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From St. Louis Business Journal:  The HFW Cos., a St. Louis-based professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector for investments, has added a Texas land surveying company to its growing portfolio. HFW said this week that it has formed a “strategic growth partnership” with 4Ward Land Surveying, an Austin, Texas-based business that […]

If you’re from the Lou and you’re proud, you’re going to have to find all new ways to show it because the 314 area code is in short supply. The amount of 314 area codes left to give out is shrinking each day, and people with new phone numbers in St. Louis will soon be assigned a new area code number.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  A number of residential developments are moving ahead inside a $500 million mixed-use development in Chesterfield. Wildhorse Village will be an 80-acre walkable community centered around a 15-acre lake at the intersection of Wild Horse Creek Road and Chesterfield Parkway. St. Louis-based CRG, the development arm of Chicago-based Clayco, described its […]

From Point 2: The construction sector has certainly had its share of pandemic-related struggles with indefinite site shutdowns, a scarce labor force and supply chain disruptions, among an array of other setbacks. As the effects are still being felt, developers are facing new changes and government regulations in an industry that’s stubbornly trying to bounce back. […]

St. Louis police are working to identify a man who was struck by a car and killed overnight after wandering onto the roadway.

Deante White, 33, was identified as the victim.

CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a lawsuit against The Kroger Co. (Kroger) and SSI Services LLC in relation to the alleged improper handling and removal of materials containing asbestos from a grocery store in Taylorville, Illinois. The lawsuit alleges that Kroger and SSI Services conducted unsafe renovations by leaving chipped floor tiles that contained asbestos in areas accessible to the public while the store was open, creating a substantial danger to public health. There is no known safe exposure level to asbestos. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious and fatal illnesses including malignant lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. “Kroger and SSI Services have jeopardized the public’s health by exposing shoppers and employees to dangerous materials containing asbestos,” Raoul said. “The asbestos must be remediated before members of the public are allowed back into this store. I am committed to ensuring that Kroger an

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Terry Ganey will be inducted with nine others on Sept. 23. He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1993 for his uncovering Missouri’s Second Injury Fund scandal.

Qwanzell Watkins was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action in an Aug. 12, 2022, double homicide in the city's Carondelet neighborhood.

Attendees can get a taste of things to come at this teaser for Alamo Drafthouse’s upcoming St. Louis location.

Since 2019, a statue of two-time Gold Glove–winner Adam Wainwright has stood in a popular urban park in the city of Nanjing, China. Created by Harry Weber, the sculptor behind the Busch Stadium Ozzie Smith statue and countless others, China's bronze Waino is depicted having just released the ball, his eyes watching, waiting to see if the pitch finds its mark. But who is Wainwright pitching to?

A 3-year-old Missouri girl has died after being found unresponsive in a hot vehicle that was parked outside her home, authorities said.

BETHALTO - SIHF Healthcare is pleased to welcome Dr. Dorothy Charles to the Bethalto, health center. Dr. Charles will be seeing patients for primary care, women’s health, obstetrics, and pediatrics. Dr. Charles received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Pennsylvania and completed her residency in family medicine at the University of Illinois. She is board certified by the American Academy of Family Physicians. “I am pleased to be able to partner with you in your journey to health, at all stages of life,” Dr. Charles noted. She can see patients of all ages and is particularly interested in maternal-child health. Appointments may be scheduled by calling (618) 258-8460. SIHF Healthcare is a community health center that accepts most insurance, including Aetna Better Health, BCBS IL Community Plan, Meridian Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, most Medicare Advantage plans, and commercial insurance plans. SIHF Healthcare can also see patients

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JERSEYVILLE - A rby’s largest franchisee, Flynn Restaurant Group, has launched an $11.5-million dollar brand revitalization of 32 Arby’s locations across the St. Louis area, including the Jerseyville location at 1302 State Street. Arby's renovations will continue to be completed throughout the remainder of 2022, leaving each restaurant with a fresh, new, and improved look and feel. The $11.5 million dollar brand revitalization will reinforce Flynn Restaurant Group’s commitment to western Illinois and eastern Missouri areas – injecting over 500 jobs into these respective local economies. The remaining Arby’s locations in Illinois (Jerseyville, Shiloh, and Fairview Heights) and Missouri (St. Louis, Dellwood, Union, St. Peters, and O’Fallon) will undergo enhancements without disrupting the amazing service and incredible food quality guests have come to love, Arby's said. Construction of each remodel is expected to be completed in just a few weeks,

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A house explosion in southeast Missouri has left several people injured and a neighboring home in flames, authorities say.

Bayer Crop Science says it's annually spending more than 2 billion euros (roughly $2 billion) annually on its R&D efforts. It recently gave St. Louis Inno an overview of its R&D projects, showcasing innovations at its Agronomy Center in Jerseyville, Illinois, and research and development campus in Chesterfield.

Ring wants to bring you a cop show without most of the cops — “America’s Funniest Home Videos” but all the footage has been recorded by Amazon’s home surveillance products. Here’s Deadline’s inadvertently cheery reporting of Ring’s new charm offensive: one it hopes will win hearts, minds, and market share by showing America just what […]

11 St. Louis-area teachers share tips for making this year a success.