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A Metro East-based homebuilder has new leadership, as its longtime president is stepping away for a younger generation to take over.

Three St. Louis companies founded by couples admit there are pros and cons to launching a business with your spouse. They share why it works for them and what they’ve done to keep work life and home life separate.

Southwest has now finalized agreements with five employee groups but still needs to reach deals with its flight attendants and pilots.

Missouri's legalization of recreational cannabis will creative lots of jobs, and many of them are at the executive level with high salaries. Marijuana companies are looking to bolster their finance and accounting jobs.

The primary mayoral election for the City of St. Charles is Tuesday. This primary will determine which two candidates will be on the ballot for the general election in April. The candidates are current Mayor Dan Borgmeyer, Venetia Powell and Tom Besselman. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Here's where voters can go to cast their votes: St. Charles Fire Department Station No. 4 St. Charles West High School St. Charles Family Arena St. Charles County Election Authority Voters…

"Our disciplined focus in 2022 allowed us to successfully execute on foundational work that will support our long-term growth strategy," the Clayton giant's CEO said.

Washington University has teamed with a venture-backed technology bootcamp program to provide a pair of online courses designed to train individuals for data science careers.

It will take an additional $70 million to $80 million to finish the expansion of America's Center, the downtown St. Louis convention center, as originally contemplated, an alderman representing the neighborhood said Tuesday.

It's the third acquisition by the St. Louis-based provider of registered dietitian consulting services since it received a private equity investment two years ago.

Dispensaries around Missouri sold more than $8 million worth of recreational marijuana in the first weekend since the state legalized it for adult use, the state's health department said. According to the state's cannabis regulation page, recreational marijuana sales totaled $8,500,900 from Friday to Sunday. Another $4,189,065 in medical marijuana was also sold in the state over the weekend. When Illinois legalized recreational marijuana in 2020, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional…

Automakers whose vehicles have been targeted by thieves inspired by social media challenges confirm to KSDK that they are testing software upgrades that could stop their cars from being stolen and intend to provide them to drivers at no cost. Both automakers are the focus of a class-action lawsuit claiming the vehicles were defective because certain models built before 2020 did not have an immobilizing device that would prevent the car from starting if keys were not near the vehicle. In separate…

A former city clerk for the North County municipality Flordell Hills on Monday admitted stealing $487,673 from the city. Maureen Woodson, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis said Woodson and another former assistant city clerk, Donna Thompson, from February 2016 to April 2022 wrote about 614 checks to themselves without authority or knowledge of the mayor, treasurer or board of aldermen. Woodson and Thompson cashed…

State Republicans want to raise the percent of votes necessary to amend the constitution from a simple majority to 60%. But there are powerful forces that stand in the way of ramming the change through.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved incentives for three of the city’s most significant development projects Friday, adding up to a potential $1.6 billion in development.

The hotel's new executive chef, who has more than 16 years of hospitality experience, will oversee its signature restaurant, Clark & Bourbon, which it says is a "classic steakhouse," as well as all of the hotel's culinary operations.

The St. Louis Housing Authority has not had email service for nearly a week, forcing residents to either call their case managers or visit the agency’s headquarters.

The promotions align with the firm’s core value of “removing barriers to success and promoting equity,” according to the firm's CEO.

University City officials are defending their hiring of former St. Louis-area Congressman Lacy Clay as a federal lobbyist after a report claims he's the unnamed public official in a corruption indictment. Clay has denied any involvement in the case.

This year's HR Awards honorees have assisted their companies and organizations during continuous changes in the workplace, including new work-from-home and hybrid work policies, as well as labor shortages and retention and recruitment strategies.

The CEO of one of St. Louis' largest law firms, who plans to exit the firm early next year, isn't a lawyer, and the firm was so pleased with his leadership that it wants to hire another non-lawyer as its next leader.