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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like ‘razor blades’
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like ‘razor blades’

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has already caused a surge in cases in Asia — and its signature symptom is a severe sore throat that feels like “razor…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
St. John Celebration Village events
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

St. John Celebration Village events

6 Nights. 1 Village. Endless Vibes. The St. John Celebration Village is turning up the heat with FREE entertainment every night! Get ready to jam with: Sean Paul Pumpa Asa…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
Coast Guard helps BVI, Dutch rescue mariner aboard crippled sailboat
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

Coast Guard helps BVI, Dutch rescue mariner aboard crippled sailboat

ANEGADA, British Virgin Islands — U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued a sole mariner aboard demasted sailing…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
Gang violence displaced a record 1.3 million people in Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gang violence displaced a record 1.3 million people in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gang violence has displaced a record 1.3 million people across Haiti as the local government and international community struggle to contain the spiraling crisis, according to a new report…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
St. Croix man accused of cashing 3 fraudulent checks totaling $4,370
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Croix man accused of cashing 3 fraudulent checks totaling $4,370

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man is behind bars today after allegedly cashing three fraudulent checks totaling $4,370.00. Thomas S. Schoenbohm, 47, was arrested and charged with obtaining money by…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
Bank teller’s alleged fraud accomplice arrested by ECU
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Bank teller’s alleged fraud accomplice arrested by ECU

FREDERIKSTED– A man accused of aiding a bank teller in the theft of $100,000 from a 90-year-old man has been set free pending a court appearance. Mylon R. Allen, 44,…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
US-China trade deal is ‘done,’ Trump says
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US-China trade deal is ‘done,’ Trump says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-China trade deal is "done," U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hours after negotiators from Washington and Beijing agreed on a framework to get a…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
This Haitian American funeral director makes Miami families feel seen
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This Haitian American funeral director makes Miami families feel seen

When Miramar native Evans St. Fort opened St. Fort’s Funeral Home in North Miami Beach in 2003, clients were skeptical of a funeral director still in his 20s. After sitting…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, passing showers, high 89
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Puerto Rico News

St. Croix: Cloudy, breezy, passing showers, high 89

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be cloudy and breezy with a passing shower or two and a high of 89, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will experience partly cloudy…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
Man arrested on firearms charge after police search attempted murder suspect’s home
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Man arrested on firearms charge after police search attempted murder suspect’s home

FREDERIKSTED — Police arrested a 41-year-old St. Croix man today after searching an attempted murder suspect's home, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. While executing the search warrant at the…
Posted by John McCarthy June 10, 2025

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