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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.
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.
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.
Edwardsville, May 06 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 3 high school 🏐 games in Edwardsville. The Bunker Hill High School volleyball team will have a game with Edwardsville High School on May 06, 2024, 16:30:00 CST. The Belleville West High School volleyball team will have a game with Metro-East Lutheran High School on May 06, 2024, 17:00:00 CST.
Instead of complaints, Bailey’s trans tip line flooded with pro-trans support
A tip line created by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to collect complaints about gender-affirming care received thousands of responses before it was shut down in April 2023. At the time, Bailey’s office provided little explanation beyond suggesting that the service had been hacked by “far left activists…trying to impede...
Piasa & Eagle's Nest Island update
Those who drive the river road between Alton and Grafton may have seen construction equipment and dredge pipe marked with orange pipe floats. That’s part of the ongoing Piasa and Eagle’s Nest habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois DNR.
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