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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 8, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 8, 2024 at 5:33 PM AST

On today's WTJX NewsFeed, the Legislature’s Committee on Ethical Conduct is investigating a sexual harassment claim filed by Senator Carla Joseph against Senator Franklin Johnson. The Coast Guard and Virgin Islands Search and Rescue save three boaters off a sinking vessel. The Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, chaired by Senator Ray Fonseca, held its final territory-wide health fair today on the island of St. Croix. Prosecutors submit their sentencing recommendation for former Charlotte Amalie High School track coach Alfredo Bruce Smith. The 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee celebrates International Women’s Day by honoring their “Dozen Roses.” 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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