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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 22, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM AST

Pictured: GERS Administrator Angel Dawson (left) reviews documents with Senator Avery Lewis (center) and Senate legal counsel Cynthia B. Moore during a Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance hearing discussing legislation to redirect future hotel proceeds to the retirement system.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A proposal to direct future hotel development proceeds into GERS is moving forward, as lawmakers weigh long-term financial impacts. Defense attorneys in the Charlemagne’s federal corruption case are seeking to restrict evidence at trial, arguing that references to former co-defendant Darin Richardson and a rival bidder could unfairly influence the jury. A St. Croix inmate previously ruled incompetent to stand trial is back in custody after escaping from the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility. 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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