arrested in November in connection to allegations of making bomb threats. A St. John man is in custody following an alleged assault that left another man with multiple puncture wounds. After prior scrutiny about the procurement process, the governing board of the Water and Power Authority has approved negotiations with Carib LPG Trading Limited for a new LPG supply contract. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, December 19, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advance legislation aimed at penalizing those who ignore marine advisories during hazardous weather conditions and end up requiring emergency rescue. St. Thomas/St. John district physician representative Dr. Frank Odlum has stepped down from the Government Hospital & Health Facilities Corporation Territorial Board. Chief Medical Officer of the VI Department of Health, Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar, has been tapped as his replacement. Lillia King, daughter of former Governor Cyril King, died early Wednesday morning at the age of 79. We speak Schneider Regional Medical Center CEO Tina Commissiong and Lillia King’s cousin Troy DeChabert Schuster. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Port Authority signed a public-private partnership with Royal Caribbean Group and Cruise Terminals International to redevelop the Crown Bay district on St. Thomas. The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles is waiving late fees for vehicle registration renewals completed online until February 16 as part of an effort to improve convenience and reduce in-office wait times. A St. Thomas man was arrested after police say he attacked another man with a metal pipe, causing serious injuries that sent the victim to the hospital. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We look back at criticisms of the territory’s gun policy made by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. as Government House says it is reviewing a federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging unconstitutional delays and conditions in the territory’s firearm permitting process. A bipartisan bill sponsored by Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett that would guarantee in-state tuition rates for students from the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories has advanced out of committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place near the Elysian Beach Resort on St. Thomas, where a masked suspect allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint before fleeing on foot. Listen to these stories and more.