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After bullets fly through little girl's bedroom, mother says crime prevention starts with the community
Lamar Johnson’s exoneration, release from prison prompts legislation for state restitution
The last time Lamar Johnson was a free man, he was 20 years old. After a Circuit Court judge overturned his murder conviction on Tuesday, he left prison for the first time in nearly three decades.
The Light – The Black Rep
On their two-year dating anniversary, modern day couple Rashad and Genesis have plenty to celebrate—a marriage proposal and the promise of a new life together. But will their relationship survive
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Jamestown Mall will soon be one step closer to demolition
The owner of the crumbling Jamestown Mall site in north St. Louis County will soon begin accepting bids from contractors to demolish it.
Missouri House approves changes to electric vehicle charging station mandates
Cities and counties could soon be on the hook to pay for electric vehicle charging stations if they mandate businesses to install them.
Brentwood man accused of killing dog and biting officer
A Brentwood man is charged with animal abuse after killing his dog and then biting a responding police officer.
'This is a jewel': Renderings show what's next for St. Louis' Old Courthouse
New Music Circle’s concert will have you questioning what you know about music
New Music Circle has evolved in tandem with boundary-pushing musical movements since 1959. Board members Alex Cunningham and Josh Levi discuss the upcoming New Music Circle concert and how the artists demonstrate the technological potential of experimental music.
St. Charles shuts 6th drinking-water well due to contamination; EPA issues new cleanup orders to Ameren
Only 1 of 7 of St. Charles' drinking water wells remains in operation following the shutdown Wednesday of a sixth well because of recently-detected contamination.
St. Louis development agency sends direct subsidies to affordable housing developers
Several of the projects chosen for grants have already received allocations of state and federal low-income housing tax credits.
Missouri couple sentenced for selling counterfeit Disney movies on eBay
A Columbia, Missouri couple was sentenced in federal court for a scheme to smuggle counterfeit Disney DVDs into the U.S., sell them on eBay.
Her Eminent Reign: The Armor of H.E.R. Kickoff
Her Eminent Reign is a multi-women-led visual arts exhibition honoring black and brown women from the past who have been forgotten. 2023’s Her Eminent Reign production will be a
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Barbara Phifer (2023)
State Rep. Barbara Phifer, D-Kirkwood, joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about the contentious nature of the 2023 General Assembly session. Phifer represents portions of St. Louis County in the Missouri House. Prior to serving in the legislature, Phifer was a United Methodist pastor for more than 40 years.
St. Charles shuts down another well, only 1 left in service due to contamination
Baked Potato Soup?
St. Louis County man latest to face charges after another toddler overdoses on fentanyl
Charges have been filed in deaths of at least six toddlers who fatally overdosed on fentanyl in the St. Louis area since 2022.
AT&T ‘Unlimited’ Customers Still Awaiting Their $12 Payout More Than A Decade After Being Throttled And Lied To
In 2014 the FTC sued AT&T for selling “unlimited” wireless data plans with very real and annoying limits. The lawsuit noted that, starting in 2011, AT&T began selling “unlimited” plans that actually throttled upwards of 90 percent of your downstream speeds after using just two or three gigabytes of data. AT&T spent years trying to wiggle out […]
Contegra Becomes an Employee-Owned Company in its 20th Year of Operation
Contegra Construction Co. opens a new chapter in its growth with news that the firm has finalized the sale of the company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The firm was launched 20 years ago in Edwardsville, Ill. from a single construction trailer and has grown to become one of the St. Louis region’s […]
BEAST Butcher & Block introduces a Live-Fire Steaks & Chops Dinner Menu
Due to pandemic precautions, David and Meggan Sandusky's restaurant in The Grove was unable to operate at its full capabilities—until now.