WTJX Local News

Residents will have a chance to engage public safety officials during the first of two town hall meetings on crime from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rotary West building in Frederiksted.

WTJX town hall meetings on crime to give residents chance to freely engage public safety officials

Tom Eader

Town hall meetings on crime to include participation by VIPD and attorney general in addition to DOH and DLCA.

Hotel on the Cay is located on Protestant Cay in Christiansted Harbor.

St. Croix resident sues Hotel on the Cay for negligence allegedly linked to contaminated water

Tom Eader

St. Croix resident sues Hotel on the Cay for negligence allegedly linked to contaminated water after minor daughter hospitalized with meningitis.

Nina Barnes points to a mound of dirt on the construction site of the new Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School while standing in her backyard.

Mount Pleasant neighbors complain about excessive dust from Arthur A. Richards school construction

Tom Eader

MCN Build to increase dust mitigation while constructing new Arthur A. Richards school by wetting road more often in response to pleas from neighbors affected by dust.

A group of 33 applicants from 14 countries stand for the National Anthem and Virgin Islands March while participating in a naturalization ceremony Wednesday at District Court on St. Croix.

District Court invites students to Transfer Day naturalization ceremony for 33 new U.S. citizens

Tom Eader

High school students observe civics in action during special naturalization ceremony featuring exchange of flags in recognition of Transfer Day.

Lucy Nuñez, former director of the Treasury Division for the Department of Finance who is suing the government for allegedly terminating her in violation of whistleblower protections, testifies before the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Government rejects claim that termination of ex-Finance employee violated whistleblower protections

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands government rejects claim as “unfounded and without merit” that termination of ex-Finance employee violated Whistleblower’s Protection Act.

Finance Commissioner Kevin McCurdy participates in a Senate Committee of the Whole meeting on March 4 in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.

Former Finance staffer claims Commissioner McCurdy retaliated after she reported him to the governor

Tom Eader

Lucy Nuñez files Superior Court complaint alleging Finance Commissioner Kevin McCurdy retaliated against her in violation of VI Whistleblower’s Protection Act.

Warren Mosler, a St. Croix resident who has run for public office a handful of times since 2004, seeks reimbursement from Dorchester Insurance Company for defense costs in a lawsuit after denying his aircraft accident claim.

Insurance company seeks court judgment confirming it has no duty to defend Warren Mosler in lawsuit

Tom Eader

Dorchester Insurance files Superior Court complaint seeking judgment confirming it has no duty to defend Warren Mosler in lawsuit after denying aircraft accident claim.

Assistant Tourism Commissioner Elizabeth Hansen Watley, chair of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission, attends the organizing legislative session of the 36th Legislature on January 13 in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.

Terminated Taxi Commission Executive Director files court complaint against Chair Elizabeth Watley

Tom Eader

Vernice Gumbs asks Virgin Islands Superior Court to restore her as executive director of VI Taxicab Commission in complaint claiming lack of quorum to terminate her.

Bernard Cuffy discusses his legal battle to access his Estate Clairmont property via right-of-way during a video interview with News2 that was posted to the news media’s Facebook page on July 1, 2019.

VI Supreme Court upholds Bernard Cuffy’s right to clear access road to his Estate Clairmont property

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands Supreme Court affirms trial court’s decision to dismiss trespass claim filed by neighbors and allow Bernard Cuffy to use right-of-way to his property.

Contractor Grade-All Heavy Equipment Inc. begins demolition of Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas last month.

U.S. magistrate judge recommends District Court grant PFA’s motion to dismiss firm’s lawsuit in part

Tom Eader

U.S. magistrate judge recommends District Court grant VI Public Finance Authority’s motion to dismiss global project and construction management firm’s lawsuit in part.