ST. THOMAS — Virgin Islands student Ariel Paul has been selected by the National Society of High School Scholars to become a member of the esteemed organization. The organization recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The a…

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This month, the Positive Youth Development organization is introducing the 21st Century Community Learning Center program, which will be open to students in the St. Thomas-St. John district.

Thriving Charity Advocates, LLC., an Economic Development Commission beneficiary on St. Thomas, recently donated $30,000.00 to Partners for Strings Virgin Islands Youth Orchestra.

Six-year-old Ky’Resha Hodge was named the British Virgin Islands’ top recycler out of 42 students between the ages of 2 and 19 who competed for the Student Recycling competition conducted by Green VI in conjunction with the BVI Department of Waste Management.

The U.S. Virgin Islands brought a taste of V.I. culture to the Made In America Festival, held over the holiday weekend. In partnership with RocNation, the USVI welcomed native Virgin Islands artist 5’2 to the stage of the festival held in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Annual Love City Car Show is back in gear for Labor Day on Monday at the Coral Bay Ballfield after a two-year hiatus during the COVID pandemic.

ST. THOMAS — A new exhibit at the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum is exploring the history and culture of the indigenous Taino people in the territory.

Island Green Living recently made a $25,000 donation to Gifft Hill School on St. John to ensure the continued success and expansion of the school’s aquaponics and hydroponics program. The organization donated the aquaponics system to the school in 2020.

Kenisha Small, Love City Strong Go Team leader, noticed a troubling trend during her regular visits to senior citizens’ homes during the pandemic. Fear of the COVID-19 virus and fewer visits from family members compounded into seniors becoming homebound and needing more care than the nonprof…

The Cancer Support VI Colors of Cancer fundraising campaign has opened for its second year as the legacy of local cancer patient Bobby James, who lost his battle with cancer in 2021 at the young age of 34.

ST. THOMAS — Three aspiring entrepreneurs received a total of $48,000 in funding as part of the University of the Virgin Islands’ annual 13D Entrepreneurship Business Launch Competition.

A young Laurel Brannick arrived in the Virgin Islands in 1986 and her first thoughts were, “Wow, I could live here. It’s so beautiful!”

There’s a lot going on at the Women’s Center of St. Croix. Their new radio program starts this week, and the week after, their 38th annual Women Race returns as an in-person event.

Lila Uzzell was quite familiar with the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park when she got the call requesting her presence as the first member of the organization’s Young Professionals Board.

Out of 21 entries, young artist Savannah Woodson Reeves was named the first-place winner of the Congressional Institute’s annual art competition for the Virgin Islands district.

Greet Mother’s Day with a sense of style at ANATHA USVI’s Mom & Me Fashion Show and Brunch Red Carpet Event fundraiser Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens of St. Croix.

ST. THOMAS — This month’s Great Mangrove Cleanup gathered 4,450 pounds of trash from the shoreline of Vessup Bay, the most debris removed during the cleanup to date.