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Almost everyone is “nice” when first met, but really one has absolutely no idea of what the newly acquainted individual is really like. And it can be difficult to ever find out.

Owner Jackie James said the circumstances have negatively affected the company's finances. The past few months have been "very stressful," she said.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner spoke to the media Thursday for the first time since a crash downtown led to fallout and calls for resignation this week. Gardner started and ended her statement by expressing sympathy to Janae Edmondson and her family after the crash that cost the 17-year-old Tennessee volleyball player her legs. She went on to acknowledge her office could have done more in the 2020 robbery case involving Daniel Riley, the crash suspect, but said her office tried to get…

Boeing said plans to stop making the F/A-18 Super Hornet in late 2025 allow it to redirect resources to future military aircraft programs. Meanwhile, the aerospace giant plans to build three new state-of-the-art facilities in the St. Louis area.

Millions of women have started their own businesses since the onset of the pandemic. Here's how that entrepreneurship has changed what it means to have (and be) a mentor.

As the St. Louis Business Journal prepares for its annual Mentoring Monday event, taking place Feb. 27, we asked several of this year's mentors to share some tips about how a mentee can best engage with their mentor.

The downtown volleyball event attended by the Tennessee teen who was severely maimed in a crash Saturday represents a big chunk of St. Louis' tourism business, as questions are raised about whether it will carry on.

Cherokee Street is a place where businesses can try out new ideas, due to its low barriers to entry, said Jason Deem, a St. Louis developer who has spent over 20 years working to revitalize the area. "We wanted to lower that even further and encourage experimental businesses to try out an idea," he said.

The appointment marks a move up to the NCAA Division I level for the new hire.

Kim Gardner has not announced plans to step down as St. Louis Circuit Attorney despite a demand from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey that Gardner resign by noon Thursday or face immediate removal proceedings. Bailey confirmed during a 12:15 p.m. press conference that he has initiated legal proceedings to remove Gardner from office. A petition of quo warranto was filed at 12:01 p.m. and is pending with the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, he said. Bailey's call for her removal comes as pressure…

The game will be the first international friendly match to be played at CityPark and comes as the two teams who will compete there prepare for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Jeremy Boyer splits his time between the Oakville church, where he acts as the Director of Sacred Music and Liturgy, and at professional sports games. At both venues, he provides the music.

Despite the end of the aircraft's production, Boeing said it plans to continue expanding locally with plans to "redirect resources" to other defense projects.

The company said Thursday its CEO resigned for “personal reasons,” effective immediately. He's been replaced with another member of the company's leadership.

The funds from the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce on a competitive basis, include $2.5 million for an advanced manufacturing training academy at Southwestern Illinois College.

"Instead of protecting victims, Circuit Attorney Gardner is creating them," the attorney general said.

The reimagined XFL and the St. Louis Battlehawks returned this past weekend. The first games to be played since 2020 saw St. Louis winning not only on the field but also in viewership.  The Battlehawks faced the San Antonio Brahmas on the road during opening weekend. The game saw a wild comeback for the Battlehawks after being down during the last two minutes.  With the team down 15-3 with a minute and a half left in the game, St. Louis quarterback A.J. McCarron led a drive finished off by…

The Major League Soccer franchise has plans to broadcast its matches in two languages.

The moves — which one former executive described as a "wind-down situation" — mark an abrupt development for the company, which in recent years has been considered one of St. Louis' most promising startups as it advanced its lead drug candidate into clinical trials to treat cancer patients.

The West Coast-style taco chain will open its first out-of-state location in the coming months and is looking to continue to expand with more physical locations and retail.