Aggregator

Metro Transit gets more federal money to expand its electric bus program.

East St. Louis is a legendary American city, for all the wrong reasons. Those three words conjure up thoughts of extreme poverty, extreme crime, and danger, sometimes perceived, and sometimes very real. It wasn’t always that way, to hear some

The post Why East St Louis is so poor appeared first on The Silicon Underground.

Several Missouri officials will speak Wednesday, August 17 about the Fort Leonard Wood region's commitment to national defense.

If you are still trying to bounce back from the July flooding and storms, another FEMA flood disaster recovery center is opening Wednesday, August 17.

It's been three weeks since historic rain caused flash flooding in University City, and trash still lines the streets.

The development team set out a 10-year timeline for the project, with a range of industrial, residential, recreation and entertainment uses.

Missouri’s attorney general, in a lawsuit against China, highlights the importance of masks. That contradicts his lawsuits against school districts.

St. Louis County is paying extra to store bodies at funeral homes and in a trailer outside the County Medical Examiner’s Office. Some county officials are trying to get money to fix this issue. County Executive Sam Page called on the County Council to let them use $300,000 of federal pandemic money as a solution. They want this money to look into the practicality of replacing the health center and the medical examiner’s building. This storage problem has been an issue for years. The Medical…

Metro Transit is estimating it will be several months before it can fully restore service on its red and blue lines in St. Louis and St. Louis County following last month's historic flooding. Metro released an update Tuesday on its efforts to restore MetroLink to normal service after the flooding caused millions in estimated damage. "We know you are tired of having to catch bus shuttles so you can transfer between the blue line and the red line," the organization said in an update posted to its…

Three men are in the hospital after being shot early Wednesday morning.

Here is a list of ways FEMA is helping flood victims in the St. Louis area.

St. Louis is an interesting place with unusual challenges. I'm not breaking any news here, of course. It can also be a frustrating place that stumbles when taking a step forward. It's also remarkable place with unlimited potential. Hard to find anyone who will deny any of those points. But part of what makes this region so unusual is in how it's structured. You all know this already, but let me repeat it for the few of you don't: Our biggest population center, St. Louis County, includes 91 different…

Army National Guard troops had until June 30 to get COVID-19 vaccinations. About 10% haven't received their shots. A handful of states are challenging the vaccine mandate.

Business group Greater St. Louis Inc. is hiring a new business attraction chief from the Charlotte area. He says St. Louis should focus on poaching companies from the high-cost coasts, particularly in areas like financial technology.

The decision voters make in September and November elections could offer a barometer on the first-term mayor’s strength.

A $10,000 reward is now being offered for information about a woman missing since January.

Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! Click through and start planning ahead. And as always, here's your obligatory COVID safety warning: Be sure to check with the venues before you make plans to head to any of these shows, as the virus is still circulating and safety measures vary from venue to venue.

The woman charged with stabbing a nurse and paramedic at "SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton is set for arraignment Wednesday, August 17.

“We’re giving billions of dollars to Ukraine but we’re having to buy copy paper for our schools.”

The Shriners Annual Parade is taking place Wednesday in downtown St. Louis.