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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 13, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published March 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM AST
Pictured: Brett “Mac” McClafferty raises his fist while exiting Magistrate Court on St. Thomas after Judge Julie Smith-Todman tightened his pretrial release restrictions related to posting on social media.
Photo Credit: WTJX/Isabelle Teare
Pictured: Brett “Mac” McClafferty raises his fist while exiting Magistrate Court on St. Thomas after Judge Julie Smith-Todman tightened his pretrial release restrictions related to posting on social media.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare, who was in the courtroom for today’s hearing where Magistrate Judge Julie Smith-Todman tightened pretrial release restrictions on St. Thomas restaurateur Brett “Mac” McClafferty by barring him and his businesses from posting about the facts of his criminal case on social media, while still allowing him to declare his innocence and campaign for Senate. Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach is reminding Virgin Islands homeowners that the deadline to apply for or renew Homestead property tax credits for the 2026 tax year is March 25. The University of the Virgin Islands is inviting the community to its 34th Annual Afternoon on the Green on St. Thomas. 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.&nbsp;She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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