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5G Wireless Nibbles Away At Cable Industry’s Broadband Dominance

3 years 1 month ago
Thanks to their dominance over broadband access in the U.S., cable companies had spent the last decade seeing significant broadband subscriber growth each and every quarter, since, well, there weren’t any other options. That ended during the second quarter of 2022, when companies like Comcast failed to add any new broadband subscribers for the first […]
Karl Bode

FEMA disaster recovery center to open Friday in University City

3 years 1 month ago
Another Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster recovery center in the St. Louis area will open Friday to help people affected by flash flooding in late July. On Aug. 26, the center will open at the University City Recreation Center at 7210 Olive Blvd. to provide one-on-one assistance to flooding victims. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. "Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services,…

Overturned tractor-trailer closes Hanley in Berkeley

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - North Hanley Road is closed in both directions in Berkeley Friday morning after a tractor-trailer carrying soda overturned. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver was trapped but there have been no reports of any injuries. The driver seems okay. The incident happened at about 7 a.m. on North Hanley Road [...]
Monica Ryan

Poll shows strong lead for Eric Schmitt in Missouri U.S. Senate race

3 years 1 month ago

Missourians are disgruntled with their government and pessimistic about the economy, a new poll from Saint Louis University and YouGov suggests. They also want tighter gun laws, fewer abortion restrictions and seem poised to send Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt to the U.S. Senate. The poll of 900 likely voters conducted between Aug. 8 and […]

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Rudi Keller

Execution Date For Missouri Man Who Killed Cop Sparks Outrage

3 years 1 month ago
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set an execution date for Kevin Johnson, who, at 19 years old, shot and killed a Kirkwood police officer in 2005. His execution is set for November 29. Johnson, now 36, received his sentence from the St. Louis County circuit court in 2008 after prosecution by former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch.
Monica Obradovic

East Alton Woman Faces Charges

3 years 1 month ago
BETHALTO - An East Alton woman has been charged in Madison County Circuit Court with offenses of Aggravated Domestic Battery and Aggravated Battery. The woman was Alexis M. Broyles, 31, of the 100 block of Wesley Drive, East Alton. This is the report from the Bethalto Police Department: "At 11:08 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the Bethalto Police Department was dispatched to the area of Old Oak Trailer Park, 100 Wesley Drive, for a female who appeared to be bleeding from a head injury. Officers responded and located the victim who was suffering from serious lacerations to her face. The victim was transported to a St. Louis regional hospital for treatment. "The victim, who was identified as a household member of Alexis Broyles, told officers that Broyles struck her with a household lamp, which caused the injuries to her face. Officers attempted to locate Broyles but were unable to locate her. A search warrant was obtained and executed on the home, but at this point,

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Calhoun Sheriff's Office Arrests Three On Various Charges

3 years 1 month ago
HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office made three arrests that started with a traffic stop at 5:52 p.m. on August 21 by a deputy on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road, Calhoun County. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Pamela J. Gorman, age 50, of Alorton, Illinois was arrested on the following charges: Improper Lane Usage, DUI - Drugs, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Additionally, a passenger, Erica S. Adams, age 34, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was arrested for the following offenses: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine), Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol by Passenger. A Deputy with the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office arrived and assisted with the stop. Gorman and Adams were taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail. Deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted

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St. Louis Standards: Picasso's Coffee Feels Like a Piece of Home

3 years 1 month ago
Enter Picasso's Coffee (Two locations including 101 North Main Street, St. Charles, 636-925-2911) on Historic Main Street in St. Charles, and you'll find a quaint spot dimly lit and filled to the brim with a diverse crowd. In one corner, a college student scribbles furiously in a notebook; in the next, a group of older men recap their days.
Jenna Jones

Boeing to partner with Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center of St. Louis

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - Boeing will announce a partnership Friday with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center of St. Louis.  The goal of the group is to establish a more diversified manufacturing sector. In March, they teamed up with SLU and UMSL to co-lead research and development. Now Boeing will invest in the innovation center. St. Louis City officials will [...]
Monica Ryan

Lower adoption fees at Humane Society of Missouri on National Dog Day

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - Friday is National Dog Day and the Humane Society of Missouri is celebrating by reducing adoption fees for all adult dogs. Pitbulls and pit mixes are available for $25, and all other breeds are being reduced by $50. Anyone who already has a furry companion of their own can celebrate by walking [...]
Monica Ryan

FEMA opens disaster recovery center in U. City for flash flood victims

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - FEMA will open another disaster recovery center Friday for people impacted by the flash flooding at the end of July. This center is at the University City Recreation Center at Centennial Commons. It's open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice. The other recovery centers in St. Louis City, [...]
Monica Ryan