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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 5, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 5, 2024 at 5:57 PM AST

Pictured: A man receives dental service from a member of the Defense Department's Innovative Readiness Training Program

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed:
[00:49] Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announces that FEMA will fund the replacement of the entire Estate Richmond Power Plant on St. Croix.
[10:48] The Department of Health reports an overwhelming turnout for their VI BeWell Wellness Fair.
[13:31] Veterans Affairs Director, Patrick Farrell, is hoping to launch a rideshare app in the territory called Digicab.
[20:20] A man has been arrested after presenting forged VIPD documents for employment at the Waste Management Authority.
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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