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WTJX NEWSFEED: November 5, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM AST

Pictured: Public Service Commission Chairman Pedro Williams during an August 12 meeting.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: WAPA leadership and Public Services Commission Chairman Pedro Williams clashed over his request to submit the names of the utility’s bid evaluation team on its $200 million propane supply contract. Police arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred outside Four Winds Plaza on St. Thomas in October. Lawmakers voted to hold a measure that would allocate $400,000 from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to digitize the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission, with officials citing the need for an alternate funding source. The sentencing of former Senator Steven Payne Sr. has been postponed to November 19. 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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