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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 7, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 7, 2024 at 4:09 PM AST

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.

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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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