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A busy Wednesday leads the Missouri Supreme Court to hearing arguments on three cases, including one pushing to overturn a St. Louis police "bill of rights law."

Foo Fighters have shared a statement marking the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles tribute concert to late drummer Taylor Hawkins. In a Facebook post published Wednesday, September 27, Dave…

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NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg has covered the U.S. Supreme Court for about 50 years. As she gears up for a new court session that begins Monday, Totenberg discusses the cases she’s watching. She also talks about the headline-grabbing ethics concerns swirling around the high court, breaking the Anita Hill story in 1991, and her recent memoir, “Dinners with Ruth.”

- In August, a new edition was made to Missouri's state symbols: the Hawken Rifle. This rifle has its origins in St. Louis, thanks to Jacob Hawken, who initially began his journey in Virginia in 1808 before eventually settling in St. Louis in 1825.

FOX2 welcomes a new meteorologist, Haley Fitzpatrick, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, marking her return to the area after nearly a decade away. Fitzpatrick's role encompasses both studio and fieldwork, handling weather reporting as well as climate reporting.

A 30-year-old Family Dollar employee was shot in the face Tuesday afternoon by a coworker during an argument in Old North St. Louis, police said.

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

It’s no secret that I think this FTC has been pretty disappointing and has missed a ton of opportunities to actually make things better for the public. For reasons I really don’t understand, it has filed a lot of antitrust cases against tech companies that have almost always seemed half-baked, resulting in a losing streak […]

A pair of St. Louis apartment buildings have sold for a combined $9.5 million in separate transactions.

A Springfield, Missouri-based provider of early childhood education is adding a St. Louis-area location this week, with another open soon after.

GODFREY/ALTON - The North-Alton Godfrey Business Council (NAGBC) is as busy as ever, and they invite you to join them as they advocate for the community. NAGBC is made up of individuals and businesses in the Riverbend region. They meet once a month to network and update each other on local happenings and how people can get involved in volunteer efforts or boost their businesses. “It’s a little different dynamic than most of the other organizations in the area, and I think that has been the magic formula,” Martha Morse said. “When you go to that meeting, it opens your eyes to other things that are going on in the area that maybe you can participate in. You need to know those things. You need to understand the dynamics of our area and stay on top of it.” Morse is the NAGBC Chair of the Membership Committee and represents 1st MidAmerica Credit Union . NAGBC currently has around 150 members who meet once a month at luncheons led by President Zek

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In the 35 years since the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 was signed into law, the face of entrepreneurship in the U.S. has changed dramatically. According to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, women own 43.2% of the nation’s small businesses. In St. Louis, 45% of the region’s nearly 250,000 small businesses are owned by women. While the pace of women’s business ownership continues to progress, experts agree work remains to address the unique…

Some new information has been uncovered in the search for Paul McCartney’s missing bass.  The Lost Bass Project launched its global search to find McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar in early September, and it's…

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Community radio station KDHX 88.1 FM has lost an alarming number of volunteer DJs this past month. At least 10 were fired as the station announced new fall programming changes on Friday, and at least five others have reportedly quit.

What dome should I put up today? How about a nuclear dome? Here are the two containment domes at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, taken on a hazy late afternoon. It's a funny thing: San Onofre was shut down a decade ago, but all the high-tension lines coming from the station are still up ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

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Guests would have to pay for a minimum of two nights if they book a short-term rental in St. Louis under the most recent legislation under discussion at the Board of Aldermen. Members of the aldermanic Transportation and Commerce Committee on Tuesday detailed several changes to bills written to curb what’s been called the “wild west” of short-term rentals in St. Louis.

The federal government has chosen four businesses in the St. Louis area to receive $215 million in tax credit authority designed to spur economic growth in low-income communities.