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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 22, 2025

Pictured: Most Rev. Jerome Feudjio, Bishop of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands greets Pope Francis during a visit of the United States Bishops to Rome in 2022
Photo Credit: Diocese of St. Thomas
Pictured: Most Rev. Jerome Feudjio, Bishop of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands greets Pope Francis during a visit of the United States Bishops to Rome in 2022

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with the director of communications for the Diocese of St. Thomas about the passing of Pope Francis. BMV Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh, breaks down the REAL ID rollout and what Virgin Islands residents need to know before the May TSA deadline. We speak with Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett following the securing of exemptions on the proposed port fees increase for Chinese-built vessels. Prosecutors have filed a renewed motion urging the Superior Court to warn 47-year-old Jimmy Davis that his repeated disruptive behavior toward court-appointed attorneys may lead to a forfeiture or waiver of his right to counsel. Listen to these stories and more.

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&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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