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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 7, 2024

Pictured: Isaac Gateword James Park and Archery Field
Photo Credit: St. Croix Archery
Pictured: Isaac Gateword James Park and Archery Field

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed:
[00:51] Lawmakers vote to advance a measure that would fund the pre-construction of dredging the Charlotte Amalie harbor.
[02:49] The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces the closure of the snake bounty program for the remainder of the fiscal year and the temporary closure of the Isaac Gateword James Park and Archery Field in estate La Grange.
[06:25] We speak with VITEMA Director, Daryl Jaschen, as the agency continues readying itself this hurricane season.
[12:37] A man on St. Croix suffering from a mental health episode has been arrested after almost slashing an officer with a knife.

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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