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About John McCarthy
John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here’s what to know.
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Social Security unveils cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. Here’s what to know.

WASHINGTON — Social security benefits will rise 2.8% starting in January, amounting to an additional $56 per month for 75 million recipients, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2025
Hindu prayers to open meeting of the Legislature for the first time
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs St. Thomas News

Hindu prayers to open meeting of the Legislature for the first time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Hindu prayers will open the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands meeting in St. Thomas on October 30, reportedly for the first time since its creation…
Posted by John McCarthy October 27, 2025
Venezuela condemns ‘military provocation’ by CIA and Trinidad and Tobago
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Venezuela condemns ‘military provocation’ by CIA and Trinidad and Tobago

CARACAS (Reuters) — Venezuela today condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighboring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, aimed at spurring a…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, putting more pressure on Venezuela

PORT-OF-SPAIN (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago ‘s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Funeral home displays wrong body at memorial service, leading relative to suffer heart attack
Posted inBreaking News National News

Funeral home displays wrong body at memorial service, leading relative to suffer heart attack

COVINA — A California family was horrified to find a stranger’s body on display at a memorial service for their loved one — and the ordeal was enough to cause…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Quick trip to buy lottery tickets before work ends in huge win in Missouri
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Quick trip to buy lottery tickets before work ends in huge win in Missouri

ST. LOUIS — A Missouri woman was shocked when she saw she won a huge lottery prize on a scratch-off ticket. The woman bought the $5 Merry Money ticket at…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa slowly moves towards Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a 140 mph Category 4 storm early Sunday morning and continues on its path toward Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. “Tropical storm conditions are likely occurring…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Melissa now a category 4 hurricane, NHC says

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) - Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025
Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Mostly cloudy with a couple of brief showers late morning, followed by a little rain in the afternoon, high 87

Variable conditions will persist throughout the day across the islands, the National Weather Service said. If going out, don't forget to stay hydrated and bring your umbrella. Going to the…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2025

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