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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Three Men Shot While Driving On Emerald Hill Road in St. Thomas Monday
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Three Men Shot While Driving On Emerald Hill Road in St. Thomas Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Three men were in the hospital after being shot on St. Thomas' East End early on Monday morning. The men, who were shot in Smith Bay about…
Posted by John McCarthy January 15, 2019
Federal Control Board Seeks To Invalidate $6 Billion of Puerto Rico’s Debt
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Federal Control Board Seeks To Invalidate $6 Billion of Puerto Rico’s Debt

SAN JUAN — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances is asking a court to invalidate more than $6 billion worth of debt issued by the U.S. commonwealth,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 15, 2019
COAST GUARD: ‘Constant Threat’ From Illegal Migrants To Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
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COAST GUARD: ‘Constant Threat’ From Illegal Migrants To Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Coast Guard reported Monday there has been a sharp increase of interdictions from the previous year, as more migrants attempt to get to Puerto Rico and…
Posted by John McCarthy January 15, 2019
Virgin Islands and 11 Other Caribbean Countries Felt 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake On Sunday Morning
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Virgin Islands and 11 Other Caribbean Countries Felt 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake On Sunday Morning

ROAD TOWN, Tortola – The U.S. Virgin Islands and at least 11 other Caribbean countries were were unsettled by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake early on Sunday. The United States Geological…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2019
DHS: U.S. Department of Agriculture Will Send SNAP Benefits Early Because of Federal Shutdown
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DHS: U.S. Department of Agriculture Will Send SNAP Benefits Early Because of Federal Shutdown

FREDERIKSTED -- Human Services said that people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the territory will get them early this month. According to acting Human Service Commissioner…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2019
Essential Steps in Learning to Grow Your Business
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Essential Steps in Learning to Grow Your Business

Every company usually starts out small. They may have either a single proprietor or just a few employees to help them get off the ground. Starting a business is never…
Posted by John McCarthy January 14, 2019
WAPA Makes Pact With New York Power Authority To Help Restore Its Electrical Grid
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WAPA Makes Pact With New York Power Authority To Help Restore Its Electrical Grid

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on Friday that it had reached an agreement with a New York power company to improve its electric system in…
Posted by John McCarthy January 13, 2019
St. Croix’s Stachill Parker Wins $50,000 In Instant Scratch Game
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St. Croix’s Stachill Parker Wins $50,000 In Instant Scratch Game

CHRISTIANSTED -- Stachill Parker of St. Croix is the winner of $50,000 in Caribbean Lottery’s Instant Scratch game. Parker said he purchased his ticket at the Bi-Rite Supermarket in Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2019
St. Thomas Woman Stabs Man In Chest About Cell Phone After Break-Up
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St. Thomas Woman Stabs Man In Chest About Cell Phone After Break-Up

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas woman went to pick up her cell phone from a man who had broken up with her. He was at a fitness club on…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2019
Kahlil Wilson Captured By Police As He Was Trying To Board Flight To Mainland
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Kahlil Wilson Captured By Police As He Was Trying To Board Flight To Mainland

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police stopped wanted man Kahlil Wilson at Cyril E. King Airport on Thursday before he could board a flight to the U.S. mainland. Wilson, 27, of St.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2019

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