Woman killed in hit-and-run in Belleville; police looking for driver
A 42-year-old Alton woman was killed Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle in Belleville, and the driver fled, police said. Tameka L. Glastie was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:35 a.m., St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said. Officers responded about 10:30 a.m. to the 9800 block of West Main Street. The driver’s vehicle is described only as being dark in color. Investigators are checking cameras in the area, Belleville police said. Belleville police detectives, crime scene investig
Hillsdale officer receives $1,000 award weeks after assault caught on video
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Hillsdale Police Officer Marshall Thompson received $1,000 from the Demetrious Johnson Charitable Foundation on Wednesday, weeks after he was filmed being attacked while working his secondary job. “It warms my heart to know that, hey, even though something happened, there’s still people to...
Barnes & Noble will open in Creve Coeur in November
Two years after Barnes & Noble launched a store inside the Saint Louis Galleria, the bookstore chain is ready to do it again: It plans to open a 25,000-square-foot store in what was once an Office Depot in Creve Coeur. The store, located just west of I-270 on Olive Boulevard in the Heritage Place strip mall, is planning a November 18 grand opening.
‘Tragic’ metro-east spa fire rekindles memories of popular Millas Steak House
Andrew Millas was a proud first-generation Greek American, World War II veteran and well-known metro-east restaurateur and nightclub owner. Monday would have been his 100th birthday, according to an obituary published in the Belleville News-Democrat in 2009. It also was the day the building that once housed his best-known enterprise, Millas’ Steak House, burned to the ground . Firefighters from 10 metro-east departments responded to a call at 240 S. 88th St. at about 3:15 a.m. By the time they a
BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke’s to Drop Aetna Medicare Advantage in 2027
Thousands of Medicare Advantage patients across Kansas City and St. Louis are being warned that their longtime hospital system will no longer accept their Aetna coverage starting January 1, 2027. BJC HealthCare, which operates in combination with Saint Luke's in Kansas City, has told Aetna it is pulling back access for Medicare Advantage members, a move that also reaches into Washington University School of Medicine's physician network and Saint Luke's facilities in St. Louis.
Three St. Louis restaurants successfully vote to unionize
Workers at Union Loafers, Bagel Union, and the Station came together Oct. 14 and voted 51-6 to form a union with Unite Here Local 74. Adeline Unekis, a worker at Union Loafers, spoke on food service working conditions during a rally for the Food Service Workers’ Bill of Rights.
Rising Canadian Talk Star Added to KMOX, St. Louis Cracking U.S. Radio Market
Up-and-coming talk radio host David Cooper – star of the syndicated program, “The Last Show” – is being added to the roster of Audacy’s heritage outlet KMOX-AM/FM, St. Louis. KMOX brand manager Steve Moore says, “The show is quirky, curious, unexpected and entertaining – a fresh voice in a crowded radio landscape that gives people something they won’t find anywhere else on the dial. We’re excited to bring David’s unique perspective to KMOX and think St. Louis is going to love it.” The program no
Rock Hill home becomes St. Louis’ first certified Passive House
A house in Rock Hill is something new for the region: It’s the first to be certified as a Passive House. Architect Jessica Deem of Virescent Architecture + Design says the certification from the nonprofit Phius is the first for any residence on the eastern half of Missouri. “I think Kansas City beat us to the first one in the state,” she says.
Local legends on new banners downtown
If you're driving around the Downtown area, you might notice banners with legendary St. Louisans.It's a new program created by Greater St. Louis Inc and they've teamed up with Steve Shankman of Contemporary Productions."We were trying to do something that brings the narrative: what is great about St. Louis? One thing great about St. Louis, if you look at other cities in the country, when you think about per capita, we have more legends probably than any other city in America."Shankman says these
Former St. Louis building inspector seeks lighter sentence in fraud case
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A former St. Louis building inspector who pleaded guilty to defrauding taxpayers is asking a judge for a lighter sentence. Prosecutors are telling the judge he should not be granted leniency. Adebanjo Popoola will be sentenced in two weeks. In an unusual move, the...

















