City gears up to foreclose on 500 neglected, tax-delinquent properties
The City of St. Louis is working to get 500 vacant properties into the hands of more attentive owners, a process that involves new ordinances taking effect as well as a half-dozen city and county agencies getting over their famous fragmentation and working together. Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, who has long...
Pine Lawn man pleads guilty in a St. Louis fentanyl deal shooting
Terrance McKinnies, 39, of Pine Lawn, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal firearms charge stemming from a fentanyl transaction in St. Louis in which two men were shot and injured. McKinnies pleaded guilty to one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. As part...
Person injured after crashing into building in Olivette
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A person was injured after crashing into a building early Monday in Olivette. The single-vehicle crash occurred in the 9300 block of Olive Boulevard near Dolores Avenue and involved a pickup truck. Details about the crash have not been released. The vehicle appeared to be traveling east on Olive
St. Louis County voters to weigh property tax increase for senior services
St. Louis County voters will decide in November whether to boost real and personal property taxes to provide services that help the county’s seniors stay in their homes. Proposition S would implement an increase of 5 cents per $100 of assessed value, or about $19 per year on a $200,000 home. The funds would be directed
Missouri wildlife photographer shares wisdom from decades spent in the field
You don’t have to go far to experience awe at the beauty and power of nature, said Missouri wildlife photographer Noppadol Paothong. “When I give a presentation, I always show some images of simple species — insects, a caterpillar, [or] an egg,” he said. “A lot of this you can find in your own backyard if you look clos
Look and feel better by ‘Whimsy Maxxing’ with this St. Louis fashion influencer
Dee Crawford built a following of more than 100,000 people by proving great style doesn't require a big budget.
St. Louis watched Hitler rise. What did people here actually do about it?
How much did St. Louisans know about the rise of Nazi Germany while it was happening? And when they learned what was happening, what did they do about it?. The answers are more complicated — and considerably closer to home — than many St. Louisans may realize. Those...
Woman hit by car on I-70 westbound near Bermuda
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A woman was hit by a car Sunday evening on Highway 70 westbound. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a woman was hit by a car on the highway near Bermuda Drive. The woman was conscious and taken to an area hospital. The...
Where was Route 66 in St. Louis?
The historic highway opened on Nov. 11, 1926, spanning more than 2,400 miles through eight states from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California. Approximately 292 of those miles ran across Missouri, from St. Louis to Joplin.
Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat, And Oxtail Fill The Menu At This Missouri Jamaican Restaurant
You may need a minute with this menu. Jerk chicken sounds good. Then you spot the oxtail. Then curried goat enters the conversation and suddenly lunch has become a much harder decision. This Missouri Jamaican restaurant serves the kind of food that makes ordering just one thing feel almost unfair....
