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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 5, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published August 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM AST
Pictured: Water Island residents and supporters gather outside the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas on Tuesday, urging senators to reject a proposed 99-year lease for a $400 million resort development. Despite opposition, lawmakers approved the amended lease in an 11-3 vote.
Source: WTJX/Dante Morón
Pictured: Water Island residents and supporters gather outside the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas on Tuesday, urging senators to reject a proposed 99-year lease for a $400 million resort development. Despite opposition, lawmakers approved the amended lease in an 11-3 vote.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers approve a 99-year lease for a proposed $400 million resort on Water Island, despite public concerns and protest over public land, affordable housing, and protections for veterans.

A Florida man has been charged by federal authorities after investigators say he arrived on St. Croix with more than 10 kilograms of marijuana concealed in his luggage along with two AK-47 magazines.

Forbes ranks the University of the Virgin Islands among the nation's top 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the fifth-best public HBCU in its inaugural rankings.

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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&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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