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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Department of Human Services announces change to SNAP income guidelines
Posted inBreaking News Business News Environmental News

Department of Human Services announces change to SNAP income guidelines

CHRISTIANSTED — Government House held the weekly live press briefing from Government House in St. Croix on Tuesday. VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen, Department of Human Services Commissioner Averil George and Territorial…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2024
Invest 94L continues moving west across Atlantic while tropical system brews in western Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Invest 94L continues moving west across Atlantic while tropical system brews in western Caribbean

MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Invest 94-L and a second disturbance in the Caribbean. Invest 94-L, a broad area of low pressure located over the central…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2024
Human rights group says Haitian government inaction to blame for latest gang massacre
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Human rights group says Haitian government inaction to blame for latest gang massacre

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Weeks before a powerful gang slaughtered at least 115 people in a small rural town in central Haiti in the middle of the night, members of the community…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2024
VIDE and ODR host meeting to coordinate start of CAHS construction
Posted inBreaking News Education News St. Thomas News

VIDE and ODR host meeting to coordinate start of CAHS construction

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Design/Build contract for the demolition and reconstruction of the Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas has been executed, triggering the preconstruction phase of the $334…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2024
Alert federal marshal spots wanted Delaware man at St. Thomas beach bar
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Alert federal marshal spots wanted Delaware man at St. Thomas beach bar

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Delaware man wanted for forgery was arrested last week after an alert federal marshal spotted him at a bar on Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas on…
Posted by John McCarthy October 15, 2024
Listeria recall of chicken hits Publix, Target, Amazon, Kroger, Albertsons and others
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Health News

Listeria recall of chicken hits Publix, Target, Amazon, Kroger, Albertsons and others

The listeria-launched recall of nearly 10 million pounds of meat and chicken products has reached the store brands of 7 of the top 10 grocery-selling chains in the nation, a…
Posted by John McCarthy October 15, 2024
Invest 94L continues trek across Atlantic while new disturbance emerges in Caribbean Sea
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Invest 94L continues trek across Atlantic while new disturbance emerges in Caribbean Sea

MIAMI — Forecasters continue to monitor two areas of disturbed weather that could develop into tropical systems. One area being watched closely is located over the central Atlantic Ocean and…
Posted by John McCarthy October 15, 2024
How to choose the right in the Virgin Islands 
Posted inBritish Virgin Islands News Entertainment News St. Croix News

How to choose the right in the Virgin Islands 

Online gambling is becoming incredibly popular in the Virgin Islands; however, it can be a challenge to find the right casino, as both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British…
Posted by John McCarthy October 14, 2024
Puerto Rico ‘most wanted’ homicide fugitive arrested in North Carolina
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Puerto Rico ‘most wanted’ homicide fugitive arrested in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE — A “highly dangerous” fugitive accused of murder in Puerto Rico has been arrested in Youngsville, North Carolina, according to multiple agencies. Maytiel Jamar Negron-Guevarez, 32, was arrested on…
Posted by John McCarthy October 14, 2024
Invest 94L monitored for development as Milton recovery continues
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Invest 94L monitored for development as Milton recovery continues

MIAMI — A tropical disturbance dubbed Invest 94L is moving through the Atlantic Ocean and could develop several days from now. The disturbance has a low chance of developing over…
Posted by John McCarthy October 14, 2024

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