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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 26, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published September 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM AST

Pictured: Various government agencies joined forces in Frederiksted to clean up the abandoned senior center that has become a haven for the homeless.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Government agencies joined forces in Frederiksted this week to clean up the abandoned senior center with plans to tackle the Vegetable Market in the town and address ongoing sanitation concerns. We speak with Senator Franklin Johnson, who sparked the call to action. Police are investigating reports of livestock thefts on St. Thomas, with goats and chickens stolen from farms in the Solberg, Bonne Esperance, and Northside areas. A St. Croix man is facing multiple charges after police say they found a loaded handgun under the driver’s seat of his car during a Frederiksted traffic stop. 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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