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About John McCarthy
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.
Woman arrested for using stolen credit card to go on $6,000 shopping spree in St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Woman arrested for using stolen credit card to go on $6,000 shopping spree in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, accused of using a female friend's credit card to go on a $6,000 shopping spree on St. Thomas, authorities said. D’nique Heyliger,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 18, 2024
Routine traffic stop yields cache of illegal gun and ammunition
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Routine traffic stop yields cache of illegal gun and ammunition

FREDERIKSTED — A man was arrested on St. Croix after police pulled him over during a traffic stop on the Melvin Evans Highway and discovered a cache of weapons and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 18, 2024
Venezuelan suspect in attempted murder case captured at Texas border; extradited to USVI
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Venezuelan suspect in attempted murder case captured at Texas border; extradited to USVI

FREDERIKSTED — A Venezuelan native was escorted back to the territory by Virgin Islands Police officers on Saturday to face attempted murder charges after being extradited from Texas. Geraldo Jose…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Man shot in the head on St. Croix airlifted to U.S. mainland; no suspects yet
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Man shot in the head on St. Croix airlifted to U.S. mainland; no suspects yet

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and seriously injured on St. Croix early this morning. Gunfire erupted about 2:50 a.m., when 911 dispatchers…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

HAPPY CAMP, California (AP) — A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way
Posted inArt News At VIFreep International News

Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way

NEW YORK (AP) — Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade, but she prefers to keep the chatter about her celebrity buried beneath…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara expected to disappear within the next 24 hours
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical Storm Sara expected to disappear within the next 24 hours

MERIDA — Tropical Storm Sara is beginning to weaken the western Caribbean and is now expected to dissipate over the Yucatan in the next 24 hours. Today's advisory from the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
Posted inBreaking News National News Sports News

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining…
Posted by John McCarthy November 17, 2024
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration. CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy,…
Posted by John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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