KINGSWAY EAST – If you drive down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in north St. Louis, you can’t help but notice one abandoned building after another. Faded signs and…
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Gardner hires familiar face as law enforcement liaison
DOWNTOWN – A familiar face who stood on the front lines during the 2014 Ferguson protests has come out of retirement to join forces with the St. Louis prosecutor’s office.…
St. Louis Aquarium hosts first job fair ahead of grand opening
DOWNTOWN – The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is diving head-first into the city’s job market. Slated to open in late 2019, the aquarium hosted its first job fair…
Urban farmer is growing health, hope in north St. Louis
KINGSWAY WEST – For many residents of north St. Louis, getting access to organic fruits and vegetables is a task that has become increasingly difficult. This is especially true in…
SLPS takes over Science Center for school expo
KINGS OAK – For some parents, finding the perfect school for their child can be an overwhelming task. That’s why the St. Louis Public School System held its elementary and…
'Nobody should have to wait 16 years for justice': Father charged in disabled son's death
PINE LAWN – It has been 16 years since Theda Person last saw her son alive. Person’s 9-year-old, Christian Taylor Ferguson, was reported missing from St. Louis on June 11,…
Old North Provisions offers healthy foods and a place to gather
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS – It all started with a Facebook post for James Forbes, co-founder and chief executive officer of Good Life Growing, an urban farming company that has…
Grove Fest draws diverse crowd to 14th annual street festival
THE GROVE – Thousands of St. Louisans flocked to Manchester Avenue over the weekend for one of the city’s most diverse annual street festivals. Grove Fest was a unique blend…
National Night Out in Old North strengthens two neighborhoods' ties
OLD NORTH ST. LOUIS – Each year on the first Tuesday in October, many St. Louisans hit the streets to celebrate National Night Out, a national campaign that was created…
At downtown block party, 'we are family' whether housed or unhoused
DOWNTOWN – It was a celebration over the weekend for some St. Louisans who often go overlooked and underserved: the homeless. For the third year in a row, the PotBangerz,…
Nottingham High students, police enjoy epic dance-off
ST. LOUIS HILLS – It was a battle of the fittest at Nottingham Community Access and Job Training (CAJT) High School on Thursday, Sept. 26, as students took on officers…
North St. Louis mother feeds neighborhood children snacks, hope
PENROSE – If you drive down North Euclid Avenue in the Penrose neighborhood on a weekday afternoon around two o’clock, you’ll notice Champale Anderson standing on the sidewalk. In front…