WTJX NEWSFEED
The WTJX NewsFeed is your local radio news and local digital publication. The radio NewsFeed, hosted by Marcellina Ventura-Douglas, airs weekdays at 5:00 - 5:30 pm, on WTJX-FM, 93.1, your NPR station in the Virgin Islands. It provides daily coverage of news and developments from across the territory from the words of the newsmakers. Our digital NewsFeed provides in-depth and feature articles on stories that matter to Virgin Islanders. The digital publication, written by veteran journalist, Tom Eader, seeks thorough understanding of the major issues that impact the community. The WTJX NewsFeed, radio and digital, can be found on the newsfeed.wtjx.org and on the free WTJX app for Apple and Android phones.
Latest Episodes
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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A judgment awarding more than $240,000 to a former St. Thomas Social employee and her partner is now on hold after the company, headed by Brett “Mac” McClafferty, moved the lawsuit to federal bankruptcy court, prompting a Superior Court judge to suspend further proceedings. -
Judge Sigrid Tejo found Social Hospitality Group liable for unpaid wages, a bounced check and violent threats Brett “Mac” McClafferty sent a worker’s partner. -
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 kilograms of cocaine that was thrown from Resto's boat. -
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. -
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. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Jordan "Dutty Heart" Jones' killer, Angelo Javier Carmona, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.”
