An employee of the V.I. Police Department was supposed to be under observation by an officer when she committed suicide Sunday night, shooting herself to death with a weapon being held as evidence.

Governor John P. de Jongh Jr. will convene a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority on Monday, Aug. 9.

The defending champion Hoyas defeated the previously undefeated Boys Dem, 78-73, in front of a packed Ronald Charles gymnasium Wednesday night in the final game of the New Breed Basketball Association regular season.

Damion Bell, 22, was arrested Wedesday and charged with murder in the death of Louis Roldan, whose body was found in a burning car July 3.

With elections looming, the St. Croix Board of Elections met Thursday to hammer out myriad details, including a policy on political activity by board members.

Board members at Schneider Regional Medical Center unanimously approved a budget Wednesday evening that would put the hospital at a $4.18 million deficit for fiscal year 2011.

On Monday, Aug. 2, the National Park Service will conduct a temporary road closure from 5-11 a.m. on the north end of Company Street between Hospital Street and Church Street.

On the weekend of July 24-25, a team of young athletes from St. Croix competed in the biennial 2010 Caribbean Union of Teachers Games held in St. Kitts.

The V.I. Port Authority board on Wednesday discussed using increased Passenger Facilities Charges to pay for improvements to its airports on St. Thomas and on St. Croix.