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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Wellness Wednesday is all about the music!
Posted inArt News Breaking News Community Affairs

Wellness Wednesday is all about the music!

When it's midweek and you need a little relaxation, entertainment, and something good for the soul, look no further! The Division of Music Education & Programs of the Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across the country, a development that has drawn attention from both consumers…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
Haitian economist takes over as transition president in friendly ceremony
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitian economist takes over as transition president in friendly ceremony

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The council tasked to prepare eventual presidential elections in Haiti swore in a new leader Friday, as the country keeps struggling with a persistent gang violence.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off Puerto Rican island of Vieques
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off Puerto Rican island of Vieques

SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard today investigated a fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, which is popular with tourists. A mile-long sheen and…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
Posted inBreaking News Business News Health News

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

GENEVA (AP) — Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
St. Croix: brief shower or 2 this morning, partly sunny and humid, high of 88
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

St. Croix: brief shower or 2 this morning, partly sunny and humid, high of 88

CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix will see a brief shower or two this morning; otherwise, it will be partly sunny and humid with a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
The USVI beach that has failed the most water quality testing has not been tested by DPNR in 2025. The question is: Why?
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Health News

The USVI beach that has failed the most water quality testing has not been tested by DPNR in 2025. The question is: Why?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The beach that has failed water quality testing the most times in the last ten years — has not been tested at all in 2025, the Virgin Islands Free…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware aware that she was…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
Debris over Bahamas after SpaceX Starship explodes, flight ops hit
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

Debris over Bahamas after SpaceX Starship explodes, flight ops hit

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025
This is what South Carolina killer executed by firing squad chose for last meal
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

This is what South Carolina killer executed by firing squad chose for last meal

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina convict who died by firing squad today chose Kentucky Fried Chicken for his last meal, which he shared with his death row buddies, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 7, 2025

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