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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.
Florida beach city inks deal to acquire SS United States for reefing
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News Military News

Florida beach city inks deal to acquire SS United States for reefing

FORT WALTON BEACH — Florida’s Okaloosa County has signed an agreement to purchase the SS United States, according to a report in Get the Coast. The 1952-built former ocean liner…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2024
Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs from one of the roughest neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital, Prime…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2024
NHC tracking two tropical waves approaching our region
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

NHC tracking two tropical waves approaching our region

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave over the central Tropical Atlantic continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms that are a little more concentrated near its axis. Environmental conditions appear…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2024
SNAP recipients to get ‘replacement’ benefits for outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto
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SNAP recipients to get ‘replacement’ benefits for outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced Thursday the issuance of replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected by prolonged power outages caused…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2024
Samuel Rivera Jr. arrested for illegal gun possession
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Samuel Rivera Jr. arrested for illegal gun possession

FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested a St. Croix man for illegal gun possession on Wednesday. Samuel Rivera Jr., 32, was arrested and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 29, 2024
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
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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
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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
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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

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