WTJX NEWSFEED: April 9, 2025

By Isabelle Teare

Published April 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority says construction on the $1 billion infrastructure project to rebuild the LBJ sewer shed system should begin this year. BVI Premier Natalio Wheatley says he’ll be meeting with Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. next week to discuss proposed amendments to key maritime legislation that could mean sharp fee increases for USVI charter boats. The Virgin Islands Police Department arrests a man on St. John for possession of an illegal firearm, following a surveillance operation in Cruz Bay. And St. Thomas’s own J’Wan Roberts gives an emotional tribute to his team following Houston’s loss in the NCAA finals. Listen to these stories and more.

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Isabelle Teare

Isabelle Teare is a new member of the WTJX team. She is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in radio broadcast and audio storytelling. Raised on the island of St. Thomas since the age of seven, Isabelle attended and graduated from Antilles School before moving to Washington, D.C. where she earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in Justice and Peace Studies. Originally planning on pursuing a career in the law, Isabelle worked as a paralegal on St. Thomas for several years before making the decision to pursue her passion for storytelling.

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