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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Department of Health's EMS for Children Program has received a national award for its work preparing the Territory for emergencies involving children, after coordinating a first-of-its-kind full scale pediatric disaster simulated exercise involving numerous agencies.           The Central Labor Council issued a statement that neither the Council n...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: As the territory celebrates French Heritage Week, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has signed a proclamation declaring July 9 “Virgin Islands St. Barths Friendship Day.”                  Nearly a year after police fatally shot 48-year-old Alejandro “Alex” Tores III in LBJ Gardens on St. Croix, his mother says she is still waiting for answers.                  And the Area...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure told lawmakers it's running on what its Executive Director Carmen Vanterpool-Romney called a "skeletal budget, while fielding questions about new data that shows the territory has lost roughly 400 active nursing licenses, most of them registered nurses.       We speak with Danica David, whose book “Creative Callaloo: Art,...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Legislation sponsored by Senator Marise James and brought by the Office of Veterans Affairs to create a women veterans coordinator for the territory has advanced to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary.            WAPA says rotational outages in the St. Thomas/St. John District has ended after repairs to Unit 27, but customers should expect scheduled overnight outag...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The department of Property and Procurement will host a virtual public hearing on the proposed Water Island hotel and marina development on Wednesday, the hearing follows legislative testimony from residents who called for greater transparency, stronger safeguards, and additional public input before the project moves forward.     Kahiyla Charles, 21, has been arreste...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with University of the Virgin Islands President Safiya George and Board Chair Henry Smock as the threat to accreditation looms. Following a series of violent incidents during the St. John Celebration and at the Urman V. Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook, St. Thomas, on Tuesday, Senator Kenneth Gittens is calling for tougher enforcement, stronger prosec...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal self-surrendered to U.S. Marshals today to begin serving her seven-year federal prison sentence after District Judge Mark Kearney denied her request to remain free while appealing her public corruption convictions. Sources tell WTJX that O'Neal is currently in the custody of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections and is booked at...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed:  Defense attorneys for Carlton Dowe, the former Virgin Islands Port Authority executive director charged with bank fraud, asked a federal judge for additional time to review the voluminous discovery material to determine whether they will pursue a plea deal. Police apprehended 22-year-old Jahnigh Gonsalves who was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred on...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Court filings tied to the arrest of 48-year-old Brian Schooler provide more information on the homicide that occurred at WMJR Service Station Friday evening. Lawmakers express concern over more than a million dollars set aside for youth sports nonprofits that is sitting unclaimed, noting the importance of youth programming in combating rising crime. And the Virgin I...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Demolition is now underway at the former Addelita Cancryn Junior High School as the first phase of preparations for the long-awaited Charlotte Amalie Harbor dredging project. Police have identified the man found fatally shot along a roadway in Mahogany Run as 34-year-old Michiah Morton as investigators continue searching for leads in the St. Thomas homicide. Governo...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIFEMS Director Antonio Stevens says the department has reached out to the Justice Department to strengthen communication with the courts and agencies after lawmakers questioned why a former firefighter continued receiving paychecks months after being sentenced to prison. Police are investigating the discovery of a deceased man found early this morning beside a vehi...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: As Governor Albert Bryan renews calls for a healthcare funding referendum, community health centers are reporting nearly $13 million annually in uncompensated care and asking lawmakers for additional budget support. A man on St. Croix accused of operating without a valid contractor's license and misusing more than $181,000 in renovation payments is facing multiple f...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with WAPA CEO Karl Knight following concerns raised by PSC consultants about the Authority’s dual-fuel Wärtsilä generators, rejecting claims the units were an experimental or ill-advised purchase, arguing that fuel-efficiency gains have come with reliability tradeoffs. A local healthcare provider and three individuals are facing allegations of Medicaid frau...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are searching for several armed suspects following a daytime robbery at Cardow Jewelers on Main Street in St. Thomas. Police are also investigating the death of 69-year-old Philomen Winston, whose body was discovered this morning in the Historic Danish Cemetery in Hospital Ground on St. Thomas. Former CAHS principal Alcede Edwards is asking a federal judge to...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: 55-year-old Michelle Donastorg has been arrested on charges including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, and reckless endangerment after police state she drove onto a sidewalk on Veterans Drive killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. urged Congress to address longstanding federal disparities affecting Virgin Isl...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal has terminated her attorney, Dale Lionel Smith, and filed an appeal of her federal corruption conviction and seven-year prison sentence, while her co-defendant, former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez, has also formally appealed his conviction and 10-year sentence in the Mon Ethos public corruption case. Following three fatal shoot...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Board of Elections Chairman Raymond Williams responds to a colleague's email to Brett McClafferty's notice of appeal that recommends an emergency meeting be held to review the cases of all aspirants disqualified by Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes. The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 45-year-old Rusiel Encarnacion, who...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers approved a comprehensive firearms legislation that would overhaul the Virgin Islands gun licensing system, establish new restrictions on certain weapons and accessories, and address constitutional concerns raised in ongoing federal litigation. The Virgin Islands Police Department is seeking public assistance in the fatal shooting investigation of 15-year-o...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Assistant U.S. Attorney Cherrisse Amaro, justified the prosecution’s sentencing recommendation of former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal who was convicted in her public corruption case; we hear from our reporter Isabelle Teare who was in the courtroom. Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning blaze in Estate Mariendahl on St. Thomas that destroyed...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A Senate committee has advanced legislation that would allow the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to suspend licenses for repeat traffic offenders without first going through the courts. Ferry passengers traveling between St. Thomas and St. John will pay an additional 66 cents per ticket after regulators approved a temporary fuel surcharge tied to rising diesel costs. Feder...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former Property & Procurement Commissioner Anthony Thomas addressed the court in support of his former boss David Whitaker — the federal government's main witness in a string of corruption convictions — who was sentenced to 22 months in prison today. Police are investigating the death of 43-year-old Julia Reynolds, whose body was recovered from waters near Salt...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Joanie Phillip, a 6th grade teacher at Ricardo Richards Elementary School, has been named the Virgin Islands State Teacher of the Year. Dispute is growing over the Virgin Islands Port Authority’s proposed airport redevelopment plan, as major airlines challenge the billion-dollar public-private partnership while VIPA defends the project and its ongoing negotiations....

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Students on St. John now have access to the territory's first STEAM Innovation Center, a new educational hub designed to prepare young Virgin Islanders for careers in technology, arts, engineering, artificial intelligence, and other emerging fields. Police are investigating a deadly shooting at Luna Bar in Peter's Rest on St. Croix that left two men dead and two oth...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: University of Georgia standout and Virgin Islands athlete Michelle Smith is headed to the NCAA Championships after another dominant performance, while fellow Virgin Islands athletes continue to shine at the collegiate level. We recap day one (June 4) in the petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence filed against former Senator and delegate to...

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A St. John man is facing charges including vehicular homicide and child neglect after investigators concluded his six-year-old daughter was not properly restrained when a water truck overturned and slid down an embankment, resulting in her death earlier this year. A federal appeals court has revived charges against Richardson Dangleben Jr. in the 2023 killing of VIP...