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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Coast Guard Searches For Two Men On Missing Airplane Headed To St. Thomas
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Police News

Coast Guard Searches For Two Men On Missing Airplane Headed To St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Coast Guard air and surface crews along with partner agencies continue to search for two men missing on a small aircraft. Carl F. Reichard Stubbe and…
Posted by John McCarthy August 6, 2023
Showers Forecast; Heat Advisory; Small Craft Advisory In Effect
Posted inCaribbean News Environmental News International News

Showers Forecast; Heat Advisory; Small Craft Advisory In Effect

SAN JUAN — A tropical wave will continue to promote variable weather conditions with cloudy skies and shower activity throughout the day. Showers with a few isolated thunderstorms are expected…
Posted by John McCarthy August 6, 2023
‘Moderate’ Rip Current Risk For All of the USVI, Vieques and Culebra, NWS Says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

‘Moderate’ Rip Current Risk For All of the USVI, Vieques and Culebra, NWS Says

SAN JUAN — Forecasters do not expect to see a tropical cyclone over the next seven days. Expect limited to elevated excessive heat today. Heat Advisories are in effect for…
Posted by John McCarthy August 5, 2023
Sun beat the Fever 88-72 behind 6 players in double figures
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Sun beat the Fever 88-72 behind 6 players in double figures

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points, DeWanna Bonner added 14 and the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 88-72 on Friday night. Connecticut dominated the first half. The…
Posted by John McCarthy August 5, 2023
USVI Celebrates ‘Nicole Robin Day’ Today
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USVI Celebrates ‘Nicole Robin Day’ Today

CRUZ BAY — Friday, August 4 is “Nicole Robin Day” in the U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrating the courage and bravery exhibited in 1973 by the late Captain Loredon Boynes Sr.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 4, 2023
Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead an international police force aimed at combatting the gang violence that has wracked the Caribbean nation.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 4, 2023
Female pedestrian dies after being trapped under careening car in Kmart parking lot
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

Female pedestrian dies after being trapped under careening car in Kmart parking lot

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A driver lost control of their vehicle and killed a pedestrian after first hitting "several" other vehicles and a cart return in the parking lot of Kmart…
Posted by John McCarthy August 4, 2023
Extreme Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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Extreme Heat Warnings Remain In Effect For The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Forecasters do not expect a tropical cyclone to form over the next seven days. Surface trough will continue to generate showers with thunderstorms; affecting eastern Puerto Rico…
Posted by John McCarthy August 4, 2023
Domestic Violence Suspect Taken Into Custody At Superior Court
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Domestic Violence Suspect Taken Into Custody At Superior Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A domestic violence suspect was taken into official custody after a court proceeding in St. Thomas on Thursday afternoon. Marvin A. Rivera Jr. 45, of Altona, was…
Posted by John McCarthy August 4, 2023
Cruise operators plan to hike prices as costs rise, demand swells
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cruise operators plan to hike prices as costs rise, demand swells

MIAMI (Reuters) — Cruise vacations in the past year have emerged as a popular option among consumers in search of cheaper ways to travel, but U.S. cruise companies are signaling…
Posted by John McCarthy August 3, 2023

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