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A group of current franchisees plan to open a new Sugarfire Smokehouse location this fall.

Today on TAP: As they keep counting votes in Los Angeles and elsewhere, last week’s claim of a backlash to criminal justice reform is disappearing.

Ringo Starr's All Starr Band recently postponed the last 12 concerts of the first leg of their 2022 North American tour after two members of the group -- Edgar Winter…

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Missouri Gov. Mike Person on Thursday signed legislation that will allow the state’s universities to be involved in securing endorsement deals for their student-athletes, a move that comes after the NCAA last year allowed college athletes to begin cashing in on their name, image and likeness.

The St. Louis County health chief who made headlines last year after he alleged he was physically assaulted at a County Council meeting, though video showed no evidence of any such encounter, will resign, effective Sept. 2.

The acting director of St. Louis County's Department of Public Health is stepping down this fall.

St. Louis startup Plastomics offers an example of how some of the region's largest companies can help elevate smaller companies. whether by having former executives take C-suite roles or hold seats on company boards.

The St. Louis Blues have launched several projects aimed at using technology to bolster how the National Hockey League franchise interacts with its fans. The team's partnerships with startups have proven beneficial to both companies.

Bold Xchange, which runs an online marketplace for products from Black-owned businesses, shifted recently to a different sales model. Then Centene came into the picture and gave it the boost it needed.

St. Louis agriculture giants Bayer and Bunge for years have directed investments to local startups in the hope of nurturing next-generation innovations. Now efforts are underway to spread that activity to other St. Louis industries in what some are calling “a tremendous opportunity.”

A man accused in a deadly shooting in St. Louis' Shaw neighborhood now faces new criminal charges for several thefts days before a man's murder.

WASHINGTON — U.S. soldiers deployed to bases in Afghanistan and Iraq often lived and worked alongside large pits where batteries, plastics, rubber, chemicals and other garbage would be lit on fire with jet fuel.  The legacy of those burn pits followed thousands of military members back to the United States, where they have suffered from […]

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Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre brings a packed week with Chicago on Saturday, June 18 and Dead & Company on Tuesday, June 21. Look out for Juneteenth-adjacent shows going down all weekend long with Femi Kuti leading the pack at the Sheldon on Friday, June 17. Whatever your flavor, St. Louis has you covered, but you should maybe consider bringing a covering of your own — for your face that is. Venues are starting to bring back COVID-19 precautions, so have your mask and/or proof of vaccination at the ready, and be sure to check online to see what will be required before going out for the night.

Khan, 48, submitted a resignation letter Thursday to County Executive Sam Page. The letter did not state a reason for his departure.

EAST ALTON - Owners Jasmin and Dorian Donlow's Slurped Daiquiri business at 99 Eastgate Plaza is ready to make a big splash in the region. Slurped Daiquiri has its grand opening set for 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022, and will also have a ribbon-cutting that day. Jasmin says the business has been open for about a month as of June 13, 2022. Jasmin and Dorian are both Alton High School graduates. Jasmin graduated in 2008 and Dorian in 2006. She said it has been great to see many friends and family in the business here in their early days. It has been their dream to establish a daiquiri bar/restaurant in the area. “I love our location at East Gate Plaza and our customers,” she said. “Our turnout so far has been amazing, and people seem to love our drinks and food. Their favorite drinks so far have been the pineapple express, strawberry, and blueberry daiquiri. Our shots have also been popular. People try a lot of varieties in the drinks and mix and match.”

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Mariah Carey will soon have her name added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Ahead of the ceremony, the hitmaker sweetly thanked fans for the honor. Taking to her Instagram story, Mariah…

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Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank   Completed in 2004, Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank was the first ever feature-length

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