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The nearly completed 800,000-square-foot office building in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, is attracting potential buyers, industry sources say.

Federal officials are investigating whether residents of a small subdivision in the St. Louis suburbs are living on top of contamination dating back to World War II after finding radioactive material in their backyards. The Cades Cove subdivision, a small enclave in Florissant, was built on top of where Coldwater Creek once meandered. The creek, […]

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Federal officials are investigating whether residents of a small subdivision in the St. Louis suburbs are living on top of contamination dating back to World War II after finding radioactive material in their backyards. The Cades Cove subdivision, a small enclave in Florissant, was built on top of where Coldwater Creek once meandered. The creek, which runs through several St. Louis suburbs and into the Missouri River, was contaminated decades ago by waste left over from the development of the world’s first atomic bomb. 

Leaders of a bipartisan Missouri House committee investigating Speaker Dean Plocher over allegations of misconduct said Monday that there is no timetable for when the inquiry will conclude.  State Rep. Hannah Kelly, a Republican from Mountain Grove and chair of the House Ethics Committee, spoke to reporters following a roughly three-hour closed-door meeting of the […]

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A recent article in Pediatrics reports that antidepressant use has increased substantially among young adults. Among men the increase since 2017 is 44%. Among women it's 58%. Trend data suggests that antidepressant use is rising at similar rates among adults of all ages—in fact, perhaps at a higher rate among older adults. So, as a ...continue reading "Why are white women so depressed?"

The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) is partnering with the Fathers & Families Support Center for a child arrears program.

CHICAGO — Severe Weather Preparedness Week kicked off in Illinois on Monday and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is encouraging residents to take part in a statewide tornado drill this week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the annual statewide tornado drill will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The [...]

Seventeen years ago, a group of science and social studies teachers started a tradition that's become a hallmark at Blaine High School.

A large brush fire threatened dozens of homes in Fenton.

The off-duty cop was uninjured. Police were not sure whether any of the suspects who fled the scene were stuck.

This in-person event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., March 9, at the Administration Center on Dunn Road.

Attorneys for the three men charged with a brutal kidnapping at the Mount of Olives Ministry church in south city say the case against their clients is a circumstance of mistaken identity and a “rush to judgment” by the police.  Grace Kipendo, Pasi Heri and Mmunga Fungamali were charged with felony kidnapping and assault two weekends ago after police were led to the church in the Patch neighborhood by a woman "crying out to passersby who were not members of the church," one of whom called police. The victim told police she was tied up, beaten, given only water and forced to use a bucket as a makeshift toilet.

The event will include food vendors, entertainment and even a unique ice cream and brew, according to the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau.

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Senior citizens in St. Louis City can now apply to freeze their property taxes starting Monday.

The deadly crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Highway 47.

Republican state Rep. Jamie Gragg of Ozark is a freshman lawmaker with no discernible accomplishments on his record. However, it isn’t to say that the man doesn’t break from the party line when it comes to the Republican Party’s fascistic campaign against transgender rights. Gragg introduced House Bill (HB) 2885. It makes it a sex […]

Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" will now be occupying your brain on Spotify's Billions Club playlist.The metal classic has officially hit the 1 billion streams mark on the platform. It's the first…

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