WTJX Local News

The island-wide power outage Sunday on St. Croix was traced to a fault on a leased generation unit at the Richmond Power Plant from Aggreko.

Major St. Croix power outage affects water flow, delays flights at airport due to generator issue

Tom Eader

Extended St. Croix power outage affects water pressure and delays flights at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport after generator runs out of fuel.

Former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, right, accompanied by her daughter, enters District Court during the second day of her bribery trial Thursday on St. Thomas.

Jenifer O’Neal’s housing woes subject of recordings in fraud trial; WTJX looks at her eviction case

Tom Eader

Jury hears recordings on former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal’s housing situation during bribery trial; WTJX looks into the year-long eviction case.

Former Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, left, and former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez testify before the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

No defense witnesses named as Martinez and O’Neal head into bribery trial Wednesday

Tom Eader

Ex-VIPD Commissioner Ray Martinez and ex-OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal tell court they have no witnesses, avoiding possible sanctions after failing to file timely notices.

Stephany Andujar, who was crowned Miss Universe USVI on August 18, 2024, is suing the franchise owner, Jaielean Jagrup, in a breach of contract complaint alleging Jagrup never paid her a $30,000 salary.

Former Miss Universe USVI winner sues franchise owner, claims she never received $30,000 salary

Tom Eader

Stephany Andujar, who won the Miss Universe USVI pageant in 2024, has filed a breach of contract claim against franchise owner.

The Virgin Islands Police Department has impounded a white Mercedes Benz suspected in a series of hit-and-run incidents throughout St. Croix.

VIPD impounds white Benz suspected in hit-and-run incidents, Cleo A. Taylor named person of interest

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands Police Department impounds white Mercedes Benz suspected in hit-and-run incidents, arrest pending.

Senators Kurt Vialet, left, and Marise James interact during a Committee of the Whole meeting/legislative session on November 18 in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.

Senate expands Governor Bryan’s hotel financing plan into framework that includes nonprofits

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands Legislature expands Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s hotel financing plan into framework that includes nonprofit participation and safeguards.

An employee with the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget hands out a plate of food today in Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas during a Thanksgiving feeding initiative OMB organized in partnership with Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands.

Hundreds receive meals as OMB, Catholic Charities lead Thanksgiving outreach across the territory

Tom Eader

Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget and Finance Department join Catholic Charities to serve Thanksgiving meals and support the territory’s homeless population.

Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, left, questions Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney, during a House Oversight Committee hearing on February 27, 2019. Plaskett communicated via text message during the hearing with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender at the time, right.

Stacey Plaskett and Jeffrey Epstein: A Timeline

Tom Eader

Rep. Stacey Plaskett had years of contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from early campaign support to 2019 texts that sparked a failed censure effort.

Revelers dance to the sound of Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights as they tramp to WTJX during the first day of last year’s Crucian Christmas Foreday Serenade on December 23, 2024.

Crucian Christmas Foreday Serenade brings 20 years of joy, awakens unbreakable community spirit

Tom Eader

Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights and WTJX expand Crucian Christmas Foreday Serenade to three days for its 20th anniversary.

Op-Ed: Clarifying the Facts: Our Work, Our Vision, and Our Commitment to St. Croix

Mark Gelband

Mark Gelband is a "team member" of Prosperity Farm.