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Fox Sports signs Adam Wainwright to multiyear deal as full-time analyst

11 months 4 weeks ago
Adam Wainwright is trading in the birds on the bat for a suit and tie. On Thursday, Fox Sports announced Wainwright would be joining the network as a full time analyst for its baseball coverage. As part of the multiyear deal, Wainwright will call regular season games, including the 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series in June. “His connection not only to fans in St. Louis but really across the entire sport is what makes him a perfect fit at FOX Sports," Brad Zager, Fox Sports president of production…
Sam Clancy

Private company planning drone surveillance in STL puts out call for drone pilots, concerning residents

11 months 4 weeks ago
The private company wanting to fly surveillance drones over St. Louis neighborhoods is moving forward with its plan. The company now is looking for drone pilots to get the job done. That company, SMS Novel Films, called the surveillance program launch a "work retreat" and is asking for drone pilots to come to St. Louis in February to start capturing footage of our streets. Residents said they are still very concerned. Residents say this all started when they found out SMS Novel Films was going…
Laura Barczewski

Missouri Senate GOP factions on display during debate over defunding Planned Parenthood

11 months 4 weeks ago
A state Senate hearing on a medical provider tax devolved Wednesday into a fight over the political tactics of Missouri Right to Life, with a Democrat dropping an obscenity and Republicans slamming the group for injecting its anti-abortion politics into unrelated issues. Only one member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Republican Sen. Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg, defended the organization. A candidate in the Republican primary for secretary of state, Hoskins has been endorsed by Missouri…
Rudi Keller

Missouri courts request $3.7M to continue arduous marijuana expungement process

11 months 4 weeks ago
Missouri circuit courts have cleared more than 100,000 marijuana charges from people’s criminal records so far — a mandate that was a big selling point for those who voted to pass the constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana in 2022. However, court officials said it’s hard to determine how many more charges are left because many court records are not digitized. The state initially identified digital cases that could potentially be eligible for expungement and gave that…
Rebecca Rivas