WTJX NEWSFEED

Monday, February 3, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, DPW has reopened the east airport road bridge on St. Croix and the government has issued the notice to proceed to Marco St. Croix to rehabilitate the Ethel McIntosh Memorial Drive. Senator Ray Fonseca is renewing calls for Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to act and declare a hospital state of emergency. BIR has launched VI Quick File, a new online portal designed to make income tax filing easier and more convenient. VIPD has arrested a suspect said to be involved is a string of thefts at multiple businesses on St. Thomas. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, January 31, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, following a student and faculty protest at John H. Woodson, Senator Kurt Vialet shares his expectations for the upcoming hearing for the Committee on Education and Workforce Development. The VI Housing Finance Authority files a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by former Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Berry. Two Superior Court judges have recused themselves from presiding over recent legal matters involving repeat offender and accused rapist Jimmy Davis. VIWMA has addressed sewage overflows on 1st Avenue on St. Thomas. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the VIPD has a suspect in custody following a robbery at Kmart in Lockhart Gardens on St. Thomas. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett says certain federal funding remains frozen, despite the White House rescinding the directive which initiated the freeze. Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. says the territory’s gun policy has “totally failed,” suggesting that legal gun ownership should be made more accessible through regulated gun ranges and streamlined licensing procedures. And the St. Croix Historic Preservation Committee approves the $20 million FEMA funded project to convert the overhead utility lines along Queen Street in Christiansted to an underground system. Listen to these stories and more. 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, delegates to the Sixth Constitutional Convention are sworn in. The Office of the Territorial Public Defender is seeking removal from representing alleged rapist Jimmy Davis, citing threats and verbal abuse. The Trump administration’s order to freeze funding for federal programs has been rescinded. Listen to these stories and more.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s 7th State of the Territory address receives mixed reviews from legislators, with many saying his optimistic speech did not align with the issues being faced by everyday Virgin Islanders. The Virgin Islands government is suing VIGL Operations LLC for their failure to develop the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix. Speaking at a community gathering, Senator Angel Bolques Jr. voices his support for One Love Beach Rentals, the business facing eviction on Lindbergh Bay. And Virgin Islands track & field star Michelle Smith makes an impressive collegiate debut. Listen to these stories and more. 

Monday, January 27, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Senator Franklin Johnson discusses his frustrations over the delayed completion of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium on St. Croix. Emergency responders are questioning the reasons behind the increase in water related fatalities throughout the territory, after a woman was found unresponsive in the water at St. John’s Trunk Bay.  And the Lieutenant Governor’s office announces their plan to conduct enhanced 911 system testing on St. John, following the completion of the island’s street addressing initiative. Listen to these stories and more.

Friday, January 24, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, former OMB director Jenifer O'Neal has retained attorney Dale Lionel Smith out of New York to represent her. Julio A. Rhymer Sr. and Mario Brooks are sworn in as cabinet members of the Bryan/Roach administration. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Virgin Islands held its biannual Change of Watch ceremony. Two men on St. Thomas are arrested in connection to a November 2024 shooting incident in the Oswald Harris Court. Listen to these stories and more.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, WMA officials point to a collapsed manhole as the cause of sewage overflow on 1st Avenue over the past few weeks. We speak with Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien following FEMA awards of over $2 billion to replace the wastewater facilities in the STT/STJ district. The US government seeks to delay sentencing David Whitaker to 2026. Listen to these stories and more.