A previously classified, heavily redacted FBI file shows that the agency opened a file on Darren Seals before his death. Seals was an activist from Ferguson who came to prominence during the protests following the 2014 killing of Michael Brown. In September 2016 he was found shot and killed in his car, which had been set on fire.
ALTON - For those who love bluegrass music, they are in for a special treat all day and night on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at the Lodge at Lovejoy. Several professional bluegrass acts will be on stage starting at noon Saturday at the Lovejoy location at 401 Piasa Street in Alton. Russ Smith, the owner of the Lodge at Lovejoy and the highly successful Weddings and Event Center within the large Alton business, said it should be "great weather with a great lineup of bluegrass music people who play throughout the region." "Tait Kelly will kick it off with Rick Wagner," Smith said. "Tait Kelly is organizing the event and does such a good job. He is also a great person to work with. He organizes and does a lot of shows throughout the area. "It is a bluegrass event with a lot of singing, picking, and a lot of traditional down-home bluegrass. We did it last year and it turned out great, so it was an event we wanted to continue. I think we will do it annually and grow it and keep bringing i
As we take our first steps into Spooky Season 2022, our calendars are starting to fill up with all manner of fun events in unexpected places. Take, for example, the Rocky Horror Picture Show drag brunch happening at Tropical Liqueurs (4104 Manchester Avenue, 2Trops.com) on October 3. This is the perfect combination of ingredients for a good time with your besties.
We’ve already noted how Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is a dumb cash grab. The company already cordons users off into pay tiers based on a number of different criteria, including how many simultaneous streams a single account can already use at one time. And it just got done imposing a major price hike on most […]
The 11-story, 207-room upscale AC Hotel will replace the former headquarters of the Clayton Police Department at 227 S. Central Ave. in downtown Clayton.
ST. LOUIS - The Great Forest Park Balloon Race starts celebrating their 50th anniversary Friday. Balloon Race Spokesperson Jessica Stegen had the details on the weekend-long event. Click here for more information.
ST. PETERS, Mo. - Pep Zone took a trip to St. Peters on Friday, September 16 to visit Fort Zumwalt South High School, the home of the Bulldogs. FOX 2's Chris Regnier checked in there to witness the bulldog spirit in person. The cheerleaders, dance team, football team, band, and spirited students were all having a [...]
The company collaborated with Hungry Planet, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of plant-based meats, to provide a meal targeted to consumers called "flexitarians."
The Enterprise Center in November will play host to a new sporting event being staged by University of Notre Dame. The event will be a "homecoming" for a pair of former St. Louis youth sports stars.
This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. The Kansas City Council in late August passed a climate plan intended to drive the city toward a more sustainable future, with goals of becoming “climate neutral” by 2040. Stakeholders from the community worked Kansas City’s 133-page Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan for two years, but it […]
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis estimated the bridge renovation will generate more than $456 million of economic activity over a 20-year period.
The best-selling St. Louis author says "They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent" examines the country's relationship with conspiracies and how people should be skeptical of authority figures.
ST. LOUIS - Grant's Farm's Oktoberfest kicks off Friday afternoon. Festivities start at 4 p.m. and run through Sunday. Admission is free, but a ticket is needed to park. There will be live German music, polka dancing, and German food and drinks. Click here to learn more.
ST. LOUIS - Uber Comfort Electric is now operational in St. Louis. It is the company's first all-electric ridesharing program. With Comfort Electric, riders can expect a lift from a premium electric vehicle like a Tesla, Polestar, or Ford Mustang Mach-E while cutting their carbon footprint. Drivers able to provide Comfort Electric service can earn more [...]