WTJX NEWSFEED

Friday, November 7, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Playgrounds throughout the territory are getting revamped as part of the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation’s ongoing Playground Initiative. We speak with DSPR Commissioner Vincent Roberts about the progress so far. Lockhart K–8 School and Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas went into lockdown this morning following a bomb threat. And the territory marks its 28th homicide of the year after a man was shot and killed on St. Thomas yesterday. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Senate President Milton Potter and Senator Marvin Blyden about their tour of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School where they witnessed severe maintenance, mold, and safety issues. Former St. Croix Police Chief Christoper Howell filed a lawsuit claiming the government illegally stopped his court-ordered disability pay and failed to cover medical care for injuries he sustained in a 2012 on-duty shooting. The Virgin Islands Police Department will host two St. Croix town halls this month, the first being held tomorrow at the Dorsch Cultural Activity Center in Frederiksted. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA leadership and Public Services Commission Chairman Pedro Williams clashed over his request to submit the names of the utility’s bid evaluation team on its $200 million propane supply contract. Police arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred outside Four Winds Plaza on St. Thomas in October. Lawmakers voted to hold a measure that would allocate $400,000 from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to digitize the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission, with officials citing the need for an alternate funding source. The sentencing of former Senator Steven Payne Sr. has been postponed to November 19. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Senator Marvin Blyden following the inaugural Innovative Housing Construction Summit, where more than 600 Virgin Islanders explored new affordable building technologies and strategies to cut construction costs and expand homeownership. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. nominated Magistrate Judge Venetia Harvey Velazquez to the Superior Court for the St. Croix District. Travis Lawrence, the man accused of a violent June assault on his elderly neighbor, 76-year-old Denston Bacchus, has been charged with murder after Bacchus died from injuries in September. Listen to these stories and more.

Monday, November 3, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Nigel O. Hodge Foundation has made a donation to the Schneider Regional Medical Center for new equipment to treat newborns with jaundice. A St. Thomas man was arrested in the early morning hours after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in the leg. DHS and DOF mailed out nearly 11,000 locally funded SNAP relief checks due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, now in its 33rd day. DPNR announced the reopening of the Queen Conch harvest season running until June 1, 2026. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, October 31, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Authorities in the British Virgin Islands are conducting a manhunt for two escaped prisoners — Jose Almestica and John Burgos — who escaped His Majesty’s Prison. Lawmakers engaged in a heated debate during Legislative session over a previously circulated amendment by Senator Carla Jospeh that seeks to divert a portion of the $5 million reprogrammed for the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack. Two men were arrested at Cyril E. King Airport by federal authorities after over 100 pounds of marijuana was found in their luggage. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers approved a bill that extends the deadlines and increases funding for the Sixth Constitutional Convention. A St. Croix man has been arrested on attempted murder, rape and multiple domestic violence charges after he allegedly strangled his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of Pueblo La Reine. Senator Kurt Vialet is calling on gas station owners across the territory to lower fuel prices, urging compassion to those struggling under the federal government shutdown and a temporary suspension of SNAP benefits. Listen to these stories and more.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Defense attorney Pamela Colon, who represents Sasha Charlemagne in her ongoing federal fraud case, has informed the court that she will be on medical leave and unavailable until February 2026. Senators on the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services voted unanimously to advance an amendment to the Caregivers Leave Act, that would expand paid leave for eligible government employees to handle caregiving responsibilities. Attorney General Gordon Rhea has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general calling on Congress to close a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill that allows the sale of unregulated, intoxicating hemp-derived THC products. Listen to these stories and more.