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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. She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.   <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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