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WTJX NEWSFEED: December 29, 2023

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published December 29, 2023 at 7:11 PM AST

On today's WTJX NewsFeed, the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services has suspended personnel who have failed to meet employment certification requirements. A new group, St. Croix Calypsonians United, is moving forward with hosting the annual Calypso Monarch Competiton after it was reportedly canceled by the Division of Festivals. St. Thomas/St. John Police Chief, Steven Phillip, issues a notice to owners of Kia and Hyundai vehicles after seeing an increase in theft of those automobiles. St. Croix native and filmmaker, Jordan K. Paul, is screening his acclaimed short film, "ANIMALS." Listen to these stories and more.

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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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