Two weeks ago, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe requested President Donald Trump issue a federal emergency declaration for the state of Missouri in response to the May 16 tornadoes and severe storms. Last week, Kehoe asked the president to approve a federal disaster declaration. Neither has received approval yet.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to expand the Impacted Tenants Fund to help provide rental assistance to renters displaced by the May 16 tornado.
The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to advance four pieces of legislation that would provide relief for victims of recent severe weather, develop a financing plan for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadiums, and fund capital projects that didn’t make it to the finish line during the regular legislative session last month.
After tornado warnings, tornado watches, flash floods, and severe thunderstorm warnings hit the Kansas City metro Tuesday, reports of damage across both state lines have been rolling in.
ST. LOUIS - In collaboration, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) and the FBI seized as many as 60 guns in several locations across St. Louis. The police department shared the announcement yesterday on social media, emphasizing its task to fight against violent crime. SLMPD and FBI St. Louis say the guns were found [...]
ST. LOUIS - Many storm victims are living in shelters across the St. Louis area after the May 16 tornado. However, one woman said she doesn't want to leave what she has left. "This is my home, like the back part of my home," Gwen Hudgins said. "My son was in the back of the [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The death toll of the car crash at a Chatham after-school program is up to five following the passing of an eight-year-old boy on Monday. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon announced in a news release that Bradley Lund of Springfield passed away after sustaining blunt force injuries in the crash at [...]
A century-old Statue of Liberty replica has called the St. Louis region - specifically Sauget, Illinois - home for nearly two years. But unlike the original in New York, the statue in Sauget currently does not stand tall.
The Missouri Senate, the body handling the initial introduction of bills, met for a little over a half hour as senators introduced a variety of measures, some of which don’t fall under Governor Mike Kehoe’s purview for legislators to tackle during the extraordinary session.
Energizer Park will be cracking Tuesday night as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team takes the pitch against the Jamaican national team, the Reggae Girlz.
Shake Shack, a popular fast-casual burger chain, is planning to open one of its first U.S. casino restaurants in St. Louis next year, specifically at River City Casino.
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