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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
Photo Credit: Legislature of the Virgin Islands Facebook Page
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. 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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