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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Police Searching For Suspects In Shooting Death Of VIWMA Employee At Dump Site
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Police Searching For Suspects In Shooting Death Of VIWMA Employee At Dump Site

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a shooting death of a VIWMA employee at the Bolongo dump site in St. Thomas this afternoon. Daryn Hodge, 39, an employee of the…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2023
Dicey Moments When Man Puts A Detective In A CHOKEHOLD During Routine Traffic Stop
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Dicey Moments When Man Puts A Detective In A CHOKEHOLD During Routine Traffic Stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man has been arrested for allegedly putting a police detective in a chokehold so tight he almost lost consciousness during a routine traffic stop.   Raheem Smith,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2023
Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For USVI
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Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For USVI

SAN JUAN — Happy Friday! Heat Warnings and Advisories in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM. Foggy skies due to the arrival of dry air with Saharan Dust. Afternoon…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2023
Mysterious U.S. Military Transport Plane Lands at Dominican Republic Airport
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Mysterious U.S. Military Transport Plane Lands at Dominican Republic Airport

SANTO DOMINGO — A plane from the United States Air Force arrived at the José Francisco Peña Gómez International Airport of Las Américas on Thursday morning, sparking curiosity and speculation among locals.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 11, 2023
Aliyah Boston and Erica Wheeler Double-Doubles Lead Fever to Win Against Lynx 91-73
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Aliyah Boston and Erica Wheeler Double-Doubles Lead Fever to Win Against Lynx 91-73

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Erica Wheeler had 17 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-73 to snap…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
Caribbean Turtles Get A Health Check-up In Curacao
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Caribbean Turtles Get A Health Check-up In Curacao

WILLEMSTAD — These Caribbean turtles are getting their health checked by the British navy in Curacao. British sailors joined hands with a conservation organization to check them for diseases They…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
NOAA sees ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook
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NOAA sees ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season in updated outlook

MIAMI — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now calling for an “above-normal” 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters today said the unusually warm sea surface temperatures are “likely…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots
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USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Governments of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are working together to locate two men and their aircraft that went missing late on August 4th as…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
Governor Comments On Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project
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Governor Comments On Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement dispelling rumors circulating in the Virgin Islands community on the Hull Bay Ramp and Parking Improvements Project: “Five years ago, as…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
Dog Days of Summer Mean High Heat Today
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Dog Days of Summer Mean High Heat Today

SAN JUAN — Happy Thursday! The islands will experience another hot and humid day. In the morning, heat indices will reach 107 degrees in urban and coastal sectors in Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023

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