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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.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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