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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Help Police Find Missing Person Omaily Sanchez On St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Help Police Find Missing Person Omaily Sanchez On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are asking for your help today to find a missing person on St. Thomas. Omaily Sanchez, 35, of the Dominican Republic, has been reported missing in…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023
Tropical Storm Lee forecast to strengthen into hurricane as it churns in Atlantic towards Caribbean
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Tropical Storm Lee forecast to strengthen into hurricane as it churns in Atlantic towards Caribbean

SAN JUAN (AP) — Tropical Storm Lee churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on Wednesday and was expected to develop into a hurricane as it approached the Caribbean.…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023
Sky beat the Fever 96-69 to move into an eighth-place tie in the WNBA standings
Posted inBreaking News Entertainment News National News

Sky beat the Fever 96-69 to move into an eighth-place tie in the WNBA standings

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 25 points, Marina Mabrey and Courtney Williams each added 17 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 96-69 on Tuesday night. Chicago…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023
Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Where are the best places to gamble in the Caribbean?

While there’s plenty of fun to be had playing at home on online poker sites, casinos have such an air of mystique and glamour that traveling to a new location…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023
Tropical Storm Lee Projected To Push North of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Tropical Storm Lee Projected To Push North of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Lee, located over the central tropical Atlantic. Lee is currently approaching hurricane strength. Forecasters expect it to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 6, 2023
VITEMA director gives update on newly formed Tropical Storm Lee
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VITEMA director gives update on newly formed Tropical Storm Lee

CHRISTIANSTED — VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen gave an update on the latest tropical weather system, which is predicted to track toward the lesser Antilles later this week, during what is historically…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2023
Man shot several times at Subbase dies five days later at hospital in St. Thomas
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Man shot several times at Subbase dies five days later at hospital in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police have released the identity of the man who was shot and mortally wounded near Subbase in St. Thomas late last month. Shemar Coward, 22, of Smith…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2023
Police release surveillance photo of suspect in Christiansted mini mart armed robbery
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Police release surveillance photo of suspect in Christiansted mini mart armed robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands police are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a armed robbery at a St. Croix convenience store last month. The suspect, seen…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2023
Department of Agriculture Offers Farm Stress Assistance Program
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Department of Agriculture Offers Farm Stress Assistance Program

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA), in partnership with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Southern Ag Exchange SNetwork (SAgE) is launching the Farm…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2023
Heat Advisories and Warnings In Effect Today
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Heat Advisories and Warnings In Effect Today

SAN JUAN — Happy Tuesday! Another hot day is expected across the local islands. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for the urban and coastal areas from…
Posted by John McCarthy September 5, 2023

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