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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
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
Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes
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Federal Reserve President Says Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Must Take ‘Painful Actions’ To Restore Their Economies After Hurricanes

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] NEW YORK — The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico will need to take painful actions to restore their economies amid the hurricane devastation, New York…
Posted by John McCarthy February 23, 2018
U.S. Army’s Top Engineer Not Happy With Amount of Time It Took To Get Power Back On In Puerto Rico
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U.S. Army’s Top Engineer Not Happy With Amount of Time It Took To Get Power Back On In Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- It's been 150 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, but the island still isn't at a level of recovery that satisfies…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Wisconsin Lineman Return Home From St. Thomas To Minus Five Degrees Fahrenheit Weather
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Wisconsin Lineman Return Home From St. Thomas To Minus Five Degrees Fahrenheit Weather

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] TWO RIVERS, Wisc. -- Line workers from our electric utility recently returned from a mutual aid mission in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They assisted in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
FCC Chief Ajit Pai To Do Follow-Up Visit To Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Six Months After Storms
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FCC Chief Ajit Pai To Do Follow-Up Visit To Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Six Months After Storms

WASHINGTON—About six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall and nearly four months after an initial trip to the islands, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a follow-up trip to the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Dominican Man Who Shot Massachusetts Man In Face, Arrested By Marshals In Puerto Rico After Three Years On Lam
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Dominican Man Who Shot Massachusetts Man In Face, Arrested By Marshals In Puerto Rico After Three Years On Lam

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] LYNN, Mass. -- A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Massachusetts man after more than three years on the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 22, 2018
Two St. Thomas Men Face Ten Years In Prison For Allegedly Being Convicted Felons With Guns
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Two St. Thomas Men Face Ten Years In Prison For Allegedly Being Convicted Felons With Guns

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two St. Thomas men appeared in federal court today to hear charges that they were convicted felons illegally in possession of guns. Rehelio Trant, 39, and Gamba…
Posted by John McCarthy February 21, 2018

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