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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 23, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM AST

Pictured: Darlene Baptiste, CEO for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Schneider Regional Medical Center

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Territorial Hospital System’s CEO Darlene Baptiste, says workforce reductions remain under review as senators demanded more details on an austerity plan designed to reduce payroll costs and improve the hospitals' financial stability.
After nine burglaries were reported in a single day, police are stepping up patrols and warning St. Croix residents and businesses to strengthen security and report suspicious activity.
Lawmakers advanced legislation aimed at protecting seniors from financial exploitation while weighing changes to strengthen enforcement and expand protections.
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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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