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Man charged in 2023 homicide outside St. Louis market
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A 26-year-old man was charged with murder almost a year after a beating outside a St. Louis market. Lorezno Thomas, 63, was beaten and lost consciousness on July 19, 2023, after a fight outside a market at Euclid and Hammett. He was placed on life support and never regained consciousness. He died from his injuries in February.
WATCH | St. Louis (MO) FD Engine House 29 Experiences Flooding
The basement of Engine House 29 of the St. Louis Fire Department is experiencing flooding, the department reported in a post on X. Engine House No. 29 is located at 200 South Vandeventer Avenue, in Midtown. “As a neighborhood-based fire department, we face the same challenges as our community, like...
R&B artist Terisa Griffin’s foundation celebrates 17 years of blessing STL area rising freshman
Singer/songwriter Terisa Griffin often speaks of her love for “our babies” as the motivation behind her Better Love Yourself Foundation. The incoming college freshmen who will be gifted with a trunk full of college/dorm essentials next weekend were literal babies when the national recording artist first included St. Louis among the select cities that host its signature event.
St. Louis teen entrepreneurs are becoming world travelers — a bag of coffee at a time
“Good morning!” calls a cheery teenager from a stand at the Tower Grove Farmers Market. William Snow, a rising junior at Soldan High School, is working the booth for the Show Me the World program, eagerly asking passersby if they would like to learn more. “I’m not a very...
WashULaw Launches Veterans Law Clinic
WashULaw is proud to announce the launch of its Veterans Law Clinic, a new initiative aimed at assisting veterans in requesting upgrades of their discharge characterization or corrections to their military records. This clinic addresses a crucial need, as veteran benefits are often contingent upon the reason for separation and the military’s characterization of the veteran’s service. Many veterans find themselves ineligible for valuable benefits due to the type of discharge they received.
Register for summer wellness challenge
The Office of Human Resources at Washington University in St. Louis is offering Go Gold!, a four-week challenge inspired by the 2024 Olympics to improve physical and mental well-being habits, beginning July 29. Registration is now open. The summer challenge will encourage participants to move throughout the day. The challenge...
Cardinals Conclude 2024 Draft with 10 Picks
On Tuesday, July 16, the St. Louis Cardinals are making their final 10 selections in the third day of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, covering rounds 11-20. Though fewer observers pay attention to Day 3 selections compared to the first 10 rounds, the reality is that good major leaguers have been sourced from these picks. In fact, the Cardinals have been especially successful over the years finding talent in round 11 and later.
Two Billikens Playing in Junior Nexus Championship
ST. LOUIS – Two incoming field hockey student-athletes were selected to the play in the 2024 U-21 Junior Nexus Championship. Ella Etherington , an incoming freshman midfielder from St. Louis, was selected for team Atlanta. Abby Schalow , an incoming freshman goalie from Newport Beach, Calif., is playing on team Amsterdam. The USA Field Hockey event is played from July 6-July 16 at the Virginia Beach Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach, N.C. It includes the top field hockey athletes from across the country. Etherington and Schalow are part of an five-player incoming class for fifth-year head coach Zoe Adkins...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Need More From These 10 Players In The Final Two-Plus Months Of The Season.
Good day to you. Thanks for checking out my columns on the Cardinals. Here’s another look at the Redbirds as they enjoy some rest and recreation during the All-Star break. I didn’t seek to list these in any special order; I’m just taking them one-by-one. And I’m not including players who may or may not return from injuries.
Mediterranean restaurant chain opens 1st St. Louis-area store, inks deal for next site
CREVE COEUR, Mo. — Taziki's Mediterranean Café, a fast-casual restaurant chain, has opened its first St. Louis-area location, which also is its first in Missouri, and recently signed a lease for its next site here. The Birmingham, Alabama-based chain opened the store July 2 at 12704 Olive Blvd....
Makeba Williams honored by WASH U medical students
Medical students at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service and Teaching Awards. For the 2023-24 academic year students chose Makeba Williams, MD, an associate professor and the vice chair of professional development and wellness in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Family of St. Louisan competing in 2024 Olympics still needs help getting to Paris
ST. LOUIS — A Florissant native and former McCluer North High School student has a shot at Olympic gold in Paris, but his family is struggling to get there to cheer him on. Freddie Crittenden III will be part of Team USA in the hurdles, crediting St. Louis with much of his hurdling success.
The Urban League of St. Louis is hosting their annual Back-to-School Expo this weekend -July 19th & 20th for Free School Supplies and More
ST. LOUIS — Today, Mary Caltrider discussed the Urban League of St. Louis' upcoming community events with their Vice President of Development Tom Bailey Jr. and Regional Vice President of Housing Paula Carey-Moore. The Urban League of St. Louis invites all to attend their annual Urban Expo Back-to- School...
Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - From drought to flooding to extreme heat, Missouri summers are not easy on farmers. This time last summer, Missouri was in the midst of its 7th driest growing season, according to Missouri Soybeans. Now, less than 5% of the state is in any level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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