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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 1, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 1, 2024 at 5:44 PM AST

Adrienne Williams-Octalien meeting with Colt Hagmaier – FEMA Office of Response and Recovery Assistant Administrator and Andrew D'Amora – FEMA Region 2 Deputy Regional Administrator.

On today's WTJX NewsFeed, the Governor's Authorized Representative, Adrienne Williams-Octalien, met with FEMA Assistant Administrator Colt Hagmaier and FEMA colleagues. VIPD Commissioner Ray Martinez says thousands of undocumented immigrants are entering the territory. St. Thomas native and former Major League Player, Alvin McBean, has died. Two men plead guilty to the 2020 murder of Khamal DeSilvia on St. Thomas, son of the late five-time calypso king, “Whadablee.” Property owners can receive a waiver of all interest and penalties on their property taxes for the next two months. 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. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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