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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
VIPA begins demolition of former Cancryn School in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Education News

VIPA begins demolition of former Cancryn School in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority said its contractor has begun the demolition of the former Adelita Cancryn Junior High School property located along Veterans Drive in St.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2025
Partly sunny with a shower in our area this morning, high 87
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny with a shower in our area this morning, high 87

Projections for the day: Limited to moderate risk of marine and coastal threats Frequent showers across the islands, with NO flooding risk Valid: December 22–26, 2025 (Week #52) * MARINE…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2025
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela

CARACAS (Reuters) — The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, officials told Reuters today, in what would be the second such operation this…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2025
Man freaks when he realizes he’s been stabbed in the back in St. John
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man freaks when he realizes he’s been stabbed in the back in St. John

CRUZ BAY — A man had to come to grips with his own mortality quickly when he realized that he had been stabbed in the back multiple times by an…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2025
Puerto Rico, New York and Hawaii top influenza outbreak list
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Puerto Rico, New York and Hawaii top influenza outbreak list

SAN JUAN — Based on updated data published by the Walgreens Respiratory Illness Index, vacationers visiting a few favorite locations this winter should get their annual flu shot before traveling.  The Index recently…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2025
US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast

CARACAS (Reuters) — The United States has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2025
Partly sunny and breezy with a passing shower or two, high 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

Partly sunny and breezy with a passing shower or two, high 86

Northeast winds are steering showers towards our region, the National Weather Service said. A fading long-period northeasterly swell will continue to promote Small Craft Advisory and High Risk of Rip…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2025
US seized another ship in the Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

US seized another ship in the Caribbean

The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters of the Caribbean Sea today, according to U.S. officials. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
Dominican judge orders prison for 7 accused in $250 million government corruption scheme
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Dominican judge orders prison for 7 accused in $250 million government corruption scheme

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced seven former government officials to more than a year of preventive prison as authorities investigate a $250 million corruption case involving the Dominican…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
Posted inBreaking News National News U.S. Department of Justice

At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump —…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025

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