On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A financing deal tied to the future ownership of Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas has been finalized, setting a path for the hotel to eventually become a publicly owned asset. Lawmakers unanimously approve a bill that increases the territory’s minimum wage over the next several years. And historic preservation officials on St. Croix are moving to address unauthorized construction in downtown Christiansted, sparking a wider conversation about the preservation of historic buildings in the territory. We speak with Stephanie Chalana Brown, a self-described budding historian and the director of cultural education at the Virgin Islands Department of Education, about the history living in these structures. Listen to these stories and more.
WTJX NEWSFEED: January 13, 2026
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