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Teen hit, injured on Chippewa as city officials hear new proposal to create Department of Transporation
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis City’s Charter Commission recently gave recommendations for amending the city’s governing document, including a proposal to streamline how St. Louis City manages some of its most dangerous roads. St. Louis Metropolitan police (SLMPD) said on July 17, a car...
St. Louis delegates back Kamala Harris after Biden exits presidential race
Delegates in the St. Louis area are heading to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month and are jumping on the presidential bandwagon for Vice President Kamala Harris in droves the day after President Joe Biden exited the race.
Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild card contenders on Monday night. Bryan Reynolds led off the eighth with a single to left before advancing to second on a wild pitch. With one out, Gonzales sneaked a slow dribbler off John King (3-2) through the right side of the infield. Gonzales hit a late-inning, go-ahead single for the second time in four games. He did it in the ninth inning against Philadelphia on Friday, giving the Pirates an 8-7 win. “People that have the ability to slow their heartbeats down and hit in those situations, it’s something that can’t be taught,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said. “It’s something that you have to do. I think we’ve got a couple guys that have it.”
City of St. Louis taking charge of security at troubled Railway Exchange Building
ST. LOUIS — The Railway Exchange Building was once a jewel of downtown St. Louis. Mark Hall, now tasked with managing security for the building has fond memories of holidays on that block, "I still remember Famous Barr when they used to decorate the windows at Christmastime." The 21-story...
Joseph “Joe” Pierre Torry (1965- )
Joseph “Joe” Pierre Torry is an actor and comedian. He was born on September 28, 1965, to Robert Torry and Rebecca Torry in Saint Louis, Missouri. Torry attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Broadcast Journalism. While at Lincoln, Torry joined Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
High Street Residential Signs Restaurant Tenant for St. Louis Project
High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, has signed a retail tenant at its newest residential property in the Greater St. Louis area. The Napoli Group will open its sixth location at The James in Kirkwood, Missouri, featuring its signature wood/coal-fired pizza. The restaurant, located at...
Missouri judge overturns the murder conviction of a man imprisoned for more than 30 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear when that would happen. He has been serving a sentence of life without parole. St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser’s ruling came...
From the Gateway to the Ozarks—Missouri SR 100
Missouri might not be on the top of your list when thinking of good places in America to ride your motorcycle, but don’t you knock the Show Me State. The place hosts many great roads—such as SR 100. For about 120 miles, SR 100 follows the curves of...
Stifel CEO says Rams funds must be invested in Downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — Chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corp, Ron Kruszewski, is calling the investment of some of the Rams settlement funds in downtown a requirement to succeed and retain businesses. Since 1890, the investment firm has had its headquarters in St. Louis. He tells the St. Louis Business Journal that not investing in the area is sending a “message.”
How a St. Louis content creator finds success — and community — through Black nerd culture
Being a “nerd” is typically not something people aspire to. The label can get more difficult to navigate within Black American circles a deviation from Black art and media may be misconstrued as a betrayal to what may be misconstrued as a betrayal of "authentic" Blackness." Today, much of Black nerd (also known as “Blerd”) culture has made it to the mainstream — and even popularized — thanks to celebrities like rapper Megan thee Stallion, actor Michael B. Jordan and guitarist Thundercat.
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