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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 13, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM AST

Pictured: Education Commissioner Dionne Wells-Hedrington

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Facing financial strain due to a reduction in federal funding, VIDE shifts the pay of specialized workers to the local budget. Authorities have identified the man whose body was discovered in the lagoon between Red Hook and Sapphire Beach on Sunday morning. A 20-year-old St. Croix man is facing multiple criminal charges following his arrest in connection to a shooting incident earlier this year. We speak with VIFEMS Director Antonio Stevens while he attends the 2025 Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in Negril, Jamaica. 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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