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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 30, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 30, 2024 at 5:39 PM AST

Photo: Damage to the doors of nearby businesses following the July 27th shooting in an alley of the Christiansted boardwalk.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed:
St. Croix Chief of Detectives, Naomi Joseph, provides details into the shooting that occurred on the Christiansted boardwalk that claimed the life of one man and injured several others. Department of Education Commissioner, Dr. Dionne Wells-Hedrington, speaks about the walkthroughs of schools prior to their opening on August 5. Hazel Philbert, Interim CEO of the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, testifies on the funding and supply shortages facing the facility.
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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

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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