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A new classified facility under construction in a historic building in downtown St. Louis will bring 500 jobs when it opens in September, with most of those jobs new positions, a representative of the project said.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with abortion providers from states with some of the nation’s strictest restrictions on the procedure Thursday.

The Loop Trolley — that seemingly unkillable basher of parked cars and crasher of innocent bicyclists that has haunted Delmar Boulevard for what seems like centuries now — will resume operation this summer, because man is a fallible creature apparently doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again in the face of all logic and reason. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the cursed trolley will resume service on August 4. In a fun twist on an old theme, it will now be headed up by Bi-State Development, which also runs the MetroBus and MetroLink.

We're on vacation again! This is our first big vacation in five years thanks to this and that and, of course, COVID-19. But everything has gone swimmingly so far on this one. The flight was on time; our driver met us punctually at the airport; the weather is good (a little warm for me, but ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Michael Lippert said he loves history. He’s also living it. Lippert is from the fourth generation of a family to run Liese Lumber Co. in Belleville. On a recent day at the office, he was looking at a photograph taken in 1908 of the lumberyard at 319 East Main St. He noted that horse and buggies were used then to make deliveries. “You could drive horses through exactly where I am sitting right now,” Lippert said. Next month, Liese Lumber is celebrating its 150th year in business. The Lippert…

Eighteen dance companies from across the country will head to Touhill Performing Arts Center for the Memorial Day weekend event.

Pattonville High grad Mikala McGhee played basketball for the St. Louis Surge and was a reporter on KTVI before being chosen Miss Missouri.

As we’ve previously noted, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will dole out an historic $65 billion to shore up broadband access. $42 billion of that total will directly fund a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant program overseen by the NTIA. It’s a massive infusion of money, and much of it should have […]

Today on TAP: In some key states, voters can use initiatives and referendums to secure choice and boost Democrats in November.

The Green Dining Alliance certifies restaurants that reduce waste and embrace eco-friendly practices.

Rod Stewart has announced that six of his upcoming North American concerts with Cheap Trick that were scheduled for June have been postponed until August 2023 because of "production delays,"…

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St. Louis economic development arm hiring consultant to rebrand.

Summer Lee made environmental justice and a green transition a central part of her campaign.

There's plenty of stuff to do at the Arch this summer. Here's what's in store.

Vangelis, the Greek composer and keyboardist best known for his chart-topping theme and Oscar-winning score to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, has died at age 79, U.K. newspaper The…

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The canine concierge is in charge of greeting guests, overseeing dog guest satisfaction and finding a forever home.

Police in July 2020 found about 70 images of child pornography on Nicholas Haglof's laptop, authorities said.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A wave of severe weather swept through the St.Louis area at around noon. Ameren reports that there are power outages dotting the region. Over 6,000 customers are now in the dark. Ameren serves over 1.2 million customers in the region and power is expected to be restored soon. There is a [...]