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William "Poogie" Hart, the lead singer of legendary Philadelphia soul group The Delfonics, died Thursday at age 77. TMZ reports that, according to Hart's son Hadi, William died of complications…

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The new film from the creators of "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill" is a love letter to a community of refugees who changed St. Louis for the better.

ALTON - Contractor Stutz Excavating began demolition of an old Alton building next to Germania Coffee House in the 600 block of Broadway Friday morning. The excavating company started at the front part of the building and planned to work its way to the back in the demolition. A Stutz Excavating manager at the scene said the project will take a few days to tear down and remove the remnants. He said workers would work through the day on Friday, then take off Saturday and be back on Monday to complete the demolition. The back part of the building fell off this past Saturday , which pushed an urgency to demolish it.

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The cause of the fire was not released.

ST. LOUIS - Friday, July 15 marks FOX 2's Andy Banker's 20th anniversary with the station. He started working at FOX 2 on this date in 2002. He wrote the following on Twitter: 20 years. 7-15-2002 to 7-15-2022 at @Fox2Now -- never dreamed we'd come this far ..tearing up think about all of the wonderful [...]

Former Gov. Eric Greitens will give testimony next week for the first time about allegations of spousal and child abuse made by his ex-wife in a child custody case. During a brief hearing Friday morning, Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider ordered both Eric Greitens and his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens, to appear for depositions in a […]

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The victim, Omar Martin, 23, died of a gunshot to the abdomen on May 22, 2019.

Growing up in north St. Louis city, Bruce Carlton Cunningham’s cousins gave him a less-than-flattering nickname — couch potato — because he’d post up in front of the TV and not move. During those hours, he became enthralled by the worlds created within his favorite movies. “I always wanted to be on the big screen,” he says.

A closed deposition hearing in the case is now scheduled on Wednesday.

The victim, Shree Hemphill of St. Ann, died after being hit by gunfire June 19 at a Phillips 66 on Martin Luther King Drive.

Cedric Boyd stood trial this week on charges of murdering Antonio Neely in October 2018.

Steampunk Summer – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists transform gears, widgets and fantasy into steampunk themed art.   The show runs from July

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A Metro East business owner died of her injuries following a serious crash that happened Saturday.

Enjoy the 5th season of this playable, artist-designed, nine-hole mini golf installation, designed to be inclusive, family friendly and accessible.

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MARYVILLE –With support from State Senator Kris Tharp, the Illinois State Board of Education awarded nine Metro East school districts with a combined $415,000 for infrastructure improvements. “School facilities can have a significant impact on both student and teacher academic outcomes,” said Tharp (D-Bethalto). “To ensure our schools are equipped to contribute to a safe, comfortable learning environment, this state investment will go to directly improve the quality of our classrooms.” School districts across the 56th District to receive funding include: Alton CUSD 11 - $50,000 Bethalto CUSD 8 - $50,000 Central SD 104 - $50,000 Collinsville CUSD 10 - $50,000 East Alton SD 13 - $50,000 East Alton - Wood River CHSD 14 - $50,000 Edwardsville CUSD 7 - $50,000 Region III Spec Ed Coop - $15,000 Wood River - Hartford ESD 15 - $50,000 Funds will be used for projects to update heating and cooling infrastructure, improve ventilation, increase accessibility

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Courts (with the rare exception) are in agreement: there’s a First Amendment right to film cops. With every citizen carrying a camera these days, there’s a lot more filming happening. And those recordings have often proven key when cops face criminal charges for violating rights or, you know, murdering people. It’s little wonder cops aren’t […]

Higher interest rates have cut into the pace of home loan mortgage originations, but St. Louis-based lenders said there’s an opportunity for a rebound when housing supply catches up with demand. That could aid those currently struggling to enter the housing market.