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For a second straight day, Metro buses are experiencing delays as contract negotiations stall between the St. Louis transit company and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 788. On Thursday morning, Metro sent out a Tweet warning riders of delays. It cited a driver shortage, with 100 workers calling out on Thursday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The St. Louis Board of Adermen has given initial approval to creating a $1 million fund to help St. Louis women get abortions in other states in the wake of a near-total abortion ban in Missouri that went into effect June 24.

A Mexican national who was found to be in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine in 2020 pleaded guilty today in St. Louis federal court to one charge of conspiracy of possession with the intent to distribute the product. On February 19, 2020, St. Charles police pulled over a pickup truck being driven by 35-year-old Juan Manuel Barajas-Magana. A search of the truck revealed more than 20 pounds of meth, a stolen 9 mm pistol and more than $5,000 in cash hidden in the truck's subwoofer.

ALTON - The Alton Fire Department called a Box Alarm for a major fire in the 100 block of Taylor Avenue at 5:38 a.m. Friday. Alton Deputy Chief Matt Fischer said the fire "was shooting through the roof" when firefighters arrived at the scene and was a very difficult situation. East Alton Fire Department was called for backup. Deputy Chief Fischer described the house at this point as "a total loss." "The state fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate," Fischer said. He also added that the exact cause of the blaze could not yet be determined until after the fire marshal's investigation.

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CITY HALL – Residents who want to host National Night Out block parties can register their plans with the city’s public safety department now. This year’s National Night Out will …

While ranking No. 2 in the MLB for attendance, the St. Louis Cardinals are still seeing a lag in ticket sales.

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The shooting occurred shortly after 12:15 p.m. Friday.

Today in St. Louis County Circuit Court, a judge handed down a maximum life sentence to Beau Rothwell, 31, who in April was found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife, Jennifer. At trial, Rothwell never contested that he killed his wife, but argued that it hadn't been premeditated. [content-1] Testifying on his own behalf, Rothwell said in April that on the day he killed Jennifer, he confessed to her that he'd been having an affair.

LaunchCode executive director Jeff Mazur has decided to leave the tech training nonprofit, saying he believes he’s shepherded the organization to a point where it can benefit from bringing on a new executive director to lead its next stage of growth.

Former Buzzfeed and New York Times reporter Ben Smith is poised to launch a new media company named Semafor on the back of $25 million in donations. To grab some attention for the venture’s looming launch, Semafor recently partnered with the Knight Foundation to launch the company’s first event: The Future of News: Trust and […]

A Creve Coeur information technology consulting firm founded in 2000 began to search for an acquisition partner about six months ago to help expand its capacity to recruit IT staffing and provide services, a co-founder and principal said.

Midway through the 2022 Major League Baseball season, the St. Louis Cardinals rank near the top for home attendance, even as the number of fans buying tickets lags previous seasons. But the team says the attendance figures are beating its pre-season projections.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Thursday, July 7, 2022, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued warrants on suspects Tiffany Lomax, 25 years of age, of the 8800 block of Eichler Place in St. Louis, Missouri 63134, for one count of Vehicle Hijacking and one count of Robbery First Degree, and Desmond Lillard, 24 years of age, of the 2400 block of Cora Avenue in St. Louis, MO 63113, for two counts of Vehicle Hijacking and two counts of Robbery First Degree. Mugshots of both Lomax and Lillard are attached. Lomax is being held on a $250,000 cash only, no 10% bond, and Lillard is being held on a $500,000 cash only, no 10% bond. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement for Lomax reads: On July 6, 2022, Victim was jogging in a park when co-Defendant Lillard approached the Victim and asked for a lighter. The Victim stopped jogging and the co-Defendant grabbed

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