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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 19, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM AST

Pictured: School officials and WAPA personnel speak outside the Charlotte Amalie High School

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, St. Thomas/St. John AFT Union President, Leontyne Jones, says a partial power outage at CAHS forced teachers and students to gather outside in the heat this morning. President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands following Tropical Storm Ernesto. Counsel for Mon Ethos Pro Support has filed a motion to vacate the temporary restraining order issued by Judge Carol Thomas-Jacobs. Lawmakers held an emergency hearing to discuss the departure of Pafford Medical Services. 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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