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Activists in North Carolina allege that DuPont has for decades fouled Cape Fear River. They want the UN Human Rights Commission to hold it accountable.

At the beginning of this month, the annual renewal began for Medicaid recipients. It sounds simple enough but prompts many questions, depending on how closely you have been watching the situation. How will that affect people on Medicaid? Why weren’t annual renewals being done? How do we get ahead of this and make sure the […]

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There’s an historic $50 billion in broadband subsidies currently heading to the states courtesy of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). There are plenty of potential hiccups on stuff like mapping that could screw things up, but, any way you slice it, this money should still have […]

The community is remembering a St. Louis area Catholic pastor who worked for decades to see his communities flourish - particularly The Hill. So many say they were inspired by Monsignor Sal Polizzi. There are some people who just have that affect. When they speak, you hear them. Passion. Pride. Purpose. That's how people say Polizzi lived and because of that, they say they're better as a result. You can't go to The Hill without feeling Polizzi's impact. "He is what turned it into the community…

Roughly three-quarters of the all-female ensemble’s repertoire in a typical season comes from women composers. The group teams with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra this week to perform “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci.”

An emergency order that would set barriers to accessing gender-affirming care in Missouri is delayed until at least May 1. St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Ellen Ribaudo ruled Wednesday that she needed to hear from both the Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and plaintiffs prior to deciding if she would place a temporary restraining order on an emergency rule that would put limits on health care for transgender minors and adults. Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of…

Emergency crews are at the scene of a house fire in Jennings, Thursday morning.

Gigliani will begin his tenure with CITY SC this summer, pending receiving his U.S. employment visa, the club said.

A Washington Park police officer is charged with multiple felonies after authorities say he used a Taser on a person with an intellectual disability while the person was strapped to an ambulance gurney.

Let's be real; there's really no such thing as a bad chocolate chip cookie. Even the most basic, store-bought brand can get the job done when you just need a taste of something simple and sweet.

A coalition of mayors from cities along the Mississippi - from Wisconsin to Louisiana, are in St. Louis Thursday to get an update on the flood forecast from the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A monthly town hall event to address federal COVID-19 benefits coming to an end is happening Thursday in St. Louis.

A new SSM Health Cardinal Glennon's children's hospital facility opens Thursday in Edwardsville, Illinois.

A rally is happening Thursday to try to stop Attorney General Andrew Bailey's efforts of removing Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office.

The Missouri House looks at a proposal to ban Kim Gardner from running again for St. Louis circuit attorney, if removed from office.

Thursday, Delmar Gardens West Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center hosts the 'Opening Minds Through Art' show. It helps patients with dementia stay mentally active and aware.

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones challenged all St. Louisans and city supporters to “Meet me upstream,” during her second delivered State of the City address at Saint Louis University’s Center for Global Citizenship on Tuesday.

Affected are ramps at I-170 and I-55, beginning at 9 p.m. Friday.

On the Pigeon River, one town celebrates a paper mill's closure as another mourns — and both face an uncertain future.