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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 31, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 31, 2026 at 6:48 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Accomplished rapper, record producer, and actor Busta Rhymes will be one of the headliners for the 74th annual St. Thomas Carnival Village, as the Division of Festivals unveils this year’s lineup featuring a slate of local, regional, and international artists. The GERS Board has approved a second $20 million round of funding for its loan program for active members. Police are investigating the shooting death of 41-year-old Emmett Bramble Jr. who was killed last evening in the Sunny Isles area on St. Croix. And two men were arrested in separate incidents after leading police on a high-speed chase. 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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