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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 22, 2024

Taxi at airport

On today's WTJX NewsFeed, 23-year-old Calvin Belle Jr. is wanted on St. Croix in connection to a violent knife attack. A recent CDC study reports the territory being among the lowest Long-Covid rates in the country. The EPA awards $16.5 Million dollars for the territory’s water infrastructure investment. VI Taxicab Commission Director, Vernice Gumbs, say they’ve seen an influx of complaints against taxi operators. Listen to these stories and more.

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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