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Quick-service chicken wing restaurant franchise to open 1st St. Louis-area store
ST. LOUIS — A new quick-service chicken wing restaurant franchise is opening in the St. Louis region. Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings on Tuesday will open at 1063 S. State Route 157 in Edwardsville. The new store marks the Las Vegas-based company’s first in Illinois. It doesn’t currently have any locations in Missouri, according to its website.
‘Active death investigation’ launched after remains found by hunter last November identified
The remains of a body found in the Mississippi woods by a hunter last November have been identified, Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said. He added the family was notified of the identification Thursday. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports that the Mississippi State Crime Lab determined the remains found in...
Here's where to safely dispose of drugs for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
ST. LOUIS — Saturday is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The occasion gives people a chance to turn in unused or expired prescription drugs safely so that the drugs aren't diverted for other unintended uses. Participating law enforcement agencies and other institutions across...
MCT service change coming up in May
As the calendar gets ready to flip to May, Madison County Transit is continuing the process of updating their designated bus stop service. The May 5 service change aims to optimize service efficiency and meet the evolving needs of residents and the community, as SJ Morrison, Managing Director for Madison County Transit tells The Big Z.
Officials knew Manhattan Project chemicals disposed improperly at Missouri sites, documents reveal
Records have revealed that government officials knowingly disposed toxic chemicals improperly while trying to convince the people of St. Louis that the site was cleaned.
Expert says accused cop killer is among minority she has diagnosed with mental illness that qualifies as criminal defense
ST. LOUIS — The first day of the defense’s case for an accused cop killer ended Thursday with a cliffhanger for jurors. Thomas Kinworthy falls into a minority of defendants who a renowned forensic psychiatrist has ever diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, which qualifies as a criminal defense – but jurors will have to wait until Friday to find out why.
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