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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 14, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A proposal by the Trump administration to impose significant port fees on maritime transport operators with fleets comprised of Chinese-built vessels have raised major concerns. Last week, senior director of government affairs for Tropical Shipping, Jennifer Nugent-Hill, stressed to lawmakers the potential negative impacts it could have on shipping costs and operations in the Virgin Islands. Superior Court Judge Denise Francois ordered former VI Taxicab Commission Executive Director Vernice Gumbs to amend her wrongful termination complaint and name the VI Taxicab Commission board as a respondent — not just Chairperson Elizabeth Hansen-Watley. The Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue team is investigating another stranding incident after a sea turtle was found with a puncture wound to its shell in the waters off St. Thomas. 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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