Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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, Poems, and Recipes Inspired by the Virgin Islands” was one of two books selected to represent the territory at the Library of Congress’s National Book Festival this summer.       Jenifer O’Neal is now in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Guaynabo MDC in Puerto Rico.        Listen to these stories and more.  Photo description:  Carmen Vanterpool-Romney, the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, testifies before lawmakers during a budget hearing on June 22, 2026.  Photo credit: US Virgin Islands Legislature

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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 outages next week as crews complete projects aimed at improving grid reliability.            VIPD made several arrests in cases involving extraditions, alleged vehicle thefts, assaults, and domestic violence across St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John.            Listen to these stories and more.    Pictured: Senator Marise James  Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Monday, July 6, 2026

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The department of Property and Procurement will host a virtual public hearing [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbento.pbs.org%2Fprod%2Ffiler_public%2Fwtjx-bento-live-pbs%2Fwtjx-images%2Fdocuments%2Fce42f43864_DPP-Water-Island-Public-Hearing-July-8-10-am-TEAMS.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cdfontaine%40wtjx.org%7Cdbc43c0f29de4802fe3608dedbba77e6%7C44945e2433fe462689a86d91ecb8c0ea%7C0%7C0%7C639189791176312610%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V7STsPOINT5RlCTfJFzF3AfedDhCbr7IfhftIY4oe3A%3D&reserved=0] 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 arrested in connection with the violent assault captured on video outside the Red Hook ferry terminal following St. John Celebration festivities.     FEMA has approved more than $1.3 million to repair Friedensfeld Moravian Church in Kingshill, St. Croix, through its Public Assistance Program.     Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: Property and Procurement Assistant Commissioner Vincent Richards. Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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 prosecution, and increased police visibility. Emancipation Day will be marked across the Virgin Islands with a series of events honoring the territory's history and culture, including St. John's annual Cry for Freedom historical play, St. Croix's Fort to Fort Walk to Freedom, and the Ten Sleepless Knights Folklife Festival's Quelbe Tramp and Grand Quadrille Dance. Listen to these stories and more. Pictured: University of the Virgin Islands President Safiya George and Board of Trustees Chairman Henry Smock are pictured during UVI's 2026 commencement ceremony at the Orville Kean campus on St. Thomas. Source: WTJX/Roshan Sookram

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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 the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility on St. Croix. After Senator Marvin Blyden called for equal early voting days on St. John, Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes defended the schedule, saying it balances voter access with turnout data and responsible use of public resources. The St. Thomas-St. John district is on a rotational power schedule today as WAPA's unreliability continues. Listen to these stories and more.   Pictured: Former OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal (center) arrives at the Ron de Lugo Federal Building to surrender to U.S. Marshals and begin serving her seven-year prison sentence. She is flanked by her son, Jafari Daniel (left), and her friend Emmet Prevost.   Source: WTJX/Roshan Sookram