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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 24, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, a break-in at the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in Christiansted, St. Croix has left the congregation searching for answers and asking for the community’s assistance. Our Chief Reporter Tom Eader recaps this morning’s proceedings in the trial of former VIHFA COO Darin Richardson. DOH has announced 46 confirmed cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in the island of St. Thomas. Lawmakers express their unwillingness to support a request for an additional $2 million for the delayed Paul E. Joseph Stadium project. 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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