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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 7, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM AST

Pictured: St. John resident Abigail Hendricks-Cagan speaks to VIPA Executive Director Carlton Dowe

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: St. John residents packed the Cleone H. Creque Legislative Annex during VI Port Authority's public hearing, voicing strong opposition to new and proposed increases relative to marine and operational fees. The federal trial of Enock Cole and Jiovoni Smith, who were charged in the 2018 robbery and killing of contractor Derrick Crib at Castaways Bar on St. Croix, ended in a mistrial after jurors told the court they could not reach a unanimous verdict. A legal opinion from VI Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea states that the Summers End Marina project permit remains valid. 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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