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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Kansas man with loaded gun in partner’s carry-on bag faces federal firearms charges
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Kansas man with loaded gun in partner’s carry-on bag faces federal firearms charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Kansas man was arrested at Cyril E. King Airport after federal officers allegedly found the loaded .38 caliber revolver in his traveling partner's carry-on bag.  Robert…
Posted by John McCarthy July 7, 2024
Man who discharged gun near apartment complex faces multiple firearms charges
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Superior Court News

Man who discharged gun near apartment complex faces multiple firearms charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested after discharging a firearm near a Golden Rock apartment complex in order to intimidate a rival, authorities said. Annquan Wilkes was…
Posted by John McCarthy July 7, 2024
Connect by video call with Social Security
Posted inBusiness News National News Puerto Rico News

Connect by video call with Social Security

We, at Social Security, continue to find ways to make doing business with us easier. With our Social Security Video Connect option, you can conduct business with us using video…
Posted by John McCarthy July 7, 2024
Sky high consumer prices have USVI on edge
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Sky high consumer prices have USVI on edge

CHRISTIANSTED — The US Virgin Islands' Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, rose 9.8 percent annually in 2022, compared to 8.6 percent in 2021. The…
Posted by John McCarthy July 6, 2024
Help police find St. Croix man wanted for assault
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Help police find St. Croix man wanted for assault

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Croix man wanted in connection to an incident of domestic violence. Luis Martinez, 50, is wanted for third-degree assault,…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2024
Hurricane Beryl lashes Mexican coast near top beaches after Caribbean destruction
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Beryl lashes Mexican coast near top beaches after Caribbean destruction

CANCUN — Hurricane Beryl smashed into the Mexican coast near top beach destinations on Friday, whipping palm trees with strong winds as a steady rain fell, after forging a deadly…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2024
Hurricane Beryl becomes a Category 3 storm again as it nears Yucatan Peninsula
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Beryl becomes a Category 3 storm again as it nears Yucatan Peninsula

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — After leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead, Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm…
Posted by John McCarthy July 5, 2024
Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands, Mexico after striking Jamaica
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands, Mexico after striking Jamaica

KINGSTON — Hurricane Beryl rumbled towards the Cayman Islands and Mexico today, after pummeling Jamaica with winds and rain that caused floods and widespread power outages and leaving a deadly…
Posted by John McCarthy July 4, 2024
IAM Union Members Authorize Strike Against VIWMA
Posted inBreaking News Business News St. Croix News

IAM Union Members Authorize Strike Against VIWMA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 2725 have overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a strike at the Virgin Islands Waste Management…
Posted by John McCarthy July 4, 2024
Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica; 9 dead in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Hurricane Beryl batters Jamaica; 9 dead in Caribbean

KINGSTON — Powerful Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica with heavy winds and rain, damaging buildings and felling trees on the Caribbean island. The category four storm brought winds of up to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 4, 2024

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