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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Life-threatening’ rip tides in St. Thomas, St. John, Culebra today
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

‘Life-threatening’ rip tides in St. Thomas, St. John, Culebra today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Hazardous, rough seas fueled by northerly swells will create life-threatening rip current conditions along the northern beaches of the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Culebra, and Puerto Rico today, the National…
Posted by John McCarthy January 10, 2025
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial reports of damage

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets Thursday morning, but there was no immediate report of damage or…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry

KINGSTOWN — On Golba Hill in  St. Vincent and the Grenadines, just below a cluster of colorfully decorated homes, there are rows and rows of premium marijuana plants. Gleaming like…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Bryan explains why so many of his cabinet choices get indicted by feds
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Government House News

Bryan explains why so many of his cabinet choices get indicted by feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement today regarding the news of federal indictments involving two former members of his Cabinet and one current member of his…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health

NEW YORK (AP) — When Justin Stewart started his career, he juggled several jobs to make ends meet. He poured himself into his full-time role as a news show production…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed press to let his guilty plea go forward
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed press to let his guilty plea go forward

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea Friday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in a plea…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Caribbean will not adopt block vote for FIFA presidency
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Caribbean will not adopt block vote for FIFA presidency

NASSAU, Bahamas - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will have to work for the votes of the 25 Caribbean football associations after the region's union head said they would break with…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
USVI sets new tourism record in 2024, welcoming unprecedented visitor numbers
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

USVI sets new tourism record in 2024, welcoming unprecedented visitor numbers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly announces new record-breaking passenger arrival numbers, which highlight the continued growth of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John as…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
Haitians face ‘unremitting violence,’ such as kidnapping, lynching, UN report says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haitians face ‘unremitting violence,’ such as kidnapping, lynching, UN report says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's residents are subjected to "unremitting violence," according to Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In a report released Tuesday, Türk's office said gang…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025
U.S. Patent Office includes UVI in its libraries network
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

U.S. Patent Office includes UVI in its libraries network

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the addition of the University of the Virgin Islands to the Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC) network, officially…
Posted by John McCarthy January 9, 2025

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