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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. 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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