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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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 Islands in Caribbean Shaken By Quake Measuring 3.9 on Richter Scale Near Martinique Sunday Night
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Three Islands in Caribbean Shaken By Quake Measuring 3.9 on Richter Scale Near Martinique Sunday Night

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PORT OF SPAIN — An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 rattled three islands in the region on Sunday night, but there were no immediate…
Posted by John McCarthy February 26, 2018
DPNR Announces Dates For Public Hearings On Coastal Zone Management For All Three Islands
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DPNR Announces Dates For Public Hearings On Coastal Zone Management For All Three Islands

CHRISTIANSTED -- Commissioner Dawn L. Henry, Esq. of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises the public that the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) will be hosting…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2018
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: Minor Earthquake Rattles British Virgin Islands on Friday Morning
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U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: Minor Earthquake Rattles British Virgin Islands on Friday Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A minor earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southeast of the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning, authorities said. The quake,…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2018
WAPA Explains Why Electricity Went Off On St. Croix Friday Night … And It Happened Again Today
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WAPA Explains Why Electricity Went Off On St. Croix Friday Night … And It Happened Again Today

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) says a "tripped (generator) unit" at its Richmond power plant plunged St. Croix customers on…
Posted by John McCarthy February 24, 2018
WAPA won’t say when power will come back on
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WAPA won’t say when power will come back on

CHRISTIANSTED -- No word from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) what caused a power outage that began about 8:30 p.m. tonight on St. Croix. The extent of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
Gov. Rossello Taps George Washington University To Independently Verify Hurricane Deaths
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Gov. Rossello Taps George Washington University To Independently Verify Hurricane Deaths

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN  -- Puerto Rico’s governor said on Thursday he has tapped researchers at the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., to lead an independent…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
President Trump Extends Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico For Debris Removal and ‘Protective Measures’
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President Trump Extends Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico For Debris Removal and ‘Protective Measures’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The White House announced today that President Donald Trump has authorized an extension of the disaster declaration in Puerto Rico. Under the extension, the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
Hurricane Maria Won’t Kill Arecibo’s Observatory, Now That University of Central Florida Is Managing It
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Hurricane Maria Won’t Kill Arecibo’s Observatory, Now That University of Central Florida Is Managing It

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Arecibo Observatory, which is the second-largest radio telescope in the world, is under new management. A group led by the University of Central…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
Barbados’ Rihanna Turns 30 With Elegant Birthday Bash at Seagram Building in NYC
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Barbados’ Rihanna Turns 30 With Elegant Birthday Bash at Seagram Building in NYC

NEW YORK -- Barbadian singer, turned actress, entrepreneur and humanitarian has hit the big 3-0! The singer turned 30th on Feb. 20th and got a birthday wish from ex Chris Brown even…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
DPNR Says It Is Enforcing More Stringent Water Quality Standards This Week … Expect More Beach Failures
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DPNR Says It Is Enforcing More Stringent Water Quality Standards This Week … Expect More Beach Failures

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises all USVI public beach users of the policy adoption by DPNR of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established Beach…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018

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