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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 7, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM AST

Pictured: STAR responder Paul Jobsis carefully uses rope to transport the deceased hawksbill turtle from the shore to the boat. The red Xs on the turtle's shell indicate that it has already been documented by responders.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle is killed by a boat off Water Island. Vernice M. Gumbs, the former Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission, filed a lawsuit challenging her termination. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met today with BVI Premier Natalio Wheatley over proposed fee increases for USVI-based charter yacht operations in the BVI. 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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