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A St. Louis sheriff's deputy says that he was fired yesterday by Sheriff Vernon Betts for no reason other than his sexual orientation. Jerrett Turner, 29, has been a deputy with the sheriff's department since April. He says that after his lunch break on Thursday he was called into Betts' office where he was told that someone had sent Betts photos that showed Turner bearing his behind.

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SLM dining editor George Mahe addresses noise in restaurants—and recommends some of the quieter ones.

The ice cream sandwich shop's first Missouri location in the Delmar Loop closed early this year.

Maurice H. Lee II, 35, paid bounties for killing two people and worked with more than a dozen others to distribute drugs in the St. Louis area, court documents said.

Carol Daniel, a former anchor and reporter for radio station KMOX-AM in St. Louis, has been hired by nonprofit media organization Nine PBS as senior producer and host.

While government leaders spent the last three years hyperventilating about TikTok, less talked about has been the dodgy “internet of things” (IOT) space; a broad assortment of mostly overseas-made techno doodads with paper-grade security and privacy standards that Americans connect to home and business networks with reckless abandon. “Smart” TVs, fridges, and other internet-connected devices […]

Two people were hurt in a crash overnight in the Walnut Park West neighborhood of north St. Louis.

One man was hurt after a shooting early Friday morning in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of north St. Louis.

The Chesterfield-based, two-hospital health system has hired an executive with over 15 years of experience in health care to fill a C-suite post.

This weekend's festival in Grand Center will highlight the region's contributions to the genre. DJ G. Wiz will lead the tribute. He has showcased hip-hop over the years through documentaries for generations of fans.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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From 2018 to 2021, suicides increased by 37% among Black youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 — more than any other racial demographic, according to a federal study.

The number of departing flights for the largest carriers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport lagged 2019 numbers by 20%, but airport officials expect to land within 5% of pre-pandemic numbers by year’s end.

Changes in culture and tradition usually follow the same course as going bankrupt: very slowly and then very fast.

The Boys and Girls Club of St. Louis is opening an addition to its facility in Tower Grove on Friday.