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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 15, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A bill sponsored by Senator Marvin Blyden seeking to strengthen tenant protections was held in committee after concerns were raised by colleagues. A 20-year-old man on St. Thomas facing multiple charges, to include weapons possession, has made a deal with prosecutors allowing him to plea to a lesser charge. We speak with St. Croix Farmers in Action Board member Kareem Edwards who celebrates a recent federal match waiver by USDA. A student at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School was arrested after allegedly being in possession of a firearm while on school campus. 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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