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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 12, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM AST

Pictured: Rendering of the planned Concordia Convenience Center on St. Croix.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIWMA broke ground today on St. Croix for the new Concordia Convenience Center, the first of three planned waste disposal sites for the island. Police are investigating the first homicide reported on St. Thomas this year after a man was found fatally shot this morning in the Scott Free area. Following a request by Senator Angel Bolques Jr., Government House says it will not extend the 90-day Tax Amnesty Program, citing fiscal constraints and revenue timing 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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