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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 31, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 31, 2024 at 7:07 PM AST

Pictured: attendees gather around a simulation table during a tour of the new medical research and train center at the Orville E. Kean campus on St. Thomas.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, VIPD comes under scrutiny from lawmakers over police vehicles that have sat unused for nearly a year. Karl Knight, the new CEO of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, talks about when St. Thomas/St. John customers can look forward to seeing the end of constant rotational power in the district. The University of the Virgin Islands celebrates the opening of the new medical research and training center at the Orville A. Kean campus on St. Thomas. Department of Agriculture Director of the St. Croix Abattoir, Curleen Rodgers, speaks about the progress of repairs following the abattoir's closure. Listen to these stories and more.

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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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