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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 11, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM AST

Pictured: Gustav James addresses attendees during a July 3rd Emancipation Day bonfire in Estate La Grange.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former Department of Public Works Commissioner Gustav James has announced his candidacy for Governor of the Virgin Islands. PSC commissioners voted unanimously to grant the Water and Power Authority’s request to reconsider a rate cut. Joseph Ramirez, who is awaiting sentencing for a 2024 assault case after choking a VIPD officer, had his pretrial release revoked after being arrested on new charges that include child neglect. Police are investigating an early morning shooting that claimed the life of a man on St. Thomas. 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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