An explosion in the vicinity of East Grand Avenue and Hall Street caused employee evacuations at a nearby industrial plant and blew "several" manhole covers off throughout the area, police told KSDK.
Officers at the scene said something in the sewer line caused the explosion under the Procter and Gamble (P&G) Operations Support Center. Crews at the facility were evacuated at the time of the explosion. The plant is now closed and the second shift of employees was told not to come in.
A P&G spokesperson…
A neighborhood association claims in a lawsuit that the closed hospital's owners left the site a "wasteland" and want the court to award damages for the decrease in value and 'loss of comfort and enjoyment of their property.'
The Federal Highway Administration and Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $521 million in grants for electric vehicle (EV) charging buildout, of which University City is getting $500,000 for up to 32 charging stations around the Delmar Loop.
The leader of St. Louis County's legislative body said Thursday it would relaunch an ethics committee to investigate County Executive Sam Page's time spent at Saint Louis University Hospital.
Missourians seem poised to legalize abortion and increase the minimum wage in November but are unlikely to embrace the Democratic statewide candidates who are among the ballot measures’ most ardent supporters, a new poll shows.
The proposal to enshrine the right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability in the Missouri Constitution drew support from 52% of people surveyed between Aug. 8 and 16 for the Saint Louis University/YouGov poll. The minimum wage increase, to $15 an hour by…
A St. Louis judge this week set a trial date of next March 10 for the defamation lawsuit against the owners of the far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit over false allegations of election fraud against two Georgia poll workers.
Although trial schedules can always be amended, the Aug. 26 order by Judge Elizabeth Hogan appears to finally bring clarity to the question of when St. Louis will be the scene of what will be a high-profile First Amendment trial.
It’s also a setback for Jim Hoft, owner…
The bank's St Louis-Metro East president said he envisions the Community Advocacy Center as a space with capacity for 30 people that can handle a wide range of issues, including assisting seniors with concerns about elder abuse and fraud, hosting seminars for first-time homebuyers and helping young people with how to use credit.
As an outsider, one who is mindful of what has been and the decisions taken that got greater St. Louis to where it is today, I am amazed at this region’s tremendous opportunities in addition to problems, writes Aaron Gettinger.
The Enjoy Illinois 300, the annual NASCAR Cup Series race held at World Wide Technology Raceway, in 2025 will shift from its typical June date as it joins NASCAR’s playoff roster.
Todd Fox’s clients have included Guy Ritchie and his then-wife Madonna; Janet Jackson, the Eagles, Jay-Z, U.S. Supreme Court justices and United Nations officials. His team members plan, organize and direct security plans, enabling their clients to “function safely anywhere at any time.”
A business group focused on North County forged partnerships that helped small businesses recover from the 2014 riots after Michael Brown Jr.'s killing in Ferguson. Ten years later, it still needs help. But the mission is much bigger than survival.
Missouri legislative leaders are demanding answers from state education officials about a monthslong backlog in a child care subsidy program.
Two House committees — the budget committee and the education committee — have scheduled hearings into the matter next month, and a Republican Senate leader has called for her chamber to launch a similar inquiry.
“I think it is safe to say The Office of Childhood is a massive disaster,” Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin, a Republican from…
Sparse crowds at Busch Stadium are making headlines across major league baseball after the organization recently set a record-low attendance at the stadium.
Hundreds of tickets were available to the Cardinals game Wednesday night on StubHub for $0, but plus a $2 service fee payable to StubHub.
After making the drive from Iowa, not even the 100-degree heat could keep Cardinals fans like Kristin and Jeffrey Bowen from catching a game.
“It was awesome,” Kristin Bowen said. “It was a really…
A task force created by St. Louis Regional Freightway is reaching out to the public about projected demand for workers in the region's aerospace and aviation industries.
Recommendations on how to use funds generated by University City’s massive Market at Olive shopping center to benefit the surrounding low-income neighborhood include adding walkability, more housing options and neighborhood retail sites.
A Hazelwood-based distributor of deep-foundation drilling and pile-driving equipment in the United States and Canada has partnered with a private equity investor.
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