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St. Louis health commissioner on leave, source says
No details have been made available on the reason for the leave for Dr. Fredrick Echols, who has played a key role in the city’s response to the pandemic.
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - An eclectic home for St. Louis musicians
For much of the last decade, the FarFetched music label in St. Louis united rap, electronic, R&B and experimental musicians to create a vibrant collective that still influences the local scene today.
Logistics company plans $30M-plus expansion, to add 200 new jobs
Update to roads; they aren't super great (6am).
Side streets covered in ice Thursday morning have some stuck
ST. LOUIS - Side streets were covered in ice Thursday morning, and FOX 2 reporter Chris Regnier was stuck for a time in Dogtown. Crews were able to treat the main roads, but neighborhoods and side streets were huge problem spots.
MoDOT truck fishtails on icy eastbound 64 at Lindbergh
ST. LOUIS - As FOX 2 meteorologist Jaime Travers was traveling in the Woods Basement System Storm Runner early Thursday morning, a MoDOT truck fishtailed. Travers was on eastbound 64 at Lindbergh when the MoDOT truck fishtailed from the left lane into a neighboring lane. Travers was a far enough way behind the truck and [...]
Sheltered workshop or community jobs? Missouri debates disabled adults in the workforce
This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon. Robert Petrie takes pride in his job. The 38-year-old started working as a Walmart cart attendant in Sedalia, Missouri, nearly two years ago. He made the move when he said his old job with McDonald’s wasn’t challenging enough anymore – the same reason he decided […]
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Water main break on Lindbergh near I-55 this morning
ST. LOUIS - A water main broke early Thursday morning on Lindbergh near I-55. The mix of winter weather and cold temperatures has made it dangerous in that spot. FOX 2 traffic reporter Molly Rose will continue to track this spot and other roadways throughout the morning.
What the Hell Is Diamonds & Sauce? Tommy Chims Investigates
The cannabis product known as "diamonds & sauce" doesn't look very appealing.…
Review: Chicken Seven Has What It Takes to Succeed, If the City Would Let It
We should be talking about Chicken Seven's (6312 South Grand Boulevard, 314-354-6349) outstanding Korean fried chicken.…
Electrified Vehicles at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show
Earlier this month I attended the 2-day media preview of the Chicago Auto Show. I’ve attended the show every year since 2014, except last year when the usual February show was rescheduled to the summer because of the pandemic. This year’s show was smaller than previous years, but there was ...
America’s largest inland port is running out of water
The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois.
MoDOT crews to work around the clock today clearing roads
ST. LOUIS - A mixture of sleet and snow continues Thursday and MoDOT crews are expecting to work around the clock to get those roads cleared. Road crews have been busy. They were able to pre-treat the roads since the weather moved in as snow and not rain. The first round started as snow and then [...]
The White House excluded race from its environmental justice tool. We put it back in.
A Grist analysis shows how the ‘race-neutral’ screening tool can still prioritize communities of color.
The second wave of winter weather in St. Louis is expected this afternoon
ST. LOUIS - The Winter Storm Warning is still in effect until Thursday night. Wednesday night into Thursday morning the St. Louis area will see freezing drizzle mixed with very light sleet and a little snow. This will keep roads very slick and definitely make for some surprise icy spots during the Thursday morning rush [...]
How two years of community protest blocked this Chicago scrapyard
The decision, spurred by a hunger strike and a federal civil rights investigation, is a major win for environmental justice fights nationally.
Fear, calm among Ukrainians as Russian troops enter the country
Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko called on the city's 3 million people to stay indoors and said everyone should prepare go-bags with necessities such as medicine and documents.
Satellites don’t lie: Methane emissions are 70% higher than reported
A new IEA report says oil and gas companies could earn a profit by plugging methane leaks.
Ann Wilson says she and sister Nancy “don’t see eye to eye” on Heart now, but they’re “working on it”
During a recent interview that streamed on TalkShopLive, Nancy Wilson revealed that plans for a new Heart tour were on hold because she and her sister and band mate Ann…