Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Months after an Inspector General audit exposed longstanding problems at the Taxicab Commission, lawmakers pressed Executive Director Melissa Smith for answers on unresolved medallions, questionable licenses and limited enforcement. A St. Thomas teacher is facing child abuse and assault charges stemming from a 2024 classroom incident that allegedly left a Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School student with a ruptured eardrum and hearing loss. Democratic Primary candidates who did not advance to the General Election have until Wednesday to remove campaign signs from public areas before Public Works begins removing them and charging $150 per sign for retrieval. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission Executive Director Melissa Smith testifies before the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection during Monday’s hearing on the commission’s response to findings from an Inspector General audit. Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
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