ST. LOUIS - Five weeks after a deadly tornado touched down in St. Louis, some storm survivors are still displaced. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (Urban League) is helping families and individuals secure shelter at local hotels. “We have now almost 400 people throughout the entire region that are in hotels,” said Michael [...]
A couple of weeks back, we discussed famed southern convenience store chain Buc-ee’s and its penchant for initiating all kinds of trademark related threats and lawsuits. While we talk about this sort of thing a lot around here, the company’s actions have been particularly silly. When taken in sum total, you’re left with the idea […]
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident just off of West Florissant and Pope in the Penrose neighborhood. Police report that a vehicle struck an adult man who was crossing the street. SLMPD shared the incident on social media just after 8 p.m., saying that the [...]
ST. LOUIS - The extreme heat had many looking for a place to cool off. The City of St. Louis said dozens of cooling centers will be open this weekend. The Red Cross said there are residents cooling off at three shelters. “Obviously there are homes that are still not livable, and people have still [...]
ST. LOUIS - Today marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” and the St. Louis Aquarium is paying homage to the blockbuster film ahead of "Summer of the Shark." There have been shark sightings in St. Louis. To be more specific, inside the St. Louis Aquarium’s Shark Canyon. “Well, as entertaining as the movie ‘Jaws’ is, [...]
“Summertime is hard because people are on vacation, kids are out of school, and veterans and active military aren’t thought of as much,” Linda Ferguson said.
ST. LOUIS - The city of St. Louis announced that it's opening disaster recovery centers for those needing assistance in the aftermath of May 16. Starting tomorrow, the first center will open at the Union Tabernacle M.B. Church, which is located at 626 N Newstead Ave. in St. Louis. Individuals can visit the center on [...]
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - East St. Louis has gone more than a decade without a community pool. It’s in Lincoln Park, where residents can finally see what it’s going to look like, except the work on it has stopped. There had been at least 20 workers a day on location until this week. FOX [...]