John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV).
Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked…
WASHINGTON — A federal judge today blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing an indefinite “pause” on refugee admissions to the United States, saying the directive appeared to amount to…
WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail…
WASHINGTON — A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to dole out millions of dollars to multiple nonprofits groups, determining the Trump administration violated the terms of a temporary…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Environmental Health Office on St. Thomas is announcing a new weekly schedule for the issuance of health cards and health permits, effective…
BELMOPAN — The hidden dangers inside the popular Caribbean vacation hotspot of Belize have come to light after four Americans died in the country in a single week. The Central…
HARTFORD — The lead detective in the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer case is issuing a warning to a psychiatric review board that granted conditional release to a Connecticut cannibal killer — Don't let…
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating a one-car crash on Thursday afternoon in Estate Diamond that days later claimed the life of the driver at the St. Croix hospital. A Traffic…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Police Department, in collaboration with Senators FranklinJohnson and Dwayne DeGraff, is pleased to announce a territory-wide firearms buyback event. This initiative provides residents with…
HOLLAND, Michigan — A mother accused of fatally stabbing her son a day before he turned 18 said it was his birthday wish to die, according Michigan authorities and news…