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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 26, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM AST

Pictured: A JetBlue flight arrives at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, VIPA's board approves a one-year incentive package for JetBlue Airways; Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte says it's not enough. We provide an update on day 5 of the Darin Richardson trial. Rescue crews successfully completed a land rescue of four people on St. Thomas. Lawmakers hear from officials who say the Virgin Islands hospitals are struggling with boarder patients, ultimately straining resources. 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.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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