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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 21, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM AST

Pictured: Duval County Courthouse where former Senator Steven Payne is being tried for sexual battery.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare recaps the morning's proceedings as the trial of former Virgin Islands Senator Steven Payne Sr. began today in Duval County, Florida. Payne faces charges of sexual battery involving a minor. Following the news that November SNAP benefits will be disrupted due to the federal government shutdown, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. directed his administration to use local funds to provide half of the month’s food assistance benefits to local recipients. The move follows Senate President Milton Potter’s call for emergency legislation to use the Rainy Day fund for social programs if the shutdown persists. 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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