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A midair door plug incident on Jan. 5 involving a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft prompted the FAA's six-week audit of both Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

Employers and employees are at odds over a proposed city of St. Louis bill that proponents say would improve workers’ rights.

Federal officials are investigating whether residents of a small subdivision in the St. Louis suburbs are living on top of contamination dating back to World War II after finding radioactive material in their backyards. The Cades Cove subdivision, a small enclave in Florissant, was built on top of where Coldwater Creek once meandered. The creek, which runs through several St. Louis suburbs and into the Missouri River, was contaminated decades ago by waste left over from the development of the world’s…

Leaders of a bipartisan Missouri House committee investigating Speaker Dean Plocher over allegations of misconduct said Monday that there is no timetable for when the inquiry will conclude. State Rep. Hannah Kelly, a Republican from Mountain Grove and chair of the House Ethics Committee, spoke to reporters following a roughly three-hour closed-door meeting of the committee on Monday afternoon. It was the committee’s first meeting since December and the first since outside counsel was hired to…

City officials in a St. Charles County municipality have rejected a proposed gas station and convenience store due to nearby residents’ concerns about traffic and other infrastructure, but agreed to annex part of the site into the city.

The nearly completed 800,000-square-foot office building in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, is attracting potential buyers, industry sources say.

A Missouri House member has introduced a resolution calling on residents to encourage their elected officials to change management of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

A newly formed St. Louis nonprofit, STL|Hack, plans to stage hackathon events locally.

Washington University said Monday that its direct and indirect contributions to the St. Louis economy totaled $8.8 billion in its fiscal 2023.

Some $1 million in city of St. Louis tax dollars have been spent on the north-south MetroLink expansion project so far, as Bi-State Development is poised to award more work.

The hiring comes nearly a year after the global law firm's Clayton office hired four partners from its competitor.

Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways Corp. have terminated their multibillion-dollar merger agreement.

A country club in Troy, Missouri, caught fire late Sunday afternoon. The Lincoln County Fire Chief Michael Marlow said the fire started somewhere in the attic of Woods Fort County Club. “It's a clubhouse, restaurant and golf shop," Marlow said. "There were golfers present. They were operating the below areas where their golf carts are and whatnot. That was quickly evacuated. Some of the employees saw the fire and pulled the fire alarm, which caused them to get evacuated. So there were no civilian…

Barbecue joint Salt + Smoke on Friday opened its newest location in West County.

As part of a new five-year strategic plan, the St. Louis Community Foundation said it will now prioritize grant-making using its discretionary funds in two areas – what it terms economic mobility and youth connections.

A lot of attention was paid to St. Louis' poor performance in the 2020 census. Less discussed is that the region's population problems go back decades.

Graybar, the Clayton-based distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products, has expanded its footprint in Colorado, even as union workers continue a local strike.

This year’s ranking featured 172 Midwestern companies based on revenue growth from 2020 to 2022.

A developer is eyeing property next to Interstate 55 in south St. Louis County for a new 121-home subdivision.

Major League Soccer franchise St. Louis City SC won’t participate in the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a development that comes as MLS’ leadership has denounced the current state of the national soccer tournament.