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A mayor's spokesman said the city's Board of Public Service is also now "exploring road signs and measures" in the area.

Many people are waiting in long lines Thursday at Centennial Commons in University City to receive help after a record flash flood hit across the St. Louis region.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson requested President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration to get federal assistance into the hands of flooding victims in the St. Louis area. A press release from the governor's office Thursday said more than 750 homes and more than 130 businesses in the area had sustained major damage due to recent flooding. A joint assessment by federal and state emergency management agencies also found that more than $35 million in damage to uninsured infrastructure was damaged…

St. Louis city officials are in the preliminary stages of planning new safety features for Chippewa Street near Ted Drewes.

Alderman John Collins-Muhammad, Jeffrey Boyd and former Aldermanic President, Lewis Reed were indicted on federal corruption charges.

While rain and flooding have dominated weather headlines for nearly two weeks, the summer heat is taking its traditional toll on local energy bills.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing areas around a flooded toxic waste site with ties to the Manhattan Project. They’re looking for the potential escape of toxins.

University City residents called their ‘mailman’ a hero after he rescues a little boy and dog from their flooded homes.

Several people were rescued in Rock Hill after the banks of Deer Creek overflowed and another round of flash flooding left parts of the St. Louis area under water once again Thursday. Dan Mitchell kept calm as he looked out over more than 6 feet of water from his truck at Rock Hill Industrial Court off busy Manchester Road. His business, Froesel Tire, sits on top of Deer Creek, which has caused water to pour in several times. The National Weather Service St. Louis tweeted out that Deer Creek…

In an extremely rare move, a federal court has ordered a jail into receivership, placing it under the direct control of a court-appointed third party that will (hopefully) carry out the needed changes Hinds County, Mississippi either can’t or won’t do. (h/t Scott Greenfield) Receivership is uncommon. As Hernandez Stroud of the Brennan Center points […]

Gov. Mike Parson declared a drought alert for 53 counties and then announced a state of emergency for flooding in the St. Louis area. 

The flood assistance center in University City reached capacity just 90 minutes after opening.

ALTON - Alton Police officers responded to the Clark Bridge for a call from a passing motorist about a man in distress and after a quick response, they talked the man out of the dangerous situation. The call to Alton Police came in around 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said the Alton officers did a great job of remaining calm and talking to the man. “They had a good conversation and convinced him that mental health treatment was his best option,” Ford said. “I am very proud of the officers and they arranged for him to have transportation for mental health treatment.” The Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 988.

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The St. Louis Business Journal's Most Influential Business Women honorees were celebrated Thursday at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel.

Flood Survivors to Visit Two-Day Resource Center

The declaration would give flood victims access to federal aid in addition to local and state funds.

Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Steven Spielberg’s landmark film, The Color Purple makes its long-awaited Muny debut! Featuring a Grammy Award-winning score infused with

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