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More information has been released by the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Thursday after a small plane crashed in Lincoln Wednesday.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is on its first international tour since 2017 — and the first under Music Director Stéphane Denève’s direction. Denève shares highlights from the tour, what it’s like to perform in different venues (“every hall is like a different instrument”) and what it means to represent the Gateway City abroad.

Two young men are wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Berkeley teenager.

St. Louis' skate style is known across the country: it’s smooth. There are even several moves that are uniquely St. Louis. Skating is also particularly popular for many Black St. Louisans where skating happens at places such as Coachlite Skate Center in Bridgeton and Skate King in Pine Lawn. Longtime skater Xavier Alexander explains what makes St. Louis skate style special.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The president of one of St. Louis’ largest construction companies is stepping down. Keith Wolkoff, president of PARIC Corp., on Thursday said he is leaving his leadership role in the company after serving for a decade as president of the general contractor, construction manager and design-build firm. PARIC Holdings Chairman […]

Missouri Democrats argued Thursday that restrictive language barring the state from spending tax dollars on diversity and inclusion initiatives threatens to close charter schools, interrupt delivery of medical services and could even force the Capitol Building to go dark.

The upcoming mayoral election here between an incumbent and a perennial candidate is sparking debate about what it will take for Ferguson to accelerate, the impact of leadership and what progress has been made over the past decade.

Fans filled up downtown St. Louis Thursday afternoon, enjoying the baseball season opening at home for the Cardinals.

Troy Doyle is now in command of a police force thrust into an international spotlight after the a former Ferguson Police officer shot and killed unarmed Michael Brown in August 2014.

Baseball is not the only game in town this weekend. Soccer and football fans will keep Downtown St. Louis busy and raucous all weekend. Businesses say all the sports teams have been great for their bottom lines.

Within a few hours of what was supposed to be the start of his trial this afternoon, the Circuit Attorney's Office dismissed multiple charges against Elijah Graham. Graham, 20, had been facing charges of assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with a motor vehicle stemming from a February 2022 incident in which, according to a probable cause statement, Graham and another individual shot at a third man from a Toyota Highlander in the Columbus Square neighborhood. The victim was struck by the gunfire, sustaining serious but nonfatal wounds.

Announced cuts to Metro's Call-A-Ride service could be harmful the region's disabled population. Amy Wehmeier of Paraquad is calling for a delay in the changes "while people of goodwill from many sectors meet to find a solution that works for all of us."

Earlier today I came across a tweet from Kristen Soltis Anderson about a Pew Research poll asking people which federal agencies they viewed favorably.¹ Her primary takeaway is that between 2019 and 2023 Republican views of nearly every federal agency have cratered. I was noodling around with this, and finally decided that much of it ...continue reading "Raw data: What Democrats and Republicans think of federal agencies"

Women make up only a quarter of the meteorology workforce, even less in lead roles. This Metro East woman is in training for rare position.

In a statement, Lohmar wrote he is going into private practice because he can no longer devote the time and energy to the elected position.

The incident happened in the 5200 block of Lucas and Hunt Road in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 24, 2020.