A more than century-old hiring practice in the city of St. Louis came to an end Monday, and Mayor Tishaura Jones hopes it will help fill the city’s more than 700 vacancies.
Since the city’s charter passed in 1914, if you wanted to work for the city, you had to live in the city.
The legislature changed that, and the residency requirement was permanently lifted Monday.
Jones marked the moment with a press conference flanked by city employees to encourage people to apply for city jobs – giving…
Boeing is seeking a 50% real property tax abatement over 10 years for each building included in the project and a personal property tax abatement for the same percentage and number of years. The value of the tax break would be $155 million to Boeing.
Taking place Aug. 26-27 in Forest Park at Langenberg Field and the Boathouse, the festival featured performances by artists including Brandi Carlile, The Black Keys, Ice Cube and Sugarhill Gang.
Missouri's charter school regulator this month warned an institution that its fund balance as of June 30 was below the statutory minimum balance of 3%.
The business's lease, entered in 2020, called for the business to make monthly rent payments of $6,633 from April 2023 through March 2025, according to a lawsuit.
Beginning Monday, a Missouri law will penalize drivers for using their cell phones while the car is moving.
Inattention is a leading cause of collisions, said Captain John Hotz, director of public information and education for the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Between 2017 and 2021, roughly 380 people died in incidents involving a distracted driver, according to the Missouri Coalition for Road Safety.
But law-enforcement officers can’t penalize someone just for holding a phone. A driver must…
A charter school is looking to convert a long-vacant industrial complex in south St. Louis as its new school campus, in a plan that would see some of the site's five historic buildings demolished while preserving others.
ControlTech Automation, a St. Louis-based electrical equipment manufacturer that's an operating company of privately held Barry-Wehmiller, recently moved to a new, larger facility.
GenAssist Inc., a St. Louis-based startup creating a sponge designed to provide muscle regeneration after traumatic injuries, plans to begin testing its technology on pigs after winning a federal grant.
A legal dispute arising from allegations of cheating at a major chess tournament played in 2022 in St. Louis has been resolved, parties to the matter said Monday.
Drug maker Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK) said Monday that it and certain subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. as part of its previously announced restructuring deal with lenders that will cut some $1.9 billion in debt.
The St. Louis-based wealth manager, with $2 billion in assets under management, absorbing a Dallas-based business with $34.8 million in assets under management.
Although the Hockey Hall of Famer doesn’t live in St. Louis, he offers an example of how a star athlete can continue to have ties to a region where they played long after their playing days. That comes as the number of professional athletes living locally in St. Louis after playing careers is expected to dwindle in the coming years, according to alumni associations for major professional sports teams.
Planning to rely on the Red Bird Express for upcoming Cardinals games this season? The bus line recently said you're out of luck.
The service, which provided transportation from Fairview Heights to Busch Stadium, announced Wednesday that it will no longer run during the 2023 season. The cancelation was attributed to low turnout.
"We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your support of the Redbird Express this season," Red Bird Express said Wednesday in a Facebook post. "Regrettably, due…