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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 29, 2026

Pictured: Senator Ray Fonseca chairs a Health Hospital, and Human Service Committee meeting on July 22.
Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Pictured: Senator Ray Fonseca chairs a Health Hospital, and Human Service Committee meeting on July 22.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: "This is like almost a wayward administration going on here...you know, it's terrible Marcellina, terrible" — Senator Ray Fonseca's expresses his disappointment in hospital leadership as he speaks with WTJX's radio news reporter Marcellina Ventura-Douglas. As the Senate Chair of Health, Hospitals, and Human Services Fonseca is demanding accountability after the Juan F. Luis Hospital failed to respond to a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit, resulting in a $6.36 million default judgment, while hospital officials say they have already paid approximately $2.9 million toward the outstanding financial obligation.

A federal judge in Puerto Rico has postponed former VIPA Executive Director Carlton Dowe's next court appearance, giving his defense team additional time to review evidence in his pending bank fraud case.

A St. Thomas business operator is facing assault and obstruction-related charges following a confrontation with an enforcement officer, as newly circulated video captures portions of the disputed encounter.

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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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