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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 10, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published September 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Marvin Blyden is urging the three branches of government to establish volunteer placements for SNAP recipients who need to meet new federal work requirements.

DLCA consumer protection inspectors found recalled Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners still being sold at 13 Virgin Islands retailers, removing more than 600 products from store shelves.

The fatal shooting of 22-year-old Thymothy Rodriguez at the Titan Service Station in Estate Princess on St. Croix has brought the territory’s homicide count to 35 for the year, including 20 on St. Croix.

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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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