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WTJX NEWSFEED
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The WTJX News Feed is your local NPR News keeping you informed about the latest developments throughout the community. From local stories that impact your daily life to events shaping the Region, we’ve got you covered. Join us every weekday at 5pm for comprehensive news and exclusive interviews. Whether you’re at home, on your commute, or at work, ”The WTJX News Feed” keeps you connected to the stories that matter most.
Episodes
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Friday, October 16, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A 2025 high-speed boat pursuit in the area of Savana Island, located a few miles off St. Thomas, resulted in the sentencing of Carlos Cruz Resto, 40, of Puerto Rico, to a little over seven years in federal prison, after authorities recovered approximately 65...
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: With early voting set to begin tomorrow, Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes is correcting misinformation about ballot handling and reassuring voters that election workers are not permitted to make markings on ballots. A federal judge has rejected a joint…
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former police officer Aisha Sommersall was arrested after investigators say she stole a gold chain valued at $17,000 from Lavelle Campbell II when she arrested him in September 2024. The Public Services Commission voted to approve WAPA’s emergency request to raise...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Jordan "Dutty Heart" Jones' killer, Angelo Javier Carmona, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Police are searching for three masked individuals suspected of stealing approximately $8,500 worth of copper wire from a Haugland Virgin Islands construction…
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Friday, October 9, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Ahead of her November 3 federal trial, Sasha Charlemagne is disputing prosecutors' allegations involving the disaster recovery warehouse contract at the center of the case, arguing that her work arrangements and compensation were legitimate. We speak with Tourism...
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Banco Popular, Brett “Mac” McClafferty, and Social Hospitality Group are negotiating a possible settlement in the federal lawsuit stemming from McClefferty’s February arrest. Senator Marvin Blyden canceled a planned hearing to consider subpoenas against the Virgin...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Senator Kurt Vialet, who says a caregiver support program could be added to government retirees' health plans as soon as January, and he's pressing UnitedHealthcare for details. A federal judge has issued an order limiting what prosecutors can put...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Despite used needles, blood vials and other medical waste found overflowing behind the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital, the hospital maintains it follows “established procedures for collecting, securing, storing, and preparing medical waste for disposal.” A…
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Monday, October 5, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Contour Airlines’ nonstop service between St. Thomas and St. Maarten launched today, with the inaugural flight receiving a water salute upon landing at Cyril E. King Airport. Virgin Islands Port Authority is waiving the airline's landing fees to help the new route...
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Friday, October 2, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Nellie Rivera O’Reilly, owner of Sonya’s Fine Island Jewelry, is thanking police and the surrounding business community after a machete-wielding robber left her employees shaken but physically unharmed. Full-time UVI students taking on-campus classes will face…
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Today is Contract Day, the 148th anniversary of the Fireburn on St. Croix. We speak with Stephanie Chalana Brown, state director of the Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education, about how Contract Day gives Virgin Islanders a language for examining labor…
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced proposed changes to the territory’s medical malpractice system that would require expert support for most claims before litigation and give reviewers additional time to evaluate cases. Carl Burley of St. Thomas faces domestic violence and child...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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...
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Monday, September 28, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Calypso legend Dr. Slinger Francisco, known around the world as the Mighty Sparrow, has died. Governor Albert Bryan and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett mourn the calypso legend and we take a look back on his appearance on WTJX’s “Face to Face” with Addie…
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Friday, September 25, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers have been asked to absorb a 7% increase in government medical insurance premiums rather than pass the additional cost to employees and retirees, a move that would add about $9.5 million to the central government’s medical costs in Fiscal Year 2027. Police...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The planned replacement for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital is being reduced from eight stories to five, with demolition of the existing facility potentially beginning by the end of the year. Paid parking at the government lot on Strand Street in St. Croix will...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Without knowledge or permission from relevant government entities, former Senator Positive Nelson decided to scrub and oil the vandalized General Buddhoe bust in Frederiksted this morning, in the face of ongoing restoration efforts by government preservation...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced the territory’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget package while warning that weaker tax collections and uncertainty surrounding federal funding continue to put pressure on government finances. St. Croix’s boil water advisory has been lifted after more than...
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Monday, September 21, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The fatal shooting on Sunday of 29-year-old Ricardo Richards on St. Croix comes roughly six weeks after he was released from custody following the dismissal of a double-murder case that had been pending against him for four years. Nearly 12 years after construction...
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Friday, September 18, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Pastor Dexter Skepple of St. Croix’s Speak the Word Ministries visited Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett's congressional office this week, where he delivered the opening prayer on the floor of the US House of Representatives. Ava Penn has been named as the...
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Energy Office says it successfully tested its virtual power plant program, coordinating hundreds of privately-owned Tesla Powerwalls across the territory to feed power back onto the grid, and it's offering financial incentives to get more…
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Board of Elections locked in its plan for auditing the November general election, with members voting to hand count 51% of the ballots from randomly selected machines. There is back-and-forth happening in federal court over the bid to dismiss the...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A former employee of The Strategy Group is suing the company and CEO John Engerman over unpaid wages, while also alleging the company was the subject of an FBI search warrant tied to Virgin Islands government contracts — a claim Engerman told WTJX is "100% false.”...
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Monday, September 14, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: DPNR is investigating a fatal boating incident during Sunday’s Fun Run on St. Croix that claimed the life of 36-year-old David Pryce after he was struck by a vessel. Police are investigating the deaths of 56-year-old Carmen Ferdinand and her husband, 57-year-old...
