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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Interior Department Gives $2.5 Million To V.I. To Fund Wildlife and Recreation Projects
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Interior Department Gives $2.5 Million To V.I. To Fund Wildlife and Recreation Projects

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation…
Posted by John McCarthy March 21, 2018
UVI Crowns Two ‘2018 Miss Incredibles’ At Inaugural Event on St. Croix Campus
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UVI Crowns Two ‘2018 Miss Incredibles’ At Inaugural Event on St. Croix Campus

FREDERIKSTED -- Alexandria Wozniak and Mackenzie Gross each walked away crowned Miss Incredible 2018 at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). The inaugural Miss Incredible Competition was held earlier…
Posted by John McCarthy March 21, 2018
SINT MAARTEN SCARE! Dutch Plane With 53 People Aboard Forced To Return To Airport After Engine Trouble
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SINT MAARTEN SCARE! Dutch Plane With 53 People Aboard Forced To Return To Airport After Engine Trouble

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PHILIPSBURG -- A twin-engine Dutch airline was forced to turn around one hour into its flight from Sint Maarten to Curacao on Monday after engine…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2018
Ritz Carlton Condominiums in St. Thomas Explains Why It Won’t Open on May 25 As Scheduled
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Ritz Carlton Condominiums in St. Thomas Explains Why It Won’t Open on May 25 As Scheduled

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- We are happy to share some news regarding the Club, it's restoration, and the projected opening time frame. While progress has been…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2018
UNICEF Gives $11.5 Million To Help Children in Eastern Caribbean After Hurricanes
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UNICEF Gives $11.5 Million To Help Children in Eastern Caribbean After Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PANAMA CITY -- Thousands of children, adolescents and their families affected by the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, six months ago, in the Eastern…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2018
GOOD NEWS: HECM Borrowers in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Get More Time To Pay Their FHA Loans
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GOOD NEWS: HECM Borrowers in Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Get More Time To Pay Their FHA Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced earlier this month that the Federal Housing Administration would be extending the foreclosure moratorium for Hurricane Maria victims in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 20, 2018
V.I. Government Has Until Wednesday To Tell Feds How It Will Come Up With $213 Million Owed To GERS
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V.I. Government Has Until Wednesday To Tell Feds How It Will Come Up With $213 Million Owed To GERS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Government Employees’ Retirement System of the Virgin Islands (GERS) is seeking a court order for the government to pay at least $213 million allegedly owed to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 19, 2018
PAHO Says We Must Redouble Efforts To Eradicate Measles After Vaccine Deniers Allow Disease To Come Back
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PAHO Says We Must Redouble Efforts To Eradicate Measles After Vaccine Deniers Allow Disease To Come Back

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging Caribbean countries to redouble efforts to vaccinate their populations in the wake of ongoing measles…
Posted by John McCarthy March 19, 2018
First-Ever ‘Topless Optional’ Cruise Set To Premier in Mexican Caribbean in 2020
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First-Ever ‘Topless Optional’ Cruise Set To Premier in Mexican Caribbean in 2020

MIAMI -- If you're someone who books a cruise to let your hair down — whether that means partying with a cocktail or several, hitting the nightclubs, throwing your hands…
Posted by John McCarthy March 18, 2018
FREE AS A BIRD! Nathaniel “Jahreek” Thomas Thumbs His Nose At Law Enforcement With ‘Aided’ Prison Escape
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FREE AS A BIRD! Nathaniel “Jahreek” Thomas Thumbs His Nose At Law Enforcement With ‘Aided’ Prison Escape

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Virgin Islands, when asked Friday for comment about the St. Croix prison escape of Nathaniel "Jahreek" Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2018

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