Cannabis dispensary opens event venue in former church
ST. LOUIS — Swade Cannabis has opened a "cannabis-friendly" event venue in a former church. Located at 6166 Delmar Blvd. in the Delmar Loop, the venue is named The Church on Delmar. It is available for a variety of events, which can include an optional "curated cannabis experience," according to a news release.
‘Relentless greed:’ Georgia woman drained elderly widower’s $453K to fund luxury lifestyle
ST. LOUIS, MO. — A Georgia woman who targeted a 74-year-old widower living in a nursing home and took control of his finances was sentenced Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Missouri announced. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Shanita...
Foundation for fallen Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmins gives out free gas in holiday...
METRO EAST, Il. (First Alert 4) - The Tyler Timmins Memorial Foundation surprised people at gas stations in Illinois on Thursday with free gas. Linsey Timmins, and the foundation honoring her late husband, Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler Timmins, spent $5,000 to give people at the pumps free gas. “There’s...
Three tornado-damaged SLPS schools to reopen
Three tornado-damaged schools in the St. Louis Public Schools district will reopen in January. The Board of Education voted unanimously to reopen Washington Montessori Elementary, Yeatman-Liddell Middle and Beaumont High schools. Beaumont is home to some of the district’s career and technical programs. The schools...
‘Opportunity occupations’ provide good salaries, no degree needed, Fed says
One of St. Louis’ biggest industries continues to see high demand for “opportunity occupations,” or jobs that require little to no higher education but pays above the regional median wage, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researcher Nicole Summers-Gabr says. Big gaps in the healthcare industry for entry level,...
54-year-old charged in Cahokia Heights double murder
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – A 54-year-old man has been charged in connection with the double homicide in Cahokia Heights that happened last week. Court records say St. Clair County State’s Attorneys charged Shawn Williams, of Belleville, Illinois, with two counts of murder. This filing comes after officials say...
Sam Page announces he will not seek reelection
Page said this decision takes courage, and took a swipe at unnamed officials who he says manufacture problems for clicks and sound bites. Page adds the County needs “more leaders with the courage to say no to the circus and yes to the work.”
As cleanup money grows, advocates push residents to claim radiation relief
David Hubbard, 68, remembers the carefree days of the 1960s, when he and his friends played sports and other outdoor games near their school playground in the Robertson Township area, a historic, predominantly Black community in St. Louis County. The children paid little attention to trucks with large containers...
St. Louis leaders aim to raise $250K by year’s end for new Winter Shelter...
St. Louis city leaders are seeking help from the community after a new Winter Shelter Fund was announced Thursday. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she’s hoping the fund, which is managed by the St. Louis Community Foundation, will raise at least $250,000 by the end of 2025. It aims to support providers by...
Spending questions persist as judge considers sheriff’s future
FOX 2 News continues pushing for answers on expenditures from the St. Louis Sheriff’s Office as a judge considers whether the top man can keep his badge.
