Skip to content
Virgin Islands Free Press Virgin Islands Free Press

Virgin Islands Free Press/Latest News and Updates

  • Home
  • #12664 (no title)
  • Blog
  • Cart
  • Checkout
  • My account
  • Refund and Returns Policy
  • Shop
  • V.I. FREE PRESS SUPPORT
  • About Us
  • Location
  • Contact Us
  • facebook.com
  • twitter.com
  • t.me
  • instagram.com
  • youtube.com
Subscribe

Posts by John McCarthy

  • Home
  • John McCarthy
  • Page 619
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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
‘Life-Threatening Rip Currents’ Projected For St. Thomas, Culebra and Puerto Rico Today
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

‘Life-Threatening Rip Currents’ Projected For St. Thomas, Culebra and Puerto Rico Today

SAN JUAN — The risk for life-threatening rip currents has elevated to moderate for northern Puerto Rico, Culebra, and St. Thomas, the National Weather Service said this morning. Elsewhere, stay…
Posted by John McCarthy October 19, 2022
Parents Urged To Combat Risky Teen Driving
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Parents Urged To Combat Risky Teen Driving

Nationally, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (ages 15-18). According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2020, there were 2,276 people killed…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
‘Beloved’ PE Teacher Was Only Six Weeks Into Retirement When He Died In Scooter Crash
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

‘Beloved’ PE Teacher Was Only Six Weeks Into Retirement When He Died In Scooter Crash

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Vincent "Abijah" Henley, a "beloved" phys ed teacher, was only six weeks and four days into his retirement when died tragically after his scooter struck a rock…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
Are You A Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your Smell
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Education News

Are You A Mosquito Magnet? It Could Be Your Smell

NEW YORK — A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
WORLD CUP 2022: Russians Are Top Property Buyers in Dubai; Indians Place Third
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

WORLD CUP 2022: Russians Are Top Property Buyers in Dubai; Indians Place Third

DUBAI — Russians have emerged as top property buyers in the Dubai property market, surpassing Indians, British and Italian investors. According to the third-quarter 2022 report released by brokerage Betterhomes,…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
Sub Base Night Club Stabbing Leaves 2 Injured
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Sub Base Night Club Stabbing Leaves 2 Injured

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas are investigating a stabbing incident late Sunday that left two men with serious injuries. Police responded to the emergency room at Schneider Hospital…
Posted by John McCarthy October 18, 2022
Hair-Straightening Products Linked With Uterine Cancer Risk, Study Says
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Environmental News

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
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Government House News

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
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Business News

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
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

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

Posts pagination

Previous page 1 … 617 618 619 620 621 … 929 Next page
Copyright 2025 — Virgin Islands Free Press. All rights reserved. Bloghash WordPress Theme
Scroll to Top