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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 26, 2026

Pictured: OMB Director Julio Rhymer testifies during a June 8 Legislature budget hearing.
Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Pictured: OMB Director Julio Rhymer testifies during a June 8 Legislature budget hearing.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: OMB Director Julio Rhymer is setting the record straight, stating that he lawfully transferred $3 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund and cautions that allegations or insinuations of impropriety can have serious consequences for the reputation and integrity of public servants, particularly in today's environment, where public confidence in government institutions is already under significant strain.

Contributing reporter Isabelle Teare was in the courtroom today as a federal judge heard testimony in the complaint filed by Brett “Mac” McClafferty, seeking a preliminary injunction to place him on the ballot in the delegate to Congress race.

Certain Virgin Islands SNAP recipients have until tomorrow to provide documentation showing they meet or are exempt from new federal work requirements taking effect September 1 or risk losing benefits.

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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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