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Mo. House speaker calls for special session on property taxes

3 months ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson is asking Governor Mike Kehoe to call for a new session with a focus on increases to property tax assessments across the state. "I do intend to appoint an interim committee to focus especially on property taxes," Patterson said.ย  Patterson claims the property tax hikes are [...]
Mark Zinn

FBIโ€™s School Safety Initiative aims to prevent school violence

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - With students out of class for summer break, safety efforts are growing to prevent violence on school grounds. The FBI and local public schools are collaborating on this initiative to help to keep children safe. "You have a lot of generational trauma that occurs when a disaster strikes at a [...]
Jeff Bernthal

Burglary suspect used obituaries to prey on grieving families: Police

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Prosecutors are alleging that a 33-year-old man tracked local obituaries and burglarized homes of the deceased. According to officials, Brandon Welch scanned obituaries and searched addresses to identify victims. Court documents also say that Welch used death notices to identify victims and burglarize their homes. Maria Portell, a neighbor of [...]
Kelley Hoskins

STL County Animal Care faces overcrowding

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Officials with the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control Center said that its shelter is over capacity. "I really want to get dogs out of the shelter and into homes because we have to provide humane housing and here, unfortunately, I don't have the spacing to do that," Kanika [...]
Mallory Thomas

Live Nation builds new music venue in Missouri

3 months ago
RIVERSIDE, Mo. -- Live Nation announced on Tuesday that the entertainment company will be investing $1 billion into building 18 new live music venues, including one in Missouri. According to a press release, within the next 18 months, Live Nation will open doors or break ground on the new venues, ranging from intimate clubs to [...]
Kamy Smelser

Where is Forest Park at in the road to recovery?

3 months ago
It's been nearly a month since a deadly tornado went through St. Louis, leaving widespread destruction from Clayton to north St. Louis. While some progress has been made, there is a long journey ahead--including for Forest Park.
Megan Mueller

FanDuel partners with former NFL player in 25K Urban League donation

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- FanDuel, along with Missouri native and former NFL player Will Compton and his teammate Taylor Lewan, announced a $25,000 donation to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to support tornado relief efforts. The donation aims to provide immediate assistance to the community affected by the tornado. This contribution is part of [...]
Joe Millitzer

One person dead after a multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - One person was left dead Thursday morning after a fatal multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police department (SLMPD), the crash occurred around 11 a.m. on westbound I-44 near Arsenal Street. Multiple lanes are closed on westbound I-44 near Arsenal due to the crash. An investigation [...]
Nick Gladney

Bommarito 500 promises unique car experience for fans

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The Bommarito Automotive 500 is set to take place on Sunday, marking a significant event as it will be the first Sunday prime-time broadcast on FOX. The race, now in its ninth running, promises to be a major attraction with packed grandstands anticipated. It will feature a variety of events, including a [...]
Nick Gladney