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Officials are investigating Sgt. Sarah Roque's death as a homicide, according to a report from Nexstar affiliate KOLR.

DURHAM, N.C. — As a weekend morning in late September dips into the afternoon, Annar Parikh finally gets an eligible voter to answer the door. After Parikh gives a rundown of some of the local candidates in North Carolina’s election, she asks the woman if she plans to vote in the presidential election. “It’s personal,” […]

From St. Louis Public Radio:  Plans for a roughly $232 million Downtown West mixed-use development moved forward Tuesday after the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Board voted to approve the remaining $171 million in bonds for the project and a construction sales tax exemption. The development by AHM Group aims to transform 12 acres of […]

ALTON - The Alton City Council on Wednesday gave their final approval to a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) project to renovate a vacant property. The project will see exterior improvements made to a former Credit Union building as a Godfrey business prepares to move in . The building at 3401 E. Broadway will undergo a complete roof replacement at a total cost of $84,281.55. The city has agreed to provide $21,070 in TIF funding under the terms of a redevelopment agreement with LDMG Ventures LLC. The property was originally home to 1st MidAmerica Credit Union. At one point, the Alton Dispensary was considering reopening in the building before City Council members voted down an amendment to make that reopening possible. Planning & Development Director Greg Caffey said earlier this week that a Godfrey-based “print media corporation” specializing in “commercial signage” would be moving into the renovated space, but few additional details have

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A Central West End-based automated warranty processing platform has raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by a new investor and two prior investors.

The American Subcontractors Association (ASA)-Midwest Council recently elected its officers and board of directors for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Pictured (left to right) Matt Tucker, Affton Fabricating & Welding; Dennis Voss, Golterman & Sabo; Ryan Spell, Precision Analysis; Mark O’Donnell, Schmersahl Treloar & Co.; Scott Meyer, Meyer Painting Co. Mr. Ryan Spell, Precision Analysis, Inc., […]

A Bridgeton woman is accused of stealing $40,000 from a Breckenridge Hills bar she works at, and has been charged with one count of stealing by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

U2 has shared another track from their upcoming How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb “shadow” album, How to Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb.The latest is the song “Happiness,” the third track they’ve…

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Sometimes, people who think they know things about defamation pursue their own lawsuits, making fools of themselves because they so very firmly believe anything said about them that they don’t like must be libel. Then there are the lawyers who do the same thing. They should know better. Even if they don’t specialize in defamation […]

As his final term as Missouri governor nears its end, Mike Parson signed an executive order on Wednesday that rescinds 177 previous executive orders issued in the state.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  Dierbergs Markets, the Chesterfield-based grocery chain, wants to add a store at the $211 million Market at Olive retail development in University City after abandoning a similar plan last year. The company is re-entering the planning process for a new store at the site, Jamie Collins, a spokesperson for the […]

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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Katie Rhoades is doing something she wouldn’t have predicted a few years ago. The founder and executive director of Healing Action Network, Rhoades is hiring a “housing navigator” to help place her clients in affordable apartments. Her nonprofit was founded to help victims of sex trafficking, but the organization looks increasingly […]

Garrett Gibbs was arrested Oct. 10 on a $100,000. A judge last week refused to reduce his and his co-defendants' bond.

The remains were found at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Louis' Baden neighborhood.

ALTON - Alton's Charles W. Brake, a longtime public servant and respected community member, died at 8:35 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Jerseyville Manor at age 92. Charles was a long-time Alton City Councilman. Charles married Patty Ohley on June 30, 1950, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 2013. Brake served as the 5th Ward Alderman for the City of Alton for many years, where he was recognized for his dedication to public service. Former Alton Mayor Brant Walker praised Brake's commitment to his role, stating, "If I could pick someone to epitomize public service, it would be Charlie Brake. He did it for all the right reasons." Walker noted that Brake was one of the longest-serving aldermen in the city's history and emphasized his leadership and diligence, often working 60 to 70 hours a week. "He was always a leader and well-informed before he cast a vote," Walker added, highlighting Brake's instrumental role in various city initiatives, including tax increment financing

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