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Marcus C. Robinson, Normandy Schools Collaborative superintendent, announced Wednesday he is resigning and will leave the district at the end of the school year.

The St. Louis County Library GrandPad tablet program is helping senior residents connected with loved one and health care professionals throughout the pandemic and the popular initiative will continue.

With the April 19, 2022, real estate tax due date looming, the city of St. Louis will move $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the St. Louis Real Estate Tax Assistance Fund (RETAF) to help some delinquent…

When asked about the news that she’d been selected to receive The St. Louis American’s 2022 Lifetime Achiever in Health Care award, Vetta L. Sanders Thompson said she was “definitely honored but overwhelmed.”

The House gave initial approval on March 2, 2022, to a bill that would allow newborns to remain with their incarcerated mothers for the first year-and-a-half of the baby’s life.

Journalist positions vary from freelance contributors to full-time staff members with benefits. The St. Louis American seeks someone who works fast and writes clean, accurate, balanced stories. St. Louis American journalists will take assignments from the editor and develop sources,…

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis honored twelve local Black journalists Saturday with 2022 Outstanding Merit Awards.

LaTonya Neely is part of the healthy lifestyle and gardening community in the St Louis area. She has partnered with several organizations in Missouri and Texas to educate families on the importance of eating food that is nutritional to the…

Wesley Bell, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, shared a story with The St. Louis American on Wednesday regarding Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

St. Louis County has announced the first community town hall meetings where residents can share thoughts on how American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] funds should be allocated. There will be both in-person and virtual meetings.

Ameren Illinois broke ground Tuesday on its East St. Louis Solar Energy Center, a $10.2 million, 2.5- megawatt facility that by 2023 will generate enough electricity to power 500 homes.

Webster University will launch The College of Science and Health June 1 to strengthen the collaboration and resources available to its health- and science-related academic units. The new school will enhance the University’s ability to respond to employers’ emerging needs…

Ascension and the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, in association with the Ascension Charity Classic presented by Emerson, have formed a three-year agreement to host a new professional golf tournament in St. Louis. The APGA Tour St. Louis –…

Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) announced that Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith is the 21st President of the University. Dr. Collins Smith is the first African American woman President of HSSU, following the legacy of Ruth Harris, the first African American woman…

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis on Tuesday launched a 30-day NARCAN distribution effort in partnership with Americorps and B.A.S.I.C. (Black Alcohol/Drug Information Center).

Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP recently announced the 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes St. Louis’ Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that…

They could have been describing a house of horrors: a leaky roof, black mold, neglected repairs, disrespect.

In Missouri, it is estimated that between 18 and 19% of individuals experience food insecurity due to job losses and economic setbacks.

A love of education and helping others have led Herbert and Ruth Johnson to create the Ruth Elizabeth Blanchard Johnson Endowed Scholarship and Live and Learn in the Lou Scholarship at Harris-Stowe State University.