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Retailer to close 5 St. Louis-area stores in bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS — Teen clothing retailer rue21 plans to close all its stores and sell its intellectual property after having filed for bankruptcy a third time. The Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based retailer, which at one time had 1,000 brick-and-mortar stores, previously sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003 and 2017, and had closed hundreds of locations.
Vacant Granite City workshop destroyed by fire
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — A building is considered a total loss after it was engulfed by a fire overnight. Firefighters responded to the scene on State Street around 7:20 p.m. Friday. The structure, an old workshop near the U.S. Steel plant, along with everything inside, was completely destroyed. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported as […]
Eastbound MO-370 reopened in St. Louis County after tractor-trailer crash
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Eastbound Missouri Route 370 was shut down in north St. Louis County following a tractor-trailer crash. The truck could be seen from a Missouri Department of Transportation camera sideways, blocking all lanes of traffic. As of 7:15 p.m., the crash was cleared.
Man charged in deadly shooting on McKinley Bridge
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man was charged with murder Friday, more than a year after police said he shot and killed a man while driving on the McKinley Bridge. Brandon Allen, 34, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the March 4, 2023, shooting death of Douglas Sanders.
Missouri judge allows local sales taxes on marijuana to stack
A St. Louis judge ruled on Thursday that local governments can stack taxes on recreational marijuana. Currently, Columbia and Boone County each have 3% sales taxes, which are taxed on top of Missouri's 6% sales tax on marijuana. This means marijuana in Columbia is subject to 12% sales tax. The...
‘All Clear’ given after Waterloo, Illinois school evacuated
WATERLOO, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An elementary school in Waterloo, Illinois was evacuated Friday morning. The evacuation took place before 9:50 a.m. at Gardner Elementary. According to a message sent to parents, some students were feeling sick and first responders were called to evaluate the building. The school district...
School district paying families to drive kids to school amid bus driver shortage
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A school district in Missouri is offering to pay some families to drive their kids to school as part of an effort to offset a shortage of bus drivers. According to the Saint Louis Public School District, it will provide gas subsidies for families impacted...
Dozens of motorcyclists ride from Lebanon to St. Louis to honor Army veteran
LEBANON, Mo. (KY3) - The ashes of an Ozarks man who died in a motorcycle crash last year are on their final ride. Motorcyclists, friends, family, and fellow veterans joined together Friday to remember Brian Fox and ride I-44 from Lebanon to St. Louis for his burial. “It’s rough every...
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