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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Education Department Suspends School Bus Service On St. Croix ‘Indefinitely’
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Education Department Suspends School Bus Service On St. Croix ‘Indefinitely’

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education, St. Croix District, said it has suspended school bus service until further notice. Parents are asked to continue to provide transportation to…
Posted by John McCarthy September 12, 2021
Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8, Ulla F. Muller Elementary To Resume In-Person Learning
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Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8, Ulla F. Muller Elementary To Resume In-Person Learning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School on St. Croix and the Ulla F. Muller Elementary School on St. Thomas will resume in-person learning tomorrow, the Department of…
Posted by John McCarthy September 12, 2021
Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms In The Southwestern Gulf Of Mexico
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Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms In The Southwestern Gulf Of Mexico

MIAMI — The center of Tropical Storm Nicholas was located by reconnaissance aircraft near latitude 20.5 North, longitude 94.8 West. Nicholas is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph (20…
Posted by John McCarthy September 12, 2021
Myrah Keating Smith Health Center Gets FEMA Approval for $2.2M Replacement
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Myrah Keating Smith Health Center Gets FEMA Approval for $2.2M Replacement

CRUZ BAY — After months of continuous dialogue, FEMA has approved the Schneider Regional Medical Center’s multiple requests for the replacement of the Myrah Keating Smith Health Center on St. John. The…
Posted by John McCarthy September 11, 2021
WINNING UGLY: The USVI Topped The Caribbean In Visits During July, But What Does That Say About Region In General?
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WINNING UGLY: The USVI Topped The Caribbean In Visits During July, But What Does That Say About Region In General?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Be careful what you wish for ... you might just get it. In April of 2019, Governor Albert Bryan said that the U.S. Virgin Islands would "position"…
Posted by John McCarthy September 11, 2021
Police Need Your Help To Find Man Wanted For Assault At Port Of Sale Mall
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Police Need Your Help To Find Man Wanted For Assault At Port Of Sale Mall

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Thomas man wanted for an assault at a Havensight mall earlier this week. Jose Alcala Naveda, who is…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2021
4 Santo Domingo Men With 1,146 Pounds Of Cocaine Face Drug Smuggling Charges
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4 Santo Domingo Men With 1,146 Pounds Of Cocaine Face Drug Smuggling Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Four Santo Domingo men face federal drug smuggling charges after the U.S. Coast Guard seized 1,146 pounds of cocaine and two go-fast vessels off the southern coast of…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2021
Dominican Coke Dealer Who Fled USVI After Beach Shootout Faces Charges Now
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Dominican Coke Dealer Who Fled USVI After Beach Shootout Faces Charges Now

CHARLOTTE AMALIE— A Dominican coke dealer who fled the territory after a beach shootout with federal officers was returned to St. Thomas to face the music for his alleged crimes,…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2021
Return Of Cruise Ships Means Motorists Can’t Park At Taxi Stands Any More: VIPD
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Return Of Cruise Ships Means Motorists Can’t Park At Taxi Stands Any More: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commander of the Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Investigation Bureau Lieutenant Lionel Bess — St. Thomas/St. John District — is advising the motoring public that non-taxi parking…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2021
Moderate 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Guadeloupe And Antigua
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Moderate 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Guadeloupe And Antigua

BASSE-TERRE — The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in Guadeloupe near Abymes. The earthquake hit in the evening on Thursday, September 9th, 2021, at…
Posted by John McCarthy September 10, 2021

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