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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
  • Pictured: Attorney General Gordon Rhea testifies before the Legislature during consideration of comprehensive firearms reform legislation.
    WTJX NEWSFEED: June 15, 2026
    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.
  • Brett “Mac” McClafferty, who is accused of running a counterfeit check scheme, arrives at Superior Court on St. Thomas on March 13 for a hearing in connection to his criminal case.
    Brett “Mac” McClafferty seeks return of $15,900 in cash seized during search of his home
    St. Thomas restaurateur Brett “Mac” McClafferty says cash was not listed on search warrant, belonged to his company.
  • Op-Ed: Veto This Bill – The Public Deserves to Know What Was Passed
    Kosei ('Ko-Say') Ohno is founder/lead of Virgin Islands Safe Gun Owners (VISGO) and President and owner of Crown Bay Marina in St. Thomas, which has been engaged in the Virgin Islands community since 1998.
  • Pictured: Assistant U.S. Attorney Cherrisse Amaro arrives at the Ron de Lugo Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in St. Thomas ahead of the sentencing hearing for former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal.
    WTJX NEWSFEED: June 12, 2026
    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.
  • Former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, middle, returns after a break to District Court today on St. Thomas for her sentencing along with two of her children.
    Commissioners Oriol and Gabriel, Hugo Hodge, former colleagues, family supported O’Neal with letters
    Letters of support submitted to court before Jenifer O’Neal’s sentencing describe the former OMB director as a public servant whose conviction was out of character.
  • Pictured: Senator Avery Lewis, and Bureau of Motor Vehicles Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh, sitting, participate in a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on legislation that would authorize the BMV to suspend the licenses of repeat traffic offenders under the territory’s traffic points system.
    WTJX NEWSFEED: June 11, 2026
    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.
  • Pictured: Former Commissioner of Property & Procurement Anthony Thomas who currently serves at the Chief Administrative Officer for the VI Water and Power Authority, arrives at the Ron de Lugo Federal Building for the sentencing of David Whitaker.
    WTJX NEWSFEED: June 10, 2026
    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.
  • Convicted former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O'Neal walks into District Court on St. Thomas during public corruption trial.
    Judge Mark Kearney denies Jenifer O’Neal’s late motion to seal sentencing memo and support letters
    A federal judge has denied former OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal's request to seal her sentencing memo and support letters, ordering them filed on the public docket.
  • Government witness David Whitaker at District Court on St. Thomas during the trial of former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White and government contractor Benjamin Hendricks, both of whom were convicted on July 25, 2025, of honest services wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
    David Whitaker presents letters of support to judge ahead of sentencing for bribery, fraud
    Family members, lawyers, and friends urge court to consider Whitaker’s cooperation, character, and personal circumstances as he seeks probation or a reduced prison term.
  • Pictured: Newly crowned 2027–2028 Virgin Islands State Teacher of the Year Joanie Phillip of Ricardo Richards Elementary School smiles as she is sashed during a recognition ceremony at Government House on St. Croix.
    WTJX NEWSFEED: June 9, 2026
    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.