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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 27, 2026

Pictured: Senator Kenneth Gittens, standing, speaks with VIPA board members during a Committee on Rules and Judiciary hearing at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Seated from left to right are Celestino White Sr., Willard John, and Leona Smith.
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Pictured: Senator Kenneth Gittens, standing, speaks with VIPA board members during a Committee on Rules and Judiciary hearing at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Seated from left to right are Celestino White Sr., Willard John, and Leona Smith.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Kenneth Gittens voted against Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s renomination of three members to the Port Authority board stating that he was not persuaded that they met the legal standard for “exceptional service” to serve beyond two terms. The Water and Power Authority board approves a $2.8 million increase to its Itron smart meter contract to accelerate deployment across the territory. A federal jury convicts a BVI man of possessing a counterfeit U.S. permanent resident card following a trial on St. Thomas before visiting District Court Judge Mark Kearney. After more than a decade of federal oversight, the Virgin Islands Police Department announces it has achieved compliance with its court-ordered consent decree. Listen to these stories and more.

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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