Police leaders are accusing St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner of allowing drug evidence and unclaimed property to pile up, and now a judge has ordered evidence from nearly 7,000 drug cases be destroyed to eliminate the health risk it poses to crime lab workers.
Judge Jason Sengheiser issued his order at about 5 p.m. Monday, just hours after a 45-minute hearing.
Assistant St. Louis City Counselor Ray Flojo argued fentanyl and marijuana have backed up at the crime lab, and Gardner’s office…
The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products has agreed to acquire a waterworks products distributor in Georgia.
Students at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA) will resume virtual learning next week as the school district still works to find a location for in-person classes.
According to an announcement from St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS), students will resume classes on Monday, Nov. 14. They will have a full week of classes before the district's Thanksgiving break over the week of Nov. 21.
Monday's announcement comes two weeks after the deadly shooting at the school that left student…
A developer is proposing a $188 million industrial park, adding to that use in the area and continuing the building boom for the sector in St. Louis County.
A company hired to make improvements at South City Hospital says in new litigation that the facility's owner diverted funds meant for those projects, as it seeks millions in damages.
The top two brands of cars in Missouri make up nearly 40% of all registered vehicles in the state. Read on to find out which brands Missourians love most.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is still in the middle of a restructuring plan.
A message from Father Jack Siefert in the bulletin at St. Ambrose parish Saturday evening showed a timeline for the archdiocese's "All Things New" plan.
According to the timeline, the archdiocese will announce the final decisions for Catholic grade schools in early January and final parish decisions in May.
The “All Things New” strategic plan was launched in January 2022. The draft models on how to restructure parishes…
Former Emerson CEOs Chuck Knight and David Farr amped up the St. Louis boosterism. That history marks a striking contrast to company decisions announced last week, in which current CEO Lal Karsanbhai said it will explore headquarters locations that could take it out of St. Louis.
A pandemic-inspired career switch spurred the creation of a new, local restaurant chain. Now the company has added a third location, with its owner eyeing further expansion.
Private equity giant Blackstone says it plans to base headquarters of Emerson's Climate Technologies spin out in St. Louis. But other key aspects of the business' future remain unanswered.
The latest version of this brewery's barrel-aged stout pairs coffee with two other key flavors in a trio its owner says "work amazingly well together." Here's why you might not be able to get it for long.
“We are proud to recognize all of our new shareholders and partners for the significant contributions and value they have brought to our firm,” Kevin Cushing, a managing partner at Carmody MacDonald, said in a statement.
Since 2015, the St. Louis-based insurance behemoth, its subsidiaries, its top executives, and their spouses have given more than $26.9 million to state politicians in 33 states, to their political parties, and to nonprofit fundraising groups, according to a KHN analysis of IRS tax filings and data from the nonpartisan, nonprofit group OpenSecrets.
The leader of the University of Missouri-St. Louis said the school is "shocked and disappointed" that St. Louis County did not ultimately provide $10 million in federal funds for a planned business and workforce district on its campus.
The County Council late last month chose projects to receive $66 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, endorsing a new law enforcement center ($23.8 million), infrastructure projects in South County ($18.5 million), demolition work ($11 million), a grant…
The new facility, which required an investment between $2 million and $3 million to open, will "straddle the line" between music venues and event spaces, according to its operator.
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