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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 28, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM AST

Pictured: An inmate reviews paperwork inside the Virgin Islands prison.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A new court filing alleges the Virgin Islands prison remains out of compliance with a federal consent decree, citing continued deficiencies in inmate safety, staffing, supervision, and access to legal resources.

The Virgin Islands has entered extreme drought conditions as emergency officials warn that prolonged dry weather is threatening farmers, increasing wildfire risk, and heightening concerns ahead of the peak of hurricane season.

Attorney General Gordon Rhea has joined a bipartisan coalition urging the FCC to strengthen customer verification requirements aimed at preventing illegal robocalls.

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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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