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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
1st Phase of $530 Million Road Paving Project Began Today on Queen Mary Highway
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1st Phase of $530 Million Road Paving Project Began Today on Queen Mary Highway

FREDERIKSTED -- The Department of Public Works (DPW) said that the first phase of a $530 million road project began today on the Queen Mary Highway. The project, which started…
Posted by John McCarthy May 21, 2018
Puerto Rico Tourism Not Using Maria As An Excuse … Aggressively Pursuing Tourists
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Puerto Rico Tourism Not Using Maria As An Excuse … Aggressively Pursuing Tourists

SAN JUAN -- The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) continues to reach major tourism milestones as the summer travel season approaches. Moving at a rapid-pace, Puerto Rico reaffirms the destination's readiness to host…
Posted by John McCarthy May 21, 2018
St. Thomas Motorists Urged To Avoid Sewage Outflow Near Turpentine Run and Abattoir
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St. Thomas Motorists Urged To Avoid Sewage Outflow Near Turpentine Run and Abattoir

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) contractors are trying to address an overflowing manhole in the Estate Nadir community that occurred on Saturday, May 19, 2018.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 21, 2018
U.S. Justice Department Is Going To Remove Puerto Rico’s Top Federal Prosecutor
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U.S. Justice Department Is Going To Remove Puerto Rico’s Top Federal Prosecutor

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to replace the top federal prosecutor in Puerto Rico, who has been quietly campaigning to keep her job, according to people familiar…
Posted by John McCarthy May 20, 2018
VIPD: Adrián Agustin Shot To Death, Woman Shot In Leg At Gertrude’s Early Saturday
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VIPD: Adrián Agustin Shot To Death, Woman Shot In Leg At Gertrude’s Early Saturday

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot to death and a woman injured by a gunshot early Saturday in Castle Coakley, the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said. Adrián Agustin,…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2018
VIPD: St. Thomas’ Arthur Greaves Accused Of Snatching Gold Chain From Man At Gunpoint
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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Arthur Greaves Accused Of Snatching Gold Chain From Man At Gunpoint

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man who allegedly robbed a male victim at gunpoint on Commandant Gade Thursday morning was arrested by police shortly afterwards. Arthur Greaves, 19, was…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2018
Mayor of San Juan Says Puerto Rico Remains ‘In Desperate Need of Help’ Right Now
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Mayor of San Juan Says Puerto Rico Remains ‘In Desperate Need of Help’ Right Now

HARTFORD, Conn. — The mayor of San Juan said Thursday that Puerto Rico remains in desperate need of help eight months after Hurricane Maria and isn't ready for the hurricane season…
Posted by John McCarthy May 18, 2018
Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas
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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are still looking for a crew member of the cruise ship MSC Seaside who went overboard about eight nautical miles southeast of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2018
HURRICANE RECOVERY: Wisconsin Nurses Visit Territory to Help Victims of Storms
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Wisconsin Nurses Visit Territory to Help Victims of Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two retired nurses from Wisconsin were part of a group of nurses who went down to the Virgin Islands to assist in testing the vision and hearing…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2018
‘Firebreak’ Halts Coral Disease in Short-Term Study at Buck Island in St. Croix
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‘Firebreak’ Halts Coral Disease in Short-Term Study at Buck Island in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED -- The progression of Caribbean yellow-band disease — a widespread killer of reef-building corals — can be significantly impeded by chiseling a “firebreak” around the diseased coral tissue, but…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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