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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 13, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 13, 2024 at 5:03 PM AST

Pictured: Department of Health officials in a prayer circle.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed:
Representatives from the Department of Health discuss mental health preparedness ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto, while VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen provides an update on the storm. Senator Franklin Johnson says he was not entirely surprised by Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s veto of a measure he sponsored, which seeks to honor former Governor Kenneth E. Mapp. Meanwhile, a man in Georgia has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a PPP loan scam related to a St. Thomas business. 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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