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WTJX NEWSFEED: September 30, 2026

Pictured: Department of Health Chief Legal Counsel Mackiesh Taylor-Jones, left, Territorial Hospital System CEO Darlene Baptiste, center, and hospital legal counsel Julie Beberman testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services during Tuesday’s hearing on proposed reforms to the Virgin Islands’ medical malpractice process.
Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Pictured: Department of Health Chief Legal Counsel Mackiesh Taylor-Jones, left, Territorial Hospital System CEO Darlene Baptiste, center, and hospital legal counsel Julie Beberman testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services during Tuesday’s hearing on proposed reforms to the Virgin Islands’ medical malpractice process.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced proposed changes to the territory’s medical malpractice system that would require expert support for most claims before litigation and give reviewers additional time to evaluate cases.

Carl Burley of St. Thomas faces domestic violence and child abuse charges after police say a dispute over a cellphone led to an alleged assault involving a minor family member.

Fifteen firefighters responded to a blaze that destroyed a wooden home in East Caret Bay Tuesday, with crews containing the fire before it could damage surrounding properties.

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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&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;newspaper, The&nbsp;St. Croix Avis.&nbsp;Marcellina earned her&nbsp;bachelor’s degree in criminal justice&nbsp;from the University of the Virgin Islands,&nbsp;also&nbsp;working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school.&nbsp;After leaving Malone's office,&nbsp;Marcellina&nbsp;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.&nbsp;She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon&nbsp;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&nbsp;podcasts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682
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