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St. Louis Region Tops Rankings as Most Efficient Inland Port System in the US
Latest data shows the port system also continues to rank among the nation’s highest-volume inland ports, while ongoing investments strengthen capacity and efficiency. [ST. LOUIS, MO/OCT. 14, 2026] The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirms the St. Louis region’s ports remain the most efficient inland port system in the nation based on tons moved per river mile. The data ranks the St. Louis Metro Port system fourth in total tonnage and first in efficiency among the seven inland statistical port areas compared.
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Boeing identifies mysterious object on North Lindbergh
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First Alert Forward: Cherokee Street’s push to fill empty storefronts
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Business owners on Cherokee Street are working to build on the neighborhood’s comeback by helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get started. Ana Vazquez has been perfecting her recipe for nearly 20 years with her husband at Diana’s Bakery on Cherokee Street....
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After 10 years, ‘luxury for all’ remains at the heart of The Vault Luxury Resale
For a decade and counting, The Vault Luxury Resale is still St. Louisans’ one-stop shop for top designer labels. The Brentwood boutique’s founding family – “boss lady” Sue McCarthy and her daughters, chief curator Laura Maurice and director of luxury goods and gatherings Diana Ford – has a history of thriving in the luxury resale market. The trio starred in “Resale Royalty,” a Rachel Zoe-produced reality television show that aired in 2013.
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A home in Westwood hits the market
Located in the Westwood Country Club community, the house is conveniently located near Interstates 64 and 270. Renowned St. Louis architect Isadore Shank elegantly combined light, nature, and organic materials in this one-story home built with distinctive materials, including brick, glass, and wood. In 2023, a renovation brought the property up to date with a modern layout and amenities. The light-filled sunken living room with soaring ceilings, a gas fireplace, and walls of glass connect the inside with the surrounding gardens and expansive property. The reimagined kitchen features Dekton countertops, Gaggenau appliances, and custom wood cabinetry. The four bedrooms and three bathrooms bring Shank’s design elements into everyday living spaces.
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St. Louis lawsuits target 124 Northside Regeneration properties
St. Louis officials filed delinquent-tax lawsuits over 173 properties earlier this month, including 124 tied to Paul McKee's Northside Regeneration, as the city seeks to collect around $600,000 in outstanding fines and fees.
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C2N Diagnostics’ Cortex expansion shows what’s at stake for St. Louis bioscience
C2N Diagnostics has grown from a research operation developing blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease into a clinical diagnostics company receiving samples from across the U.S. and internationally. Now, the St. Louis company is preparing to expand its laboratory space to accommodate growing demand. In September 2025, C2N announced plans...
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American Airlines passengers feared the worst after mysterious midair odor
Smoke, falling oxygen masks and a wing evacuation turned a Pennsylvania-bound flight into a nightmare minutes after leaving St. Louis. For one Illinois couple, it began with a loud grinding noise, escalated into a sudden jolt that threw passengers forward in their seats and ended with a husband saying his flying days may be over for good.
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A Missouri Tile Setter Opened A Pizza Parlor With His Wife, Then Their Little Shop Grew Into A 100-Store Business
The cash register was a repurposed tackle box. The oven was used, and the stove came cheap. That was the whole starting kit for a pizza empire. I love that the idea came from a hungry Friday night. A Catholic couple waited until midnight to eat meat, then had to fetch their own pizza.
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‘We’re going to die’: Odor on American Airlines plane prompts emergency landing in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — An odor on an American Airlines plane prompted an emergency landing about 15 minutes after takeoff from St. Louis Lambert International Airport Saturday morning. A Waterloo, Illinois, couple on board said they feared they would not make it home to their children. Tessa and Mark...
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Warrenton Oil rebrands 18 FastLane forecourts
Warrenton Oil has rebranded forecourts at 18 of its FastLane convenience retail sites from Shell to Phillips 66, a company spokesperson confirmed to C-Store Dive. Updates include new exterior and interior branding, such as new signage and refreshed store elements, according to the spokesperson. No other changes were made inside the c-stores.
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St. Louis just made it harder to open smoke shops and easier to shut down ones that attract crime
New zoning rules approved by St. Louis's board of aldermen will give the community a say when smoke shops want to open in their neighborhood and give the city an easier process to close down shops that are attracting illegal activities. Previously, aldermen on the Planning Commission said several smoke...