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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Scientists Know If They Can Protect Coral, They Can Preserve Foundation of Caribbean
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Scientists Know If They Can Protect Coral, They Can Preserve Foundation of Caribbean

ST. GEORGE'S -- The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the increasing vulnerability of Caribbean populations and infrastructure to natural disasters. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and the…
Posted by John McCarthy February 13, 2018
St. Croix’s Tim Duncan Gets $7.5 Million Settlement From Financial Advisor Who Fleeced Him
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St. Croix’s Tim Duncan Gets $7.5 Million Settlement From Financial Advisor Who Fleeced Him

SAN ANTONIO --  Retired San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan has agreed to accept $7.5 million to settle his lawsuits against a former financial adviser he accused of bilking him out…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2018
Virgin Islands National Guard Explains What Soldiers Should Do With Bounced Government Checks
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Virgin Islands National Guard Explains What Soldiers Should Do With Bounced Government Checks

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) issued instructions today on what soldiers should do if they received checks from the government that bounced, the V.I. Free Press has…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2018
Commerce Secretary Rules V.I., P.R. and Florida Fisheries Suffered ‘Catastrophic’ Damage and Fishermen Can Get Grants, Loans
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Commerce Secretary Rules V.I., P.R. and Florida Fisheries Suffered ‘Catastrophic’ Damage and Fishermen Can Get Grants, Loans

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ruled the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Puerto Rico all suffered catastrophic fishery disasters after Hurricanes Irma…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2018
Some 1,074 People Get Disaster Aid In British Virgin Islands From Red Cross And Other Relief Organizations
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Some 1,074 People Get Disaster Aid In British Virgin Islands From Red Cross And Other Relief Organizations

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- One thousand and seventy four households have benefited from the financial assistance program led by the BVI Red Cross and Caritas…
Posted by John McCarthy February 12, 2018
Trinidadian Survivor of Hurricane Irma Dies On Jost Van Dyke When Brakes Fail On Truck
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Trinidadian Survivor of Hurricane Irma Dies On Jost Van Dyke When Brakes Fail On Truck

DIED IN ACCIDENT: Samuel Don Ramtool. He was 61. [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI -- A Trinidadian truck driver was killed in a freak accident in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 10, 2018
Earthquake 5.5 Magnitude Rattles Hurricane-Shattered Sint Maarten, Barbuda
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Earthquake 5.5 Magnitude Rattles Hurricane-Shattered Sint Maarten, Barbuda

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted several Caribbean islands on Friday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 10, 2018
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Includes Provisions That Puts A Stay On Planned Reductions In Rum Cover Over For V.I. and P.R.
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Includes Provisions That Puts A Stay On Planned Reductions In Rum Cover Over For V.I. and P.R.

WASHINGTON -- Congress approved the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” early Friday morning. It is a complex piece of legislation that includes important modifications to the excise tax known as…
Posted by John McCarthy February 10, 2018
Dominican Native Gets 7.5 Years In Prison For Planning Shotgun Robbery of McDonald’s In St. Thomas … He’ll Be Out When He’s 26
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Dominican Native Gets 7.5 Years In Prison For Planning Shotgun Robbery of McDonald’s In St. Thomas … He’ll Be Out When He’s 26

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic was given 7.5 years in federal prison for his role in the shotgun robbery of a fast food restaurant last year.…
Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2018
High Winds Forecast For This Weekend Can Mean Only One Thing: Great Time To Go Surfing!
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High Winds Forecast For This Weekend Can Mean Only One Thing: Great Time To Go Surfing!

SAN JUAN -- While talk of La Nina doesn't hold the headlines like a strong El Nino event, we are still under La Nina conditions that are forecast to continue through…
Posted by John McCarthy February 9, 2018

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