George Sells

george.sells@metrostlcom.wpcomstaging.com George Sells is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in news. He has spent the last decade on the St. Louis media scene, working for KTVI Fox 2, HEC Media, and more recently as a host for KMOX Radio. His wife of twenty years, Julie, was born and raised in St. Louis. They have two kids and a dog.

The SouthSider

George SellsFebruary 9, 2020
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Black vote is front-runner at museum

ST. LOUIS – Black History Month is every month at the Missouri History Museum. A display on civil rights is…
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Featured

George SellsOctober 15, 2019
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G&W Sausage finding balance between neighborhood spot and big business

TOWER GROVE SOUTH – When you discuss “seeing how they make the sausage” at G&W Sausage Co. in the Tower…
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Featured

George SellsOctober 11, 2019
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Lawsuit: St. Louis officer played Russian roulette with other girlfriends

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a female colleague while playing…
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George SellsOctober 10, 2019
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Exclusive: Could a loosening of marijuana rules solve the city’s job vacancy problem?

CARONDELET PARK – Is a liberalization of rules regarding marijuana use the answer to filling a glut of open city…
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George SellsOctober 7, 2019
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St. Louis Blues assertion of ‘History Made’ is backed up by Missouri History Museum display

FOREST PARK – The fountain outside the Missouri History Museum is bubbling water that’s bright blue, and maybe offering proof…
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Airport

George SellsOctober 4, 2019
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City takes step toward privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport

ST. LOUIS – In a step that essentially starts the clock on the decision whether or not to privatize St.…
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George SellsOctober 4, 2019
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Schnucks quits tobacco

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ largest supermarket chain will stop selling tobacco products in all its stores at the beginning…
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George SellsOctober 1, 2019
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Is racist shock-jock Romanik’s bankruptcy filing an effort to dupe the FCC?

DOWNTOWN – The slur-slinging, ex-con radio host from whom the Federal Communications Commission is demanding answers about his ownership of…
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George SellsSeptember 30, 2019
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New police badges have a Stanley Cup flair

DOWNTOWN – St. Louis police officers will have the Stanley Cup close to their hearts for the next year ……
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George SellsSeptember 29, 2019
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Census shows city population continues to shrink

DOWNTOWN – The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest estimated figures on St. Louis and the rest of the…
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George SellsSeptember 25, 2019
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Big ‘Wheel’ makes big impression at Union Station

DOWNTOWN WEST – It is the newest addition to the St. Louis skyