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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Two waves will become tropical storms – and maybe hurricanes – next week
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Two waves will become tropical storms – and maybe hurricanes – next week

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave is in the central Tropical Atlantic Ocean and producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms. As of 6:00 p.m., this tropical wave was located about…
Posted by John McCarthy August 29, 2024
Two more crew members from Lynch’s yacht under investigation
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

Two more crew members from Lynch’s yacht under investigation

PALERMO, Italy — Italian prosecutors are investigating two more crew members from British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht, along with its captain, in connection with the vessel's sinking over a week…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
St. Croix woman jailed for ‘phone harassment’ and ‘cyberstalking’: VIPD
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix woman jailed for ‘phone harassment’ and ‘cyberstalking’: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman is in custody after she allegedly harassed another person over the phone continuously and made multiple threats, authorities said. Sh’lante Maxwell, 26, was arrested…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
Homeowner says contractor didn’t complete $25K kitchen remodeling job
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Homeowner says contractor didn’t complete $25K kitchen remodeling job

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeowner claims a St. Thomas contractor failed to complete a $25,000 job to remodel their kitchen. Damian McAleavey, 48, was arrested and charged with obtaining money…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
UN renews appeal for help for Haiti as more people go hungry and homeless
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

UN renews appeal for help for Haiti as more people go hungry and homeless

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Half of the population in Haiti is not getting enough to eat and barely a quarter of the hospitals are operating at normal levels. And between March and…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

IMF taps Jamaica finance minister for deputy role

KINGSTON - The International Monetary Fund on Monday named Jamaican Finance Minister Nigel Clarke to a top post at the agency, after the official spearheaded fiscal reforms in the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
10-armed sea creature found lurking under rocks off Japan coast. It’s a new species
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10-armed sea creature found lurking under rocks off Japan coast. It’s a new species

TOKYO — Off the coast of Japan, a colorful 10-armed sea creature tucked itself under a rock and waited. But its hiding place wouldn’t last long. Divers flipped over the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
Tropical wave expected to move through the USVI and Puerto Rico tomorrow
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical wave expected to move through the USVI and Puerto Rico tomorrow

SAN JUAN — Surface high pressure over the Atlantic and a weak surface trough will promote moderate east winds through most of the workweek. Passing showers will move across the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

HAVANA (AP) — More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024
Red Lobster closing nearly two dozen more restaurants. Here’s where.
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Red Lobster closing nearly two dozen more restaurants. Here’s where.

Red Lobster plans to close nearly two dozen more restaurants in coming days as the bankrupt seafood chain prepares to be acquired. Known for its affordable seafood and cheddar bay…
Posted by John McCarthy August 28, 2024

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