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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
WELCOME BACK! Businesses And Cruise Ship Passengers Amazed At How Quickly St. Thomas Has Bounced Back After Hurricane Irma
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WELCOME BACK! Businesses And Cruise Ship Passengers Amazed At How Quickly St. Thomas Has Bounced Back After Hurricane Irma

WELCOME BACK: The Seabourn Odyssey docks at Havensight passenger ship dock in St. Thomas on Friday. CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- At least 25 cruise ship calls are scheduled for St. Thomas…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2017
Despite Major Setbacks From Hurricanes Irma and Maria, UVI’s Research & Technology Park Sees It’s 50th Tenant
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Despite Major Setbacks From Hurricanes Irma and Maria, UVI’s Research & Technology Park Sees It’s 50th Tenant

HORROR SHOW: UVI's Research & Technology Park sustained major damage after Hurricane Maria. [ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- The UVI RTPark, the Specialist Economic Development Program of the Virgin Islands, reached a milestone this…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2017
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Can’t Call The United Nations For Help After Major Disasters … Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria
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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Can’t Call The United Nations For Help After Major Disasters … Like Hurricanes Irma and Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN — After Hurricane Irma and then Maria tore through the Caribbean islands, the United Nations swung into action with helicopters, food drops and multimillion-dollar recovery plans.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 6, 2017
OBITUARY NOTICE: Former Nichols, Newman, Logan and Grey Attorney Les Kelley Dies in Virginia At Age 65
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OBITUARY NOTICE: Former Nichols, Newman, Logan and Grey Attorney Les Kelley Dies in Virginia At Age 65

DIED OCT. 27: Les Kelley [ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Leslie Adam Kelly, 65, died on Oct. 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Les was preceded in death by his…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2017
STUDY: Coastal Areas In The Caribbean And Latin America Particularly Vulnerable To Natural Disasters
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STUDY: Coastal Areas In The Caribbean And Latin America Particularly Vulnerable To Natural Disasters

SANTA CRUZ -- The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the vulnerability of populations and infrastructure in coastal areas to natural disasters. A new study by scientists at…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2017
U.S. Immigration Rounds Up The Usual Suspects In New Jersey and Nabs People From Anguilla, Trinidad and Dominican Republic Who Are Here Illegally
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U.S. Immigration Rounds Up The Usual Suspects In New Jersey and Nabs People From Anguilla, Trinidad and Dominican Republic Who Are Here Illegally

  [ad name="HTML-68"] NEWARK — Caribbean nationals are among 36 people arrested by law enforcement authorities in New Jersey during a five-day operation as part of an ongoing “public safety…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2017
St. Thomas and St. Croix Postal Workers Plead Guilty To Bringing 308 Pounds of Marijuana Through The U.S. Mail
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St. Thomas and St. Croix Postal Workers Plead Guilty To Bringing 308 Pounds of Marijuana Through The U.S. Mail

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two U.S. Post Office workers admitted to shipping at least 308 pounds of marijuana through the U.S. mail in the territory. Calvin Benjamin, 50, of…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2017
U.S. Department of Agriculture Institutes D-SNAP Disaster Food Stamps In The Virgin Islands
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Institutes D-SNAP Disaster Food Stamps In The Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Agriculture Department implemented USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in the Virgin Islands, making a range of households recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria eligible…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2017
Verizon Pledges $5 Million In Disaster Relief Support For The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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Verizon Pledges $5 Million In Disaster Relief Support For The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] NEW YORK -- Following the devastation Hurricanes Irma and Maria wrought on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in September, Verizon announced an initial pledge of $1 million to help with recovery efforts. Shortly…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2017
Uninsured Residents Qualify For Free Medical Prescription Help Under Federal HHS Program
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Uninsured Residents Qualify For Free Medical Prescription Help Under Federal HHS Program

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- HHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) for the territory to help uninsured residents…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2017

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