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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 27, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Port Authority board has tabled the Frederiksted waterfront master plan amid concerns over government coordination. A woman on St. Thomas has been arrested following a domestic disturbance that escalated into property damage and a physical altercation. The 5-cent LEAC reduction set to take effect on July 1 has been paused after the VI Water and Power Authority filed a petition for reconsideration with the Public Services Commission. Lawmakers voted unanimously today to override Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s veto of the bill that raises the minimum salary for full-time government employees and the bill that rescinds the salary increases granted to several top government officials based on the recommendations of the Public Officials Compensation Commission; the governor responds. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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