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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 16, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM AST

Pictured: Lime Out St. Thomas in Lindbergh Bay

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lime Out St. Thomas in Lindbergh Bay has been named one of TIME Magazine’s top travel destinations, bringing international attention to the Virgin Islands’ popular floating taco and cocktail spot. WAPA officials point to suspected deliberate damage to a transmission line as the reason for a power outage that left St. John without electricity over the weekend. Federal prosecutors have filed additional sentencing arguments against former VIHFA executive Darin Richardson ahead of his March 26 sentencing. Police on St. Croix are asking for the public’s help locating 13-year-old Sophia Guandolo aka Bamboo, who was last seen March 12 in Estate Mountain. 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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