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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.
Firefighters Contain Two-Alarm House Fire at Enighed in St. John
Posted inBreaking News Police News St. John News

Firefighters Contain Two-Alarm House Fire at Enighed in St. John

CRUZ BAY — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a St. John house late this morning. The Zulu company of the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) responded…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Social Security Column: Combatting Elder Abuse
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Crime News

Social Security Column: Combatting Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Seven-Day Tropical Weather Outlook; Next Hurricane Will Come Close To The Caribbean

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is currently issuing advisories on Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia, located just to the south-southeast of of Bermuda, Tropical Storm Gert, located about 700 miles…
Posted by John McCarthy September 2, 2023
Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Search of Man’s Car and Illegal Gun and Ammunition Charges
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Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Search of Man’s Car and Illegal Gun and Ammunition Charges

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop that led to a St. Croix man being arrested on illegal gun and ammunition charges, authorities said. Darius George…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

World Bank, IDB to deepen cooperation on Caribbean, Amazon, digital access

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank agreed on Thursday to deepen their cooperation on Western Hemisphere development efforts, including preserving the Amazon rainforest, Caribbean disaster resilience…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
Heat Advisory In Effect With Index Values To Reach 111 Degrees Fahrenheit
Posted inAt VIFreep Caribbean News Environmental News

Heat Advisory In Effect With Index Values To Reach 111 Degrees Fahrenheit

SAN JUAN — The heat index values are expected to reach 111 degrees Fahrenheit, so a Heat Advisory has been issued for the urban and coastal areas from the west…
Posted by John McCarthy September 1, 2023
Man Who Flung Cocaine Onto Tarmac and Ran Onto Active CEK Runway Pleads Guilty
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Man Who Flung Cocaine Onto Tarmac and Ran Onto Active CEK Runway Pleads Guilty

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas native residing in Florida has pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in a federal court, authorities said. Ahkoi Smith, 24, admitted his guilty before U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2023
UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N. said today that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2023
Tropical Storm Jose Forms In The Atlantic Ocean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Tropical Storm Jose Forms In The Atlantic Ocean

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Jose formed early this morning in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Jose became the third named storm in the Atlantic this season,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 31, 2023
Police Seek Suspect After Man Shot In Subbase Early This Morning
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Police Seek Suspect After Man Shot In Subbase Early This Morning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was shot and injured in Subbase early this morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center was alerted to multiple shots fired near…
Posted by John McCarthy August 30, 2023

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