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200-plus residents displaced by flooding from broken pipe at downtown St. Louis apartment building

1 year 2 months ago
More than 200 residents were evacuated Tuesday after a broken pipe flooded the first three floors of an apartment building in downtown St. Louis. An assistant manager at the Mark Twain Building complex on North 9th Street, owned by Anchor Point Hotel LLC, said all 213 residents of the building were evacuated onto five warming busses. Video from inside the building showed water flowing down one of the hallways. The residents, many of whom are elderly, may be out of their apartments for a day or…
Sam Clancy

Sprawling new cannabis manufacturing, cultivation facility set to open in St. Louis County

1 year 2 months ago
Covered in white protective clothing, Wendy Bronfein stepped into a long, sterile hallway of closed doors. She calls it the “Willy Wonka-esque” corridor. “This is the Mike Teavee part of the tour,” said Bronfein, co-founder of the Maryland-based marijuana company Curio Wellness, referencing the character from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Everything down to the wheels on the carts at the new marijuana manufacturing facility in St. Louis County gets scrubbed regularly. And that’s…
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri American Water investing $360M to upgrade local water system in 2024

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri American Water is investing $360 million in 2024 to upgrade the water treatment and distribution systems that serve most of St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County. Much of the infrastructure dates back to the early- and mid-1900s and is being replaced to enhance water quality, reliability, resiliency, and system efficiency. “We know how critical water is to the health and vitality of a community, and this investment is key to our commitment to provide clean, safe, and reliable…
Christie Barnhart

St. Louis chicken restaurant shutters suddenly

1 year 2 months ago
A Midtown St. Louis restaurant that's received national recognition for its fried chicken sandwiches has closed permanently. Southern closed its doors for the last time at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to an announcement posted Monday morning on its website and social media. The restaurant did not share its reasoning behind the closure. "This was a very difficult decision," the announcement said. "We will miss our amazing staff. While small, they were dedicated and did their best every day." Southern…
Jennifer Somers