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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 23, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM AST

On today's WTJX NewsFeed, Deputy Fire Chief, Eustace Grant, talks about today’s structural fire on St. Thomas. 23-year-old Calvin Belle Jr. has turned himself into authorities. A 20-year-old St. Thomas man is gunned down. VIGL makes their case to the VI Casino Control Commission to be granted a racino license. GERS Administrator, Angel Dawson, says despite the special purpose vehicle funding, the System could become insolvent in the next 13 years. 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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