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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 19, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the appointment of Dr. Haldane Davies as the new Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research. The government of the USVI filed an opposition motion in the federal lawsuit brought on by victims of Jeffrey Epstein. A partnership between the Virgin Islands and Emory University is set to train healthcare workers to establish a Sexual Assault Response Team. Lawmakers raise concerns over WAPA’s ability to manage overgrown vegetation in the territory. The Sixth Constitutional Convention’s Standing Committee on Culture and Heritage will meet virtually tomorrow from 6 to 8 PM to review and revise key sections of the draft constitution, and the public is invited to join—find the meeting link here https://streamyard.com/itwpsqpbvr. 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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