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WTJX NEWSFEED: June 10, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published June 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM AST

Pictured: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: While Lt. Governor Roach issued a public statement last month asserting that he learned through the media of Haldane Davies’ appointment to serve as the Director of the BER, Governor Bryan countered in a VI Consortium interview last night that he told Roach of the move prior to Davies’ appointment. The Economic Development Authority is appealing to lawmakers for increased budget funding, pointing to the need for increased staffing to meet demands and expand its impact on the territory’s economy. A man has been arrested on attempted murder charges following an April shooting in Estate Upper Love. During the execution of a search warrant this morning, officers also took the arrestee’s father into custody for unauthorized possession of a firearm. 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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