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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
UVI student Kareem Pinney killed at Grandview Apartments in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

UVI student Kareem Pinney killed at Grandview Apartments in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police are investigating a shooting that left 17-year-old Kareem L. Pinney dead on St. Thomas early this morning. The homicide occurred at around 2:39 a.m.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
Garbage collection in Frederiksted halted due to ‘inclement weather,’ VIWMA says
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Environmental News

Garbage collection in Frederiksted halted due to ‘inclement weather,’ VIWMA says

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that "house-to-house waste collection" has been suspended in the following St. Croix areas due to inclement weather: Frangipani Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two South American were detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport and charged with illegal reentry into the United States. Carlos Adrian Verdugo-Castro was intercepted…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest
Posted inBreaking News Education News National News

He’s fast, feisty and could play Quidditch. Meet the bat that won a beauty contest

ASHLAND (AP) — A winged creature from Oregon was crowned this year’s winner Thursday in an annual bat beauty contest put on by the Bureau of Land Management. On Halloween, which was…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
Posted inBreaking News National News Territorial Affairs

What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 presidential contest speeds into its final weekend with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a razor-thin contest. At this late stage in the campaign, every…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress
Posted inBreaking News National News St. Croix News

It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a last pitch to voters. Even with the high-energy final push, the races for control…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Entertainment News

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

MEMPHIS (AP) — A Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph received an additional 35 years behind bars Friday. Justin Johnson was convicted of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Posted inBreaking News Humanitarian News

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

ROME (AP) — Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands of people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, said a report released Thursday…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2024
Live from New York: Harris making surprise ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance with election looming
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Live from New York: Harris making surprise ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance with election looming

NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York, it’s a presidential candidate scrounging for every vote in the final days before the election. Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise trip to…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024
The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials killed his pet
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The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials killed his pet

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star vowed today that New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal…
Posted by John McCarthy November 2, 2024

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