DoorDash users can now use SNAP benefits to purchase groceries from Dierbergs and CVS Pharmacy locations, as well as other stores, with over 50,000 stores nationwide now accepting EBT and SNAP benefits through DoorDash.
Ready Readers is hosting a 36-hour online fundraising campaign to celebrate World Read Aloud Day, featuring volunteers reading books aloud to support literacy efforts for children and families in the St. Louis area.
The Peer Network, a St. Louis-based organization, is providing a confidential platform for individuals to connect with peers who have lived experience, in order to provide stigma-free assistance for those seeking resilience and to help people navigate workplace stress and other mental health challenges before they escalate.
ST. LOUIS - William Wells Brown, a former slave from St. Louis, became one of the first published Black novelists and playwrights in the United States. Brown used his experiences as a laborer on Missouri and Mississippi river steamboats to document the realities of the slave trade and his path to freedom. Brown successfully escaped [...]
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a bill that would require short-term rental owners in the city to obtain a business license and pay a 3 percent fee on rent charged to guests.
A fire in Pine Lawn destroyed a structure early Wednesday morning, with someone potentially inside trying to stay warm, and an investigation is ongoing.
ST. LOUIS - A proposed bill in Jefferson City would limit classroom screen time for elementary school students while requiring an increase in paper assignments and handwriting. State Rep. Tricia Byrnes, a Republican from Wentzville, sponsored House Bill 22-30, which aims to shift kindergarten through fifth grade instruction back to printed books and foundational skills. [...]
ST. LOUIS - A quiet several days of weather ahead. Our changes will come with our temperatures. A cold day expected Wednesday. Weโll start in the 20s and see highs only in the low 30s. Wednesday night will bring clearer skies, and that will allow Thursday morning out-the-door temperatures to fall into the upper 10s. [...]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has released body cam footage of the AMBER Alert incident that happened over the weekend in Ozark, Missouri, that led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man.