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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: With all 52 inpatient beds occupied, the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital is working to reduce emergency room wait times while assuring residents that emergency medical services remain available around the clock and encouraging residents with non-emergency medical needs to consider alternative healthcare providers.
St. Croix is hosting the 55th International Sunfish Class Association World Championships for the first time, bringing sailors from approximately 20 countries to compete across four divisions, with opportunities to qualify for the 2027 Pan American Games.
Rotational power outages in the St. Thomas-St. John district are expected to continue into next week as WAPA addresses multiple mechanical problems at the Randolph Harley Power Plant, including a newly discovered fuel leak affecting one of its Wärtsilä generators.
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Pictured: An ambulance is parked outside the Emergency Department at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix.
Source: WTJX/Tom Eader
5 Nov 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: In a new federal court filing today, the Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation argues that a $6.3 million judgment involving leased medical equipment is legally invalid because the corporation was improperly served and the Michigan court lacked jurisdiction.
Virgin Islands Parole Board Chairman Denis Howell is encouraging victims and their families to participate in upcoming December parole hearings, as the board prepares to consider dozens of inmates for possible release.
Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett names her transition team while defending her decision to appoint her cousin, former DPNR Commissioner Dean Plaskett, as transition chief of staff despite his federal bribery conviction 18 years ago.
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Pictured: Julie Beberman, legal counsel for the VI Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation
Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
4 Nov 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Four young Virgin Islands athletes are representing the territory at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, gaining international competitive experience in swimming and track and field.
A man on St. Thomas faces new criminal charges after police allege he assaulted an officer and resisted arrest during an Election Day confrontation near Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on St. Thomas.
Approximately 1,023 WAPA customers on St. Croix are expected to experience a two-hour power outage on Feeder 1A early Thursday morning as construction continues on the Queen Street Underground Electrical Project.
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Pictured: Virgin Islands swimmer Reagan Uszenski,15, prepares to compete from the starting block during a swimming event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
Source: Virgin Islands Olympic Committee Facebook page
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