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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Hair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk, Study Says
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Hair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk, Study Says

DURHAM — Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday suggests. "We estimated that 1.64%…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
Health Department Says COVID-19 Still Presents Challenges To The Territory
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Health Department Says COVID-19 Still Presents Challenges To The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said that active COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands continue declining, and the Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy October 17, 2022
Rising Food Costs Have USVI In A Panic About How To Make Ends Meet At The Dinner Table
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Rising Food Costs Have USVI In A Panic About How To Make Ends Meet At The Dinner Table

The highest inflation in roughly 40 years is prompting people to shift their shopping habits, especially at the grocery store. About 90 percent of Americans are concerned about food prices,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 17, 2022
Man Dies When Thrown From Scooter That Struck Rock After Leaving Magens Bay Beach
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Man Dies When Thrown From Scooter That Struck Rock After Leaving Magens Bay Beach

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 59-year-old man died after losing control of his scooter and being thrown from it when it struck a large rock at the side of the road…
Posted by John McCarthy October 17, 2022
Help Police Find Family Members of Missouri Man Who Died On St. Thomas
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Help Police Find Family Members of Missouri Man Who Died On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find family members of a Missouri man who died in St. Thomas last month. Larry D. Hawkins, 67, of St. Louis, died…
Posted by John McCarthy October 16, 2022
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% In 2023; Highest Increase In 40 Years
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Will Be 8.7% In 2023; Highest Increase In 40 Years

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2022
Help Police Identify Burglars Who Broke Into Quarry Site Office And Were Caught On Video
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Help Police Identify Burglars Who Broke Into Quarry Site Office And Were Caught On Video

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to identify two suspects who broke into the office of Heavy Materials located at 5-A Mount Pellier Quarry Site in Frederiksted on Wednesday. A…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2022
CBP Agents Detain Atlanta Fugitive At Cyril E. King Airport Monday
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CBP Agents Detain Atlanta Fugitive At Cyril E. King Airport Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A wanted fugitive was detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport Monday based on an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Georgia. Eason Sh’Roi Polk,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 13, 2022
Male Knocked Off Motorcycle On Veterans Drive Today
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Male Knocked Off Motorcycle On Veterans Drive Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after the driver of a motorcycle was knocked off of his vehicle near the St. Thomas waterfront area this evening, authorities said. The 911…
Posted by John McCarthy October 11, 2022
Suspect In High-Speed Chase On Highway Evades Cops By Ditching Car, Going Bush
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Suspect In High-Speed Chase On Highway Evades Cops By Ditching Car, Going Bush

FREDERIKSTED — Police trying to capture a shooting suspect driving on the Melvin Evans Highway were thwarted when the suspect ditched his car and hid in the bushes, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy October 10, 2022

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