Friday, July 17, 2026

Friday, July 17, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Bureau of Corrections has pledged to secure the condemned Alva A. Swan Correctional Annex after Senator Franklin Johnson raised concerns that the abandoned facility remained accessible and contained sensitive inmate records. Detectives are working to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the death of a four-year-old boy who died after suffering a gunshot wound on St. Croix. Attorney General Gordon Rhea says it's too early to say whether ongoing government corruption investigations will result in criminal charges or whether those cases will involve public officials, private contractors, or both. Three U.S. Virgin Islands beaches have been ranked among the World's 50 Best Beaches for 2026, with Trunk Bay on St. John earning the title of the world's top beach. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: Alva A. Swan Correctional Annex Source: WTJX/Richard Sturdivant

Thursday, July 16, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A routine question about a scholarship program during a budget hearing has sparked a back-and-forth between the Virgin Islands Board of Education and the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority: VIBE told lawmakers VIEDA didn’t provide a report needed to manage a territorial scholarship while VIEDA says it did provide the report, calling VIBE's comments inaccurate and unnecessary. But with a closer look, VIEDA’s story isn’t exactly lining up.                  Senators float legislation that would create a Virgin Islands Gaming Control Commission, ahead of the governor calling a special session to discuss the much-debated revised horse racing agreement with Southland Gaming.                  And the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General has issued a report that details the mishandling of money in an adult mental health facility run by the Department of Health. Listen to these stories and more. Caption: Dr. Kyza Callwood, chairman of the Virgin Islands Board of Education, left, and Celina Morris, marketing director for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority.   Credit: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature / Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: As residents deal with the latest streak of water and power disruptions, Senator Ray Fonseca says he is introducing legislation that would allow the court to temporarily appoint an independent outside manager to run WAPA.   The Virgin Islands Supreme Court is undergoing a rapid and unprecedented change in leadership, as Chief Justice Rhys Hodge and two other justices retire from the bench this year.   And the Virgin Islands Track and Field team has returned home from a championship event in Mexico where it set three national records. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: Senator Ray Fonseca speaks during a meeting of the Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance on July 13, 2026. Photo Credit:  U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: After a piece of the deteriorating bridge near the old Addelita Cancryn School on St. Thomas fell and struck a passing vehicle, officials have sent mixed signals over whether the long-unused structure should be repaired or demolished.          Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital leadership says no layoffs have been approved or executed and that they have only begun workforce planning discussions and have not come to a final decision, after reports of a Workforce Reduction Plan affecting bargaining unit employees circulated yesterday.          And police are urging residents to remain vigilant following reports of a phone scam in which criminals impersonate telephone provider representatives to gain unauthorized access to customer accounts. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: The deteriorating pedestrian bridge near the old Addelita Cancryn School on St. Thomas. Photo Credit: WTJX/Dante Morón

Monday, July 13, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A robotic BGC-Argo float has been deployed in the waters south of St. Thomas, diving more than a mile below the surface and resurfacing every 10 days to collect data never before gathered in Virgin Islands waters.       After receiving reports of impending layoffs at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center on St. Croix, Senate Vice President Kenneth Gittens is calling on leadership to move affected workers into funded vacancies elsewhere.       And residents on the west end of St. Croix are experiencing water service disruptions, with some reporting they have gone days without running water. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: Members of UVI’s Ocean Glider Lab, CMES and NOAA prepare a BGC-Argo float for deployment in USVI waters. Photo Credit: University of the Virgin Islands