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.
SAN JUAN — Hurricane Lee was located at latitude 16.4 N and longitude 50.0 W, at 11:00 a.m. today is expected to continue moving west-northwest at 15 mph. In the…
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Port Authority’s rescue firefighters at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix performed a water salute Wednesday to welcome home U.S. Air Force Captain…
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard set Port Condition WHISKEY Wednesday for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to Hurricane Lee. The Coast Guard strongly…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A key witness in the case accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to…
FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a wanted man on St. Croix. Omani "Mani" Abraham, 29, of St. Croix, is wanted for destruction of property-domestic violence, the…
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…
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.…
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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…
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…