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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Six Breathtaking Reasons Why You Should Visit Sint Maarten, ‘The Happy Island’
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Six Breathtaking Reasons Why You Should Visit Sint Maarten, ‘The Happy Island’

PHILIPSBURG -- Beaches, culture, cuisine, sailing and shopping are just a few reasons vacationers flock to Sint Maarten. Rainforest Adventures’ Rockland Estate Park has added six more exciting experiences to…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2019
Florida Man Charged With Taking Kickbacks From $1.7 Million Federal Contract
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Florida Man Charged With Taking Kickbacks From $1.7 Million Federal Contract

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Florida man was charged today with fraud in connection with a kickback scheme involving federal government contracts. David Wikel, 65, of West Palm Beach, was charged…
Posted by John McCarthy January 28, 2019
interCaribbean To Add St. Thomas and St. Croix To Its Roster of Destinations
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interCaribbean To Add St. Thomas and St. Croix To Its Roster of Destinations

COCKBURN TOWN -- The U.S. Virgin Islands will soon have new travel options within the Caribbean as Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airways is planning to add St. Croix and St.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 28, 2019
VIPD: Heated Argument Leads To One Man Bleeding In Hospital From Brass Knuckles Punch
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VIPD: Heated Argument Leads To One Man Bleeding In Hospital From Brass Knuckles Punch

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- When a verbal argument escalated a St. Thomas man allegedly punched another man with brass knuckles in the face 16 days ago. Jeffrey Berroa Figueroa, 23. was…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2019
Disabled Community To Get Emergency Radios From UVI’s VIUCEDD
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Disabled Community To Get Emergency Radios From UVI’s VIUCEDD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Members of the disability community in the Virgin Islands will soon be equipped with emergency radios that could mean the difference between life and death in the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2019
Plaskett Grateful Trump Will Fund Federal Government For Three Weeks
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Plaskett Grateful Trump Will Fund Federal Government For Three Weeks

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement Friday on President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is finally ending the government shutdown and temporarily reopening the federal government: “After…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2019
Juan Luis Hospital Job Fair Considered ‘Tremendous’ Success on Friday
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Juan Luis Hospital Job Fair Considered ‘Tremendous’ Success on Friday

CHRISTIANSTED -- At least 300 job seekers attended the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital’s Job Fair that was held Friday. The fair was centered in the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2019
Aaron Chiang Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend At Point Udall Rather Than Take Her To Work
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Aaron Chiang Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend At Point Udall Rather Than Take Her To Work

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix woman told police that when she asked her boyfriend to take her to work -- he took her to a popular tourist spot and assaulted…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2019
New Customs Building Set To Be Completed on St. John By November of This Year
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New Customs Building Set To Be Completed on St. John By November of This Year

CRUZ BAY -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority will begin construction of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) building at the Victor Sewer Marine Facility (“The Creek”) in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2019
Puerto Rico Governor Says Federal Workers Don’t Have To Pay Power and Water Bills During Shutdown
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Puerto Rico Governor Says Federal Workers Don’t Have To Pay Power and Water Bills During Shutdown

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló said today that the island's government-owned utility companies will suspend water and electricity bills for federal employees affected by the partial government…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2019

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