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Kenneth Gregory tapped as St. Louis County police chief
The tenth St. Louis County Police Department chief is the first Black person to hold the role.
Van Morrison postpones Florida concerts from February to April because of COVID surge
Van Morrison has received a lot of media attention lately for his outspoken views protesting the U.K.'s COVID-19 safety policies, which he considers overly restrictive and believes are unfairly causing…
St. Louis County names first Black police chief
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A man who has served for 42 years in the St. Louis County Police Department was named police chief on Tuesday, becoming the first Black chief …
Mercy coworkers step in to help frontline caregivers amid pandemic
Newsradio episode in St. Louis
Only two federal medical teams are in Missouri. One is coming to north St. Louis County.
Feds OK 1-month extension on submitting Loop Trolley revival plan, Mayor Jones says
March 1 is the new deadline for submitting a plan to reopen the dormant 2.2-mile line in June.
Appeals court upholds ruling that St. Louis circuit attorney violated Sunshine Law
Appellate ruling orders Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner's office to produce records and pay attorney's fees.
Man who sold crack out of Webster Groves home gets 10 years
The crack sales occurred in Webster Groves and around the St. Louis area, prosecutors said.
Missing child located. Thank you for your supportive comments and keeping an eye out!
Teenager who died in two-vehicle crash in Ferguson is identified
Ronald Washington III, 18, died Jan. 10.
Small white dog spotted near Broadway and Bates
Missouri AG's mask mandate suits draw some strong rebukes across the state
Debris from overpass crashes down onto driver's car on Highway 370
Gateway Arch and Riverboats looking to hire 250 people
A St. Louis woman discovered her mom’s secret past — as a Vietnamese rock star
Dr. Hannah Ha recently uncovered a surprising secret about her mother: Before fleeing Vietnam, Phương Tâm had been a rock star in her native Saigon. Ha and music producer Mark Gergis discuss South Vietnam’s thriving 1960s music scene — and how they compiled Tâm’s decades-old recordings in a new album.
'Really encouraging': St. Louis task force says COVID conditions improving, but hospitals still stretched thin
Senate committee advances ‘6-2’ Missouri Congressional map
A new Congressional map won the approval of a Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate that promises to be among the most contentious of the 2022 legislative session. After two hours of public testimony, a pair of Democrats joined with seven Republicans Tuesday to advance a map that keeps the […]
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As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets new attention
The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed …