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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 10, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM AST

Pictured: The Mon Bijou bin site on St. Croix will now operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIWMA implemented new hours at the Mon Bijou bin site on St. Croix from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the gate locked after hours to prevent illegal dumping. VIHFA is inviting residents to register for a March 18 webinar explaining how first-time homebuyers can access funding for mortgage assistance through the agency’s homeownership programs. St. Thomas businessman Brett “Mac” McClafferty filed a civil lawsuit against Banco Popular, alleging the bank’s actions led to his arrest in a fraud investigation involving nearly nine hundred thousand dollars in disputed banking transactions. 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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