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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Del Monte Fiesta Corn Recalled in Nine Caribbean Countries, 25 U.S. States
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Del Monte Fiesta Corn Recalled in Nine Caribbean Countries, 25 U.S. States

JESSUP, Maryland – Del Monte Foods has recalled incompletely sterilized cans of one of its corn products from nine Caribbean countries, because of potential contamination. The recall of Fiesta Corn Seasoned…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2018
TRUMP TWEETS: Ryan Zinke Out At Interior … He Was A Frequent Visitor To Territory
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TRUMP TWEETS: Ryan Zinke Out At Interior … He Was A Frequent Visitor To Territory

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has sought to open U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling despite environmental protests, will be leaving his post at the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard Nets $30M Worth of Cocaine, Three Smugglers Off St. Thomas
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U.S. Coast Guard Nets $30M Worth of Cocaine, Three Smugglers Off St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Coast Guard and Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) crews seized $30 million worth of cocaine and apprehended three smugglers this week, authorities said. The Coast Guard…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2018
VING Gets Help With Prep Drills From Michigan National Guard
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VING Gets Help With Prep Drills From Michigan National Guard

FREDERIKSTED -- "When the Weather Channel becomes our favorite channel on TV, it comforts us to know it is now also the favorite channel of the Michigan National Guard, who…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2018
VIWMA Says Sewage Treatment Plant In Estate Bovoni Is Now Open
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VIWMA Says Sewage Treatment Plant In Estate Bovoni Is Now Open

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that the sewage receiving area at the Mangrove Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant has reopened in St. Thomas. The Mangrove…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2018
VIWMA: We’re Unblocking Sewer Line at Brookman Road and Price Mart in Nadir
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VIWMA: We’re Unblocking Sewer Line at Brookman Road and Price Mart in Nadir

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said it and contractors are working diligently to address a blocked sewer line in the wooded area between Brookman Road…
Posted by John McCarthy December 15, 2018
Puerto Ricans Feel Federal Government Ambushed Them With Cockfighting Ban
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Puerto Ricans Feel Federal Government Ambushed Them With Cockfighting Ban

SAN JUAN -- Thursday was a somber day at the Cockfighting Club of San Juan. The rows and rows of cubbies that usually house up to 80 roosters waiting to…
Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2018
Should Local Businesses Place a Higher Emphasis on Attracting Tourists?
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Should Local Businesses Place a Higher Emphasis on Attracting Tourists?

Many small businesses depend on a loyal customer base. These are customers that come back time and time again to support the company by partaking in their services. However, finding…
Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2018
Shop With A Cop Is A Fun-Filled Day on St. Thomas
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Shop With A Cop Is A Fun-Filled Day on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau is scheduled to have their annual “Shop with a Cop” activity. Shop with a Cop provides a fun-filled day…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2018
Dominican Republic Native Gets 7.25 Years For Taking 110 Pounds Coke on Barge
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Dominican Republic Native Gets 7.25 Years For Taking 110 Pounds Coke on Barge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native was given 7.25 years in prison by a federal judge for smuggling 110 pounds of cocaine in the territory. Reynaldo Lerburds, 41, of…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2018

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