St. Louis firefighters tackle warehouse fire near Bevo area
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis firefighters extinguished a fire in a vacant three-story warehouse just before midnight Friday night on Bingham Street, located in an industrial area between the Bevo and Dutchtown neighborhoods. Crews responding to the incident observed flames coming from the third floor of the warehouse....
St. Louis duo recruited homeless people, drug addicts in massive check fraud scheme
Two St. Louis-area men recruited homeless people and drug-addicted individuals to carry out an elaborate fraud scheme involving stolen identities and high-value checks, some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to newly filed charging documents.
How to plan a celebration of life that balances grief with joy
When a loved one passes, the funeral might feel like the last chapter of a favorite book. You grieve the story coming to an end and wish for more. St. Louisan Barry Shelton passed away at 79 last February, and his family hosted a funeral days after yet kept the book open. It needed an epilogue – a celebration of life...
Former Ritenour student finds success online
Ritenour alumnus Ulises Hernandez graduated in 2023 and has since grown his successful career as an influencer posting on social media with his boyfriend Elijah Crenshaw on their combined accounts under the username @elianduli. Hernandez started his career as an influencer by posting with Crenshaw, whom he met during...
MBB PREVIEW: Billikens Host Richmond in Saturday A-10 Tilt
Game No. 18 Saint Louis (16-1, 4-0 A-10) vs. Richmond (13-5, 3-2 A-10) Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Radio 104.1 FM / 1120 KMOX | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV CBS Sports Network (Chris Lewis, Chris Walker) Live Stats StatBroadcast. Series History SLU leads 14-11.
Armory redevelopment shifts from initial proposal
ST. LOUIS — Developers announced plans for a $3 billion mixed-use technology district centered around the Armory building on Friday, a shift from a previous data center proposal met with opposition from some city leaders and community members. The Armory Innovation District will be home to a data center...
Ameren upgrades power infrastructure through storm-hardening program
Ameren is upgrading its power infrastructure to improve reliability during severe weather through its Storm-Hardening Program.
City targets blighted north St. Louis properties
In the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, residents and business owners say vacant lots sit untouched for many years.
Save A Lot Donates 103K Food Bags Through Holiday Campaign
Save A Lot donated 103,656 bags of food to local charities through its annual Bags for a Brighter Holiday program, marking a 54 percent increase from the prior year’s effort. The St. Louis-based discount grocer announced the results Jan. 15, following a three-month donation campaign. Customers purchased pre-assembled...
Conservation Corner January: A Trumpeter’s Riff
You arrive at the venue, greeted not by clouds of smoke but puffs of cumulus floating high on a ceiling of blue. The tables are ice floes, and that “cool” vibe is a crisp northern breeze. An audience of whispering reeds and grasses sways in anticipation of music to come.
