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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 18, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM AST

Pictured: WAPA CEO Karl Knight during the PSC’s regular meeting on August 12.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Before the WAPA board voted to rescind its prior contract authorization with Empire Gas, the Public Services Commission grilled the utility provider over its LPG procurement process. Police have arrested 43-year-old Kenny Rogers, who turned himself in after allegedly shooting his girlfriend multiple times in Frederiksted, leaving her hospitalized in critical condition. St. Croix Rescue, alongside DPNR and the Coast Guard, coordinated to successfully rescue two scuba divers. Officials are also keeping a close eye on a new system in the Atlantic. 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.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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