Deadly Blaze Rips Through Old Greyhound Station In North St. Louis
A late-night fire at a long-vacant former Greyhound bus terminal in St. Louis turned deadly Monday, leaving one person dead and drawing in both fire investigators and the city’s Regional Bomb & Arson Unit, according to the St. Louis Fire Department. The blaze broke out in the 1400 block...
St. Louis unveils draft zoning rules for data centers amid industry boom
ST. LOUIS — City officials presented the first draft of planning and zoning regulations for data centers on Wednesday, marking a significant step in the city’s effort to establish guidelines for an unprecedented boom in the technology infrastructure sector. City of St. Louis staff spent the last five...
Historic St. Louis street advances plan to self-fund $6M in tornado repairs
A Board of Aldermen committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would create a special taxing district on Kingsbury Place, a historic private street in DeBaliviere Place whose residents say they want to finance up to $6 million in tornado-related infrastructure work without seeking city dollars. The Housing, Urban...
Longtime Post-Dispatch carrier gets to sell back his route after all
Matt Vossen delivered his last newspaper on February 1. A Post-Dispatch carrier for 42 years, Vossen purchased his route in Clayton for $50,000 in 1983, back when carriers were independent contractors. He made it work—come rain, sleet, or hail, and without any sick days—until he turned 70 and realized he could retire.
North St. Louis church finds new home after May 16 tornado
ST. LOUIS – A north St. Louis church that lost its building in the May 16 tornado has found a new home less than a mile away from its former site. Now, church leaders say they are looking forward to a brighter future in their new sanctuary and are crediting their faith for getting them through such a challenging time.
2-year-old climbs into claw machine at Webster Groves soccer dome
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two-year-old Cooper King is not a fan of microphones, but he does like cars, candy and plastic balls — the kind found in claw machines. Over the weekend, Cooper’s family came to the Soccer Dome in Webster Groves to watch his brother play soccer.
St. Louis considers new board to handle nuisance properties
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A new board bill would eliminate St. Louis City’s current administrative hearing officer and replace it with a seven-member nuisance property review board. Alderman Rasheen Aldridge will introduce the legislation on Friday that would change how St. Louis handles nuisance property...
Bank of Missouri’s parent company completes M1 Bank acquisition
A Missouri-based banking company with deep local roots has officially expanded its footprint in the St. Louis region. Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Missouri, has completed its acquisition of M1 Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of M1 Bank. The transaction closed Feb. 2...
Armed felon gets 8 years for chasing teens in Webster Groves
A convicted felon who pursued three teenagers through a Webster Groves neighborhood while armed has been sentenced in federal court to eight years in prison. U.S. District Judge Maria A. Lanahan imposed the eight-year federal sentence on Thursday. The defendant, Leon Joseph Reitz, 54, previously pleaded guilty in...
Dametria McDile laid to rest in colorful service after she died in custody at...
Dozens of Dametria McDile’s family and loved ones dressed in her favorite colors, pink and purple, laid her to rest Thursday morning at the New Paradise Baptist Church in Jennings. People sat in several rows of pews across the church as the celebration ceremony began. Michelle Watson’s voice filled...
