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MoDot holds last public hearing to discuss the future of I-229 Double Decker Bridge
On Aug. 15, 2024 residents and the Missouri Department of Transportation met at the Remington Nature Center for the last public hearing on the future of the I-229 Double Decker Bridge.
Double Trouble – 2 of America’s Most Hated Highways in Missouri
I wish I had a nickel for every time I've driven on these Missouri highways and had bad words come to mind that I hopefully didn't say out loud. What I thought was just my opinion is now officially fact. Two of America's most hated highways call Missouri home. This...
Teenager missing after getting in a SUV
ST LOUIS – St. Louis County police issued a “missing endangered advisory” for Claire Ojeda. Ojeda was last seen on August 9, 11:50 p.m., as she got into a white sports utility vehicle at the Phillips 66 in the 4300 block of south Broadway Street. According to...
Francis Howell School Board again tables vote on bathroom measure for trans students
The Francis Howell School District board voted Thursday to table a vote on a policy that would require transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex listed on their birth certificate. It's the second time the board has delayed voting on the proposal since it was introduced last October.
Affton teen’s memoir chronicles journey from Kabul to St. Louis
Sara Mosavi, a 17-year-old immigrant from Kabul, Afghanistan, and a 2024 graduate of Affton High School, is set to publish her memoir “Traveling With the Wind.”. The book, written while she was in school at Affton, details her experiences as an immigrant teenager. Mosavi is raising funds with the help of her mentor to self-publish the book before starting college at Saint Louis University in the fall. She will be raising funds through this weekend at www.indiegogo.com/projects/traveling-with-the-wind-memoirs-of-a-refugee-teen.
Sports historian Ed Wheatley to speak at Sunset Hills Historical Society event
The Sunset Hills Historical Society hosts award-winning PBS film producer, author and local sports enthusiast Ed Wheatley on Monday. The program, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m., Aug. 19 at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3939 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Wheatley will discuss local...
GM Signs Landmark Solar Power Deal for Three Assembly Plants
As part of an ongoing push around renewable energy, we’re announcing a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy for three GM assembly plants. NorthStar’s Newport Solar project in Newport, Arkansas, will support the electricity needs of GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly in Michigan, and the Wentzville Assembly site in Missouri by adding renewable energy directly to the grid we source from. The Newport project has a capacity of 180 megawatts. NorthStar Clean Energy is a unit of CMS Energy.
Rally Runner sentenced in connection to January 6 riot at US Capital
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Cardinals fan named Rally Runner has been sentenced to prison after previously pleading guilty to a felony offense related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capital. Rally Runner, F.K.A. Daniel Donnelly, Jr., 44, pleaded guilty in...
Cardinals announce 2025 spring training schedule
The Cardinals, in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release, on Thursday announced their 2025 spring training schedule. The team’s 30-game spring training slate is set to begin on Saturday, February 22 when the Cardinals play their stadium co-tenants the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The...
Taking a closer look at St. Louis Public Schools' budget
ST. LOUIS — 5 On Your Side is delving into the St. Louis Public Schools’ budget as more information was released Tuesday at the final board meeting before school starts. SLPS Chief Financial Officer Angie Banks clarified budget numbers Tuesday night. She said going from a $17 million surplus to a $35 million deficit were projections and proposals and not solidified.
St. Louis arsonist pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years for each fire
A convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri, admitted to committing two arsons in St. Louis in 2022 and being found in possession of firearms during the investigation. Vaely Berry, 52, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two arson charges and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Berry admitted to throwing a gasoline-filled bottle onto the roof of a supermarket and grill located in the 8300 block of North Broadway in St. Louis on July 15, 2022, igniting a fire.
Did you watch this St. Louis chef compete on 'Chopped'?
ST. LOUIS — The 22-year-old, St. Louis-based Chef Juwan Rice appeared on the Food Network's cooking competition "Chopped" on Tuesday night. He competed against three other chefs from across the U.S. The competitors were tasked with creating a dish using a basket of mystery ingredients for each round. Rice...
Admissions Director Q&A: Mikale Elliott of WashU Olin
We’re back to Washington University’s Olin Business School with Associate Director of Recruiting Mikale Elliott in this installment of our Admissions Director Q&A series. Mikale spent her undergraduate career at the University of Missouri–Columbia studying business communication and gaining experience recruiting underrepresented minorities. After graduating, she took a non-traditional pathway working as a flight attendant for a few years. Eventually, she returned to higher education to work on an HIV prevention research project. Through all these pivots, the thing that brought her back to admissions was her passion for others from diverse backgrounds to reach their goals. She recently completed her Masters of Adult and Higher Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and has worked for WashU Olin for just over four years.
St. Louis County Council approves legislation to fund senior tax freeze program
The St. Louis County Council approved two bills on July 23 to advance the senior citizen property tax credit program. The bills centered on amendments proposed by the state and money to fund the initiative. Previous legislation stated that residents aged 67 and older who live in a home that...
Despite bankruptcy dismissal, Gateway Pundit seeks to further delay defamation case
The dismissal of its bankruptcy case in Florida is not stopping the Gateway Pundit from seeking a continued delay in the defamation case against it by two Georgia poll workers. But the case may be moving ahead soon regardless. In a motion filed Aug. 5 in the St. Louis Circuit...
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