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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 8, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM AST

Pictured: Bernice Turnbull and Senator Carla Joseph

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Department of Finance building has officially been renamed in honor of former Finance Commissioner Bernice Vanterpool Turnbull. A former Charlotte Amalie High School student identified only as “John Doe,” is urging a federal judge to reject the government’s bid to dismiss his sexual abuse lawsuit. Convicted government contractor Benjamin Hendricks has joined former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White in seeking a new trial over their federal bribery and wire fraud convictions, while also facing a separate lawsuit for more than $30,000 in unpaid construction supplies. Three St. Thomas beaches — Lindqvist, Lindbergh Bay, and Vessup Bay — have failed water quality tests and are unsafe for swimming or fishing. 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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