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WTJX NEWSFEED: July 8, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers blast the Caribbean Kidney Center for its abrupt closure that left patients scrambling for continued care on St. Thomas. CFVI announces Kari Currence as the 2025 recipient of the Lawyers’ Scholarship. Following a fight that escalated into threats involving a weapon at the Walter I.M. Hodge housing community, a St. Croix woman has been arrested on multiple charges. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and Representative James Moylan, of Guam, have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing territorial voting rights. 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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