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Vin De Set Fire Was Caused by Slow-Burning Cigarettes, Video Shows

2 years 10 months ago
Recently recovered security camera footage has revealed astonishing insight into the cause of the fire that destroyed Vin De Set on September 19. According to owner Paul Hamilton, video footage from the restaurant's DVR shows three patrons disposing of cigarettes into a hanging flower basket in the part of the building, starting the fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. on September 18.  The basket soon began to smolder, eventually escalating into an all-out blaze that engulfed the restaurant in the early morning hours of the following day, roughly 13 hours later. The longstanding French restaurant — a brunch favorite for its sizable second-story rooftop patio and views of the city — has been closed ever since.
Cheryl Baehr

ByteDance Spying Scandal Isn’t So Much About TikTok, But About The US’s Failure To Pass A Comprehensive Privacy Law

2 years 10 months ago
Emily Baker-White has quite the story over at Forbes, revealing how ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, apparently planned to have its “Internal Audit and Risk Control” department spy on the location of some American citizens: The team primarily conducts investigations into potential misconduct by current and former ByteDance employees. But in at least […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The 2022 CompTIA & AWS Practice Exam E-Book Bundle

2 years 10 months ago
Whether you’re just starting out your IT journey or wanting to boost your IT skills, this 2022 CompTIA and AWS Practice Exam E-Book Bundle, full of practice exam questions and theory, is just the right package for you! With 14 eBooks from ExamsDigest, it will give you a walkthrough of the basics to advanced aspects […]
Gretchen Heckmann

St. Charles County Shopping Center Sells for $22M

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal: A St. Charles County shopping center anchored by a grocery store has sold for $22.35 million. The deal for River City Marketplace, a 157,779-square-foot shopping center in O’Fallon, Missouri, which is anchored by grocery store Fresh Thyme, was completed Oct. 13, said the seller, Florida-based private equity real estate investment […]
Shruthi Beedu

Workforce Development Program Invites Students to work on Target Remodel

2 years 10 months ago
From Construction Dive:  The construction industry faces a stark shortage of workers, but programs and people across the country are working at the local level to solve the problem. This series will highlight the grassroots efforts helping to recruit the next generation of construction pros.  Do you know of a group that is helping to […]
Shruthi Beedu

Suspect In St. Louis School Shooting Had Manifesto, Police Say

2 years 10 months ago
The shooter who stormed Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday had over 600 rounds of ammunition and wrote in a manifesto that his life was “a perfect storm for a mass shooting.” St. Louis Police Interim Police Commissioner Mike Sack read briefly from the so-called manifesto at a press briefing Tuesday and showed photos of the weapon used by the 19-year-old, who police say is responsible for yesterday's school shooting in south St. Louis. Sack said that the manifesto was recovered from Harris' car.
Ryan Krull and Monica Obradovic

Granite City Marching Band Records First Place In Class At U Of I Event

2 years 10 months ago
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Marching Warriors finished first place in Class 5A and Best General Effect in their last competition at the University of Illinois. Stephanie Cann, the Granite City Schools superintendent, said: "Congratulations to our GCHS Marching Warriors for their performance in their last competition of the season at U of I. We are very proud of their hard work and dedication!"

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Manufacturing a Winning Plan for STL

2 years 10 months ago
From The St. Louis American:  California has its ‘Silicon Valley” and St. Louis is developing its “Silicon Prairie,” according to Mayor Tishaura Jones. Jones, and Congresswoman Cori Bush joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alejandra Y. Castillo and a host of elected officials and economic development partners to celebrate the region winning a $25 million […]
Shruthi Beedu

Piston Automotive to Expand in Wentzville, Creating 204 New Jobs

2 years 10 months ago
From Missouri Department of Economic Development:  Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group and the world’s largest automotive assembly supplier, announced today it will open a facility in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs. The company’s new location will increase Piston Automotive’s capacity for producing a variety of components for […]
Shruthi Beedu

Student arrested for bringing handgun to Hazelwood West High School

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Hazelwood West High School student was taken into custody Tuesday morning for being in possession of a handgun, according to the Hazelwood Police Department. Police said they were "conducting a follow-up investigation at Hazelwood West High School" Tuesday morning when investigators from their department's Criminal Investigations Team "were notified [...]
Monica Ryan