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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 8, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published October 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM AST
Pictured: DSPR Commissioner Vincent Roberts sits beside Elroy Bates Jr. of the Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association as they testify during an October 7 Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance hearing.
Photo Credit: Legislature of the Virgin Islands Facebook page
Pictured: DSPR Commissioner Vincent Roberts sits beside Elroy Bates Jr. of the Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association as they testify during an October 7 Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance hearing.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced a bill reallocating $5 million to jumpstart restoration work at the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix. A 19-year-old woman was arrested on St. Thomas after allegedly taking a friend’s car without permission and crashing it, leaving a pedestrian injured and prompting a brief police search. A federal judge has denied a request from defense attorneys for former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez to cover travel costs or pause proceedings in his criminal case. The Virgin Islands Port Authority’s proposed fee increases drew strong public reaction at last night's hearing on St. Thomas as residents and business owners voiced their concerns. 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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