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St. Louis County police precinct costs soar following 5 years of delays

3 years 2 months ago
St. Louis County Police Chief Kenneth Gregory told his fellow commanders he found out construction was going to get started on two new precinct stations when he turned on the news and saw County Executive Sam Page making the announcement Sept. 21. The projects have been in the works for more than five years, but there hasn't been much news about their progress for months. Voters approved the money to build new precinct stations in north and south county when they passed Proposition P in 2017, which…
Christine Byers, KSDK

Driver Shortage Forces MCT To Consider Service Reductions

3 years 2 months ago
PONTOON BEACH - As transit agencies across the country struggle to provide service amid a national driver shortage, Madison County Transit (MCT) finds itself in a difficult position: reduce service or face daily service interruptions. Nearly 30 bus drivers down, MCT is proposing weekday frequency reductions on three routes and the elimination of a low-performing route, for the upcoming January 2023 service change. The existing workforce is in desperate need of relief after 18 months of mandated overtime. MCT’s mission is to provide safe, affordable, and reliable public transportation service but with the current driver shortage reliability is compromised. The proposed changes would reduce weekday frequency from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes on the #4 Madison-Edwardsville, #7 Alton-Edwardsville, and #18 Collinsville Regional. In addition, MCT proposes to eliminate the #23 Gateway Commerce Center Shuttle due to low ridership and the duplication of service offered on the #20

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Pedestrian killed in north St. Louis County hit-and-run

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A pedestrian was hit and killed in north St. Louis County early Tuesday morning. Police said the incident happened at 2:50 a.m. at the intersection of St. Charles Rock Road and Normandy Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man on the ground. He was taken to [...]
Monica Ryan

Google Fiber Shows Signs Of Life, Promises 100 Gbps Service

3 years 2 months ago
Back in 2016, Alphabet executives made it pretty clear they had grown tired of trying to disrupt the U.S. broadband industry with Google Fiber. Executives were fired, hundreds of employees were laid off, and any real expansion in the project was effectively frozen. Alphabet and Google Fiber executives then just pretended none of this had […]
Karl Bode

What to do if you hit a deer with your vehicle in Missouri

3 years 2 months ago
MISSOURI — Because of wild animal movement in the fall, it is not uncommon to see more dead deer and other wildlife along the nearly 34,000 miles of state roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation reminds motorists that there are several options that can be taken when a deer/vehicle collision results in the death of [...]
Dustin Lattimer

Kingside Diner is coming to Lambert Airport

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Kingside Diner is coming to St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The addition of the restaurant to Concourse C was approved by the airport's commission on Wednesday. Paradies Lagardère’s proposed the addition of Kingside Diner. It operates two Vino Volo wine bars inside STL. One is in Concourse A and the other is in Concourse [...]
Monica Ryan

Missouri Man Gets Prison Time for $7.5M Health Care Fraud

3 years 2 months ago
A Missouri business owner was sentenced to 2  1/2 years  in prison on Thursday for his role in a health care scheme that submitted more than $7.5 million of fraudulent claims to Medicare. Jamie McCoy, 42, of Jackson, Missouri, pleaded guilty in November 2020 to three felonies before being sentenced last week. McCoy owned AE Wellness, a company that supplied durable medical equipment, including orthotic braces, to patients.
Ryan Krull

Saint Louis Public Schools picks interim superintendent, launches national search for permanent job

3 years 2 months ago
The Saint Louis Public Schools system chose an interim superintendent to take over the job after current Superintendent Kelvin Adams retires at the end of the year. In a press release Monday, SLPS announced Nicole Williams will take over the position Jan. 1, 2023, following Adams' retirement. Adams announced in August that he would be retiring at the end of the year. He has been the district's superintendent for 14 years. The release said Williams, who currently serves as Adams' chief of staff,…
Sam Clancy, KSDK