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Food service workers sit outside Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School during a demonstration this morning to protest excessive heat while working for months in a kitchen without any air conditioning.

Heat at Gomez Elementary causes kitchen workers to faint, says union leader; prompts protest today

Food service workers protest broken air conditioning unit after months of sweltering hot days at Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School.

Pictured: Natasha O’Halloran-Smith (gold jacket), Principal of the Ricardo Richards Elementary and Vice Principal Valda Austrie (blue dress)

WTJX NEWSFEED: September 24, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the Ricardo Richards Elementary School on St. Croix has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. convenes the first meeting for the Council on Human Trafficking.

Members of the Project Promise Robotics Team — Isolde Diaz Belle, 16, a junior at St. Croix Educational Complex High School, left, and C’Niyah Smith, 13, a freshman at Complex, middle — work to assemble the team’s robot at the Project Promise headquarters on Queen Street in Christiansted as teammate Jiya Banani, 13, a freshman at Complex, observes.

Project Promise Robotics Team travels to Greece to represent Virgin Islands in global competition

Team U.S. Virgin Islands participating with students from over 190 countries in educational robotics competition in Athens, Greece.

Plaskett raises concerns over recovery deadline, local agency communication; ODR says it’s on track

Delegate to Congress raises concerns in letter to Governor Bryan about approaching deadline for hurricane relief funding; Office of Disaster Recovery says it is on track.

WTJX NEWSFEED: October 2, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, lawmakers examine challenges in the territory’s property insurance market. The St. Croix Educational Complex High School was closed today due to a mass teacher sick out.

Shortly after dropping students off at St. Croix Educational Complex High School this morning, school buses line up on campus to take students home following the closure of school after 35 teachers called in sick.

Teachers out sick at Complex expected to return to classroom after VIDE implements half-day schedule

Classes canceled at St. Croix Educational Complex after teachers call in sick; VIDE implements half-day schedule for STX public high schools to address hot classrooms.

Pictured: Dany Derima, Chair of the Continuum of Care Council

WTJX NEWSFEED: October 4, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, lawmakers question the effectiveness of Virgin Islands Interagency Council on Homelessness. Department of Education Commissioner, Dr. Dionne Well Hedrington, addresses this week’s teacher sick out at the St. Croix Educational Complex.

Virgin Islands National Park Superintendent Penny Del Bene speaks at the public meeting held Wednesday to discuss the proposed increase in amenity fees and new fees.

Public comments prompt Virgin Islands National Park to reconsider proposed amenity fees

NPS considering phased approach to proposed amenity fees after reviewing close to 200 public comments.

WTJX NEWSFEED: October 11, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, lawmakers advance a measure sponsored by Senator Diane Capehart to consider a new Beer, Wine, and Spirits Festival in the territory.

Anthony Ottley, Chief Executive Officer of the West Indian Company Limited, testifies before the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance on March 5, 2024.

WTJX NEWSFEED: October 17, 2024

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the West Indian Company Limited announced they will not be renewing CEO Anthony Ottley's contract. We speak with Jason Charles, chairman of WICO's board, about what the decision means for the future of the company.

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