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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 28, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM AST

Pictured: Members of the legendary Imagination Brass Band are honored on stage during the opening of the 2026 St. Thomas Carnival Village, officially named “Imagi Music City” in recognition of the group’s decades-long impact on Virgin Islands culture and music.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The 2026 St. Thomas Carnival Village officially opened as Imagi Music City, celebrating the legacy of the iconic band, Imagination Brass. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced a $25 million agreement with Southland Gaming to rebuild St. Croix’s Randall “Doc” James Racetrack, while also establishing a unified territorial horse racing framework—without requiring new taxpayer funding. The governor signed two executive orders, one implementing a new pay structure for non-union government employees, and another establishing a territory-wide policy restricting firearms in government facilities. 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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