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Friday, September 11, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands joined nationwide observances marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks, remembering seven Virgin Islanders among those killed. Police are investigating a three-vehicle collision that occurred Thursday on Weymouth Rhymer Highway that…
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Marvin Blyden is urging the three branches of government to establish volunteer placements for SNAP recipients who need to meet new federal work requirements. DLCA consumer protection inspectors found recalled Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners still being sold…
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: CBP says multiple vessels have been seized in the Virgin Islands for allegedly failing to properly report their arrival, as the federal agency reminds boaters that violations can bring significant fines and vessel forfeiture. WAPA customers will continue paying the...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: DLCA inspectors are checking local retailers for recalled Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners after millions of bottles sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were pulled over concerns they may contain potentially harmful bacteria. Miguel Cotto, 45, is facing...
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Friday, September 4, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Mario Felix has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a fentanyl trafficking case involving 800 pills concealed inside a book mailed to the Virgin Islands. Amid the investigation into the shooting death of 21-year-old Gerrel Reed and the arrest of…
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senate Education Committee Chairman Kurt Vialet is questioning the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance’s heavy reliance on contractors, after a Senate hearing raised concerns about how the agency is spending its limited resources while significant repairs...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD arrested brothers Deshawn and Shawn Henley as investigators work to determine whether they and other suspects are connected to a surge of roughly 40 burglaries reported across St. Croix over the past two months. For the second time, Banco Popular is seeking to...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Carla Joseph is pressing for more details on the emergency that prompted a $3 million transfer to the Waste Management Authority without prior legislative approval, pointing to a 2025 emergency allocation for SNAP benefits when authorization was sought…
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Monday, August 31, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Public Works officials are exploring the possibility of constructing a new pedestrian bridge at the site of the now demolished Addelita Cancryn bridge on St. Thomas. A boil-water advisory remains in effect as WAPA rebuilds depleted reserves and gradually restores...
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Friday, August 28, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare was in a federal courtroom in Puerto Rico for the status conference for Carlton Dowe’s federal bank fraud case. Dowe is the former executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. Former Virgin Islands Police...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Southland Gaming says it will not promote the September 6 Labor Day races on St. Thomas, after Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said “I cannot reasonably consider moving forward with a temporary arrangement that would be inconsistent with the position the Legislature has...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: OMB Director Julio Rhymer is setting the record straight, stating that he lawfully transferred $3 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund and cautions that allegations or insinuations of impropriety can have serious consequences for the reputation and integrity…
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Ahead of Wednesday’s legislative session, senators heard testimony during a Committee of the Whole meeting on a proposal that would grant Southland Gaming exclusive gaming rights in exchange for developing the Randall 'Doc' James Racetrack on St. Croix. Former...
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Monday, August 24, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA says water service is gradually recovering in western St. Croix after multiple leaks and increased drought-related demand strained the potable water system and left some customers with little or no pressure. VITEMA is monitoring a tropical wave moving across…
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Friday, August 21, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPA has put a proposed $31.5 million airport fire station contract with J. Benton Construction on hold while legal counsel examines whether the company's involvement in the airport redevelopment P3 creates a conflict of interest. The V.I. Justice Department has...
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Attorney Rhea Lawrence, attorney for former VIHFA COO Stephanie Berry, will be allowed to continue contacting former agency employees as they gather evidence in Berry’s whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. A nationwide recall is underway for certain Outshine Fruit…
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Roland Richardson III, the father of 4-year-old Jeziah Richardson, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges filed after investigators concluded the child's death resulted from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Judge Evan Rikhye has denied the Government of the Virgin...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A man on St. Croix is facing charges after investigators say he sent private intimate photographs of a woman to a member of her family without her authorization. The prosecution of 11 people accused of defrauding the Virgin Islands Medicaid program will unfold over...
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Monday, August 17, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Three brush fires kept VIFEMS crews busy over the weekend, including a St. Croix blaze that began as a vehicle fire before spreading into nearby vegetation and one on St. Thomas near the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital and Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute. A St....
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Friday, August 14, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are investigating a fire that destroyed the Williams Delight residence of slain Executive Security Officer Eustace Charles. Following suggestion by Senator Kenneth Gittens during a July budget hearing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. says he does not support...
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Construction is underway on a nearly $9.2 million replacement for the flood-prone Sister Emma Cottage at the Queen Louise Home for Children on St. Croix. A federal judge has rejected the Charlemagnes’ attempt to file their dismissal motion under seal, leaving room…
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The University of the Virgin Islands’ Board of Trustees discussed next steps in the school's response to a non-compliance show cause action, which requires the university to prove it is meeting accreditation standards. Police have announced another homicide – the...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Defense attorneys for Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne are seeking permission to file a motion to dismiss the couple’s federal fraud charges under seal, alleging prosecutorial misconduct and excessive pretrial publicity has deprived them of a fair trial before jury...
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Monday, August 10, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Attorney Clive C. Rivers Sr. is publicly reprimanded after admitting to professional conduct violations tied to a wrongful termination case that remained inactive for nearly 10 years. Public Works Commissioner Derek Gabriel is selected to lead the Virgin Islands...
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Friday, August 7, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett says President Donald Trump's executive orders signed Thursday regarding birthright citizenship do not apply to people born in the Virgin Islands, however, the orders do raise serious concerns regarding precedent. Authorities…
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Roughly 5,000 Virgin Islanders could lose food assistance under new federal SNAP work requirements, as the department of Human Services asks lawmakers for more local funding to keep up with administrative demands. More than 5,500 customers on the western side of…
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The WTJX News Feed is your local NPR News keeping you informed about the latest developments throughout the community. From local stories that impact your daily life to events shaping the Region, we’ve got you covered. Join us every weekday at 5pm for comprehensive news and exclusive interviews. Whether you’re at home, on your commute, or at work, ”The WTJX News Feed” keeps you connected to the stories that matter most.
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