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...
Forest Park still in recovery months after May tornado
ST. LOUIS – Nine months after the May 16 tornado struck St. Louis, Forest Park is still recovering from the damage caused. Remnants of the 1904 World’s Fair remain, including possibly some trees in the Kennedy Forest, but it is visually altered from May 16, 2025. “The golf...
The U.S. State That Was Home to the Largest Prehistoric City in North America
Cahokia: The Ancient Wonder of Illinois Cahokia: The Ancient Wonder of Illinois (image credits: unsplash) In the heart of modern-day Illinois lies the remnants of one of the most significant archaeological sites in North America. Cahokia, as it is known, was a sprawling prehistoric city that flourished long before...
SLPS moves forward with demolition plans for six vacant schools
Saint Louis Public Schools is moving forward with plans to demolish six long-vacant schools in the City of St. Louis.
Man Arrested After 29 Calls to 911 at South St. Louis Fast-Food Restaurant
A dispute over a refund at a south St. Louis Jack in the Box escalated into a police matter after officers say a customer called 911 a total of 29 times. Authorities report that 36-year-old Shawn Nolan began calling emergency dispatch around 11 p.m. Sunday and continued until about 3:30 a.m. Monday following the...
St. Louis weighs data center boom amid fears over power bills, water use and...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — St. Louis has water. What it may not have, according to one of the country’s biggest builders, is the will to use them. Bob Clark runs Clayco, a company that builds the enormous warehouses that power artificial intelligence. He says cities that say yes to these data centers are printing money....
Metro East St. Louis: Multi-County Police Chase Shocks Metro East Residents
Metro East St. Louis, Illinois, recently experienced a challenging week in public safety, as incidents ranged from dangerous shootings to high-value thefts. Specifically, a shooting in Belleville critically injured a juvenile, while a Kansas man led police on a dangerous multi-county chase. Consequently, these events...
