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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 9, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Published September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM AST
Pictured left to right: Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator of Courts, Associate Justice Harold W.L. Willocks, Gordon C. Rhea, Esq., VI Attorney General, J. Russell B. Pate, Esq., President of the Virgin Islands Bar Association
Photo Credit: Legislature of the Virgin Islands Facebook Page
Pictured left to right: Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator of Courts, Associate Justice Harold W.L. Willocks, Gordon C. Rhea, Esq., VI Attorney General, J. Russell B. Pate, Esq., President of the Virgin Islands Bar Association

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at addressing a looming judicial vacancy crisis and mounting case backlogs in the Superior Court, with officials warning that more than 1,300 cases could be left in limbo without immediate action. Convicted former boxer John Jackson is seeking to overturn his 25-year sentence, claiming ineffective legal counsel and multiple violations of his Sixth Amendment rights in a new motion filed in federal court. The Virgin Islands Department of Education is preparing to hold its first Parent University sessions for the 2025-2026 school year, offering workshops to help parents better support their children’s education and long-term success. 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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