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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 17, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM AST

Pictured: Senate President Milton Potter chairs a September 17 Committee of the Whole and Session in the Earl B Legislative Hall on St. Thomas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Following the news that SNAP benefits will be disrupted in November, Senate President Milton Potter announced plans to introduce emergency legislation to use the Rainy Day Fund to keep food assistance and social programs running during the federal government shutdown. The Virgin Islands Department of Health is assuring residents that the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program remains fully operational despite the federal government shutdown. Lawmakers advanced a bill to create an expedited building permit process for developers, aiming to speed up construction and attract investment. Senator Kenneth Gittens sponsored the measure, but DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol warned it’s incomplete and lacks key details. 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. She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.   <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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