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WTJX NEWSFEED: November 5, 2026

Pictured: Julie Beberman, legal counsel for the VI Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation
Source: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Pictured: Julie Beberman, legal counsel for the VI Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: In a new federal court filing today, the Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation argues that a $6.3 million judgment involving leased medical equipment is legally invalid because the corporation was improperly served and the Michigan court lacked jurisdiction.

Virgin Islands Parole Board Chairman Denis Howell is encouraging victims and their families to participate in upcoming December parole hearings, as the board prepares to consider dozens of inmates for possible release.

Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett names her transition team while defending her decision to appoint her cousin, former DPNR Commissioner Dean Plaskett, as transition chief of staff despite his federal bribery conviction 18 years ago.

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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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