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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 9, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published September 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM AST
Pictured: A vessel seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in St. Thomas after authorities say its operator submitted an arrival report through the CBP ROAM application but refused required video calls, resulting in the submission being denied. CBP says the vessel then failed to report to a designated Port of Entry as required and was subsequently seized and transported to Puerto Rico.
Source: CBP Office of Field Operations Facebook page
Pictured: A vessel seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in St. Thomas after authorities say its operator submitted an arrival report through the CBP ROAM application but refused required video calls, resulting in the submission being denied. CBP says the vessel then failed to report to a designated Port of Entry as required and was subsequently seized and transported to Puerto Rico.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: CBP says multiple vessels have been seized in the Virgin Islands for allegedly failing to properly report their arrival, as the federal agency reminds boaters that violations can bring significant fines and vessel forfeiture.

WAPA customers will continue paying the current 22.2-cent LEAC through December while the Public Services Commission reviews whether the utility’s actual energy costs support a change in the rate.

Underground electrical work on St. Thomas will bring lane closures and traffic delays around Subbase Road and Nisky Lane beginning Thursday as WAPA continues its Feeder 9A project.

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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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