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A man is accused of threatening several people, including children, after becoming upset over a turn signal.

WOOD RIVER - Junior Tahj'Juan "Tookie" Smith takes his school work at East Alton-Wood River High seriously and puts equal effort into his role with the Oilers' boys' basketball team. He said he is most proud of his grades and being a leader on the boys' basketball team. "I have been playing basketball since I was 5 years old and I just like seeing the excitement all my teammates face when we are working as a team," he added. Tookie said being a basketball player has helped him to develop into a better person because of the discipline and teamwork involved. He said he wanted to attend Kansas University because that is where his dad always wanted to go to college. Tookie is also a member of the football and track teams. Tookie thanked his father for his inspiration in his life. "My dad believed in me and he knows the work I put in on my free time and he knows how good I can be," he said. Smith also thanked his present head boys coach Kevin Gockel for his mentorship.

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A local organization broke ground Tuesday on a north St. Louis site where it will host workforce development and research for the manufacturing sector.

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  The St. Louis chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is searching for competitors, sponsors and judges for this year’s 33rd Annual Block Kids Building Competition on Jan. 13. The event, which is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, introduces kids to the construction industry […]

​The restaurant was the only one in Missouri to make the list.

From Construction Dive:  The construction industry scores the dubious distinction of having among the most and costliest lawsuits. Scope changes are consistently a top cause of these disputes, according to London-based HKA Global, a consultancy that specializes in construction risk mitigation and dispute resolution. These conflicts sap contractors’ time and money. Disputed sums on projects in the Americas reached […]

Ruby Leigh sang "Long Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt, earning her spot in the top 12 of "The Voice" and its live shows.

From Area Development:  Amidst a time of transformation characterized by changing preferences and economic shifts, numerous major urban centers have witnessed a downturn in economic activity in recent years. During this same time period, many of their mid-size counterparts have flourished. While the rise of these mid-size cities has been under way for some time, […]

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's East St. Louis Charter High School is accepting Angel Tree donations.

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:  A new single-family townhome development was approved at the Nov. 9 St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. This came after the senior purchasing manager of Lombardo Homes, Steve Valentine, gave a presentation noting updates that have been added to the Harvey Fred Lienemann Unified Credit Trust and Lombardo Homes of St. […]

From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune:  Bryana Ramirez learned about the Missouri Works Initiative’s St. Louis Building Union Diversity (BUD) program through a friend, an IBEW apprentice who participated in the Kansas City version of the program. Ramirez, a military police officer for the Army National Guard, decided to move back to the St. Louis […]

From St. Louis Magazine:  The special thing about the cash that St. Louis city and county won from the NFL in their lawsuit over the Rams’ departure is that it’s unrestricted. We can do whatever we want with it. Which means we could fritter it away—or, I hope, make a savvy move that builds momentum, […]

Will Scharf is challenging Andrew Bailey for the Republican nomination for Missouri Attorney General.

Korrie D. Black killed his 16-year-old friend during a dispute over a gun he borrowed, evidence during the trial showed.

Negotiations with airlines over how to pay for a massive $3 billion single-terminal redevelopment at St. Louis Lambert International Airport are going "fairly well," the airport's leader, Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said at a recent event.

A former hotel with a prominent location along Interstate 44 will soon be demolished.

A small group of St. Louisans made a trip to the nation's capitol on Tuesday to lobby for legislation that could compensate victims of radioactive contamination.

GRANITE CITY - In a surprising move in the holiday season, U.S. Steel issued WARN Notices (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) that the Granite City facility will be idled indefinitely. U.S. Steel has announced that approximately 1,000 employees will receive WARN Act notices. This includes the 400 workers whose employment was “temporarily” suspended in September without advance notice. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson said about 400 have already lost their jobs at the U.S. Steel plant and with this move, another 200 will likely be out immediately, bringing the grand total to 600, though it could climb to 1,000 workers out of work. Mayor Parkinson expressed extreme disappointment in U.S. Steel over the announcement and said they are not operating in any way that the city would like them to, especially during the holiday time. He also said he felt U.S. Steel is trying to circumvent the WARN Act and he has changed his position in the situation as of Tuesday, Nov.

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As St. Louis City SC surveyed fans midway through the Major League Soccer season, one component of feedback delighted CEO Carolyn Kindle: Fans largely said they felt safe attending games at CityPark.