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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Tourism Chief Tells U.S. Tourists Territory Is Safe To Visit Despite Delta Variant Surge
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Tourism Chief Tells U.S. Tourists Territory Is Safe To Visit Despite Delta Variant Surge

MIAMI — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte was in Florida over the weekend telling reporters that the territory is a model of success in the Caribbean — thanks in large part…
Posted by John McCarthy August 2, 2021
Biggs Taps 2 Women For Top Posts At VIEDA’s Economic Development Bank
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Biggs Taps 2 Women For Top Posts At VIEDA’s Economic Development Bank

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Kelly Thompson Webbe and Monique Samuel were recently appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of the Economic Development Bank (EDB), respectively, at the Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy August 1, 2021
3 Minors And 19-Year-Old Shot By Police After Crashing Stolen SUV In La Grange
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3 Minors And 19-Year-Old Shot By Police After Crashing Stolen SUV In La Grange

FREDERIKSTED — Three minors and a 19-year-old fired on police after crashing a stolen SUV in La Grange following a high speed chase early Friday night, authorities said. Police on…
Posted by John McCarthy July 31, 2021
DPNR Interns Learn First-Hand The Effects Of Global Warming On St. Croix Corals
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DPNR Interns Learn First-Hand The Effects Of Global Warming On St. Croix Corals

TEAGUE BAY — in addition to investing in our natural resources, DPNR also invests in the next generation of Virgin Islanders who will inherit and care for our resources. In…
Posted by John McCarthy July 31, 2021
After ‘Deep Space’ Adventure, Branson Now Cultivating Burmese Turtles In BVI
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After ‘Deep Space’ Adventure, Branson Now Cultivating Burmese Turtles In BVI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Conservation efforts to protect an endangered Asian turtle continue in the British Virgin Islands, according to noted philanthropist Sir Richard Branson. "Two very rare baby Burmese…
Posted by John McCarthy July 30, 2021
9 Years In The Making, Labor Department Finally Spends $9M On Job Force Training
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9 Years In The Making, Labor Department Finally Spends $9M On Job Force Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — ICF International said it will support local disaster recovery efforts by implementing a workforce development program aimed at training Virgin Islanders for opportunities in hospitality, health care, information technology and…
Posted by John McCarthy July 30, 2021
Human Services Closes Offices On St. Thomas And St. Croix Due To COVID-19
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Human Services Closes Offices On St. Thomas And St. Croix Due To COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS), confirmed Thursday night that it closed the Anna’s Hope Head Start Administrative Office in St. Croix and the Knud…
Posted by John McCarthy July 30, 2021
Calquohoun Man Arrested On Florida Fugitive Warrant For Giving Child STD
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Calquohoun Man Arrested On Florida Fugitive Warrant For Giving Child STD

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man wanted on a fugitive warrant in Florida for giving a child an STD was arrested by VIDOJ agents this morning, authorities said. Jose Angel…
Posted by John McCarthy July 29, 2021
911 Emergency Call Centers Experience ‘Service Interruptions’ On 3 Islands
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911 Emergency Call Centers Experience ‘Service Interruptions’ On 3 Islands

KINGSHILL — The 911 Emergency Call Centers in the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts was experiencing service interruptions on Wednesday. Residents unable to reach 911 are asked to…
Posted by John McCarthy July 29, 2021
3 Men, 1 Woman Arrested In ‘Bump-And-Run’ Midnight Carjacking On Vets Drive
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3 Men, 1 Woman Arrested In ‘Bump-And-Run’ Midnight Carjacking On Vets Drive

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating an armed robbery-carjacking that began when the perpetrators purposely crashed into the victims' car on Veteran’s Drive just after midnight on Monday, authorities said.…
Posted by John McCarthy July 29, 2021

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