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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.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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