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A St. Louis-based rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor has expanded with the recent acquisitions of two California-based packaging distribution businesses.

St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was charged with driving while intoxicated Monday, a day after he was arrested in Creve Coeur. In a press release, the Creve Coeur Police Department said it received two calls about a suspected drunk driver in a white sedan at around 6:30 Sunday evening. An officer found the reported car heading east on Ladue Road before taking Interstate 270 northbound. According to the press release, the officer noticed the car failing to stay in its lane, so the…

The executive director of Pittsburgh's newest museum will vacate his post in the new year to take on a different role in St. Louis.

Staff stocked the shelves at Florissant's Feel State Dispensary Monday, something they'll likely do a lot more when they make changes for recreational, adult use. "A couple of extra registers, a little more technology, and more cannabis, of course," Feel State General Manager Nick Wegman says of the likely changes coming to their floorplan. But those recreational sales are still weeks away. When Missouri's Amendment 3 goes into effect Thursday, it marks the next step toward recreational sales,…

The new location serves as a production and retail space for the chocolatier's handcrafted and specialty chocolates, as it quickly outgrew its original storefront that opened in 2020, owner Meggie Mobley said.

For Rally House, expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint is a key part of a growth strategy that has seen the Lenexa, Kansas-based retailer add 40 stores this year, including in the St. Louis area. CEO Aaron Liebert details the growth.

Four finalists to become the next St. Louis police chief include three external candidates and one internal candidate. The finalists, announced Monday, are Chief Larry Boone of Norkfolk, Virginia; Deputy Chief Melron Kelly of the Columbia, South Carolina Police Department; Interim St. Louis Police Chief Michael Sack and Chief Robert Tracy of Wilmington, Delaware. The release of the names comes about 24 hours before a 6 p.m. town hall the mayor's office planned for Tuesday at Vashon High School,…

The sports and soccer bar, located in Union Station at 1820 Market St. kitty-corner from CityPark Stadium, is set to kick off operations well before St. Louis City SC’s first match, officials said.

The new executive joins EmpowerMe Wellness as it pursues rapid growth. In 2022, EmpowerMe Wellness has completed multiple acquisitions and has grown its team to nearly 3,000 employees.

A portfolio company of the St. Louis-based private equity firm has expanded with the acquisition of a Missouri-based pest control business.

Pilots at Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) could be in line for a big pay raise under a new contract proposal from the airline, a sign of how in-demand pilots have become as air travel rebounded from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Atlanta-based airline, which is the third-busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, has offered pilots pay increases of at least 34% over four years. The deal would also guarantee Delta pilots that they'd…

The Clayton-based managed health care provider's philanthropic arm and the company's Texas health plan are donating $7.9 million toward a new community center in Uvalde, Texas.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.49% for the week ended Nov. 30 — down from 6.58% the prior week.

A St. Louis jury on Thursday found that a school bus company should pay $1.3 million to a boy who was let off at the wrong corner, then who was struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver as he crossed the street.

The St. Louis-based medical cannabis business is tackling several expansion moves before legal adult-use cannabis sales are expected to start next year, including a new dispensary, an enlarged production facility and a venture into Kansas City.

Barrel-aged beers are a new addition to the portfolio of this Metro East brewery, which until now has focused heavily on lagers and a rotating series of hazy IPAs.

The nonprofit, which provides emergency shelter and other assistance for people without housing, said it plans to use the one-time $1.25 million grant to "continue to innovate in how it approaches comprehensive solutions for families."

Former St. Louis-area Congressman Lacy Clay has won a lobbying contract with University City, with an eye toward pushing through federal funding for a flood mitigation project.

The acquisition through merger will boost the bank’s assets to nearly $1 billion and its headcount from 150 to 170.

By the summer of 2023, the St. Louis-based specialized parts manufacturer will move its largest manufacturing plant to a new 50,000-square-foot, custom-built site in suburban Austin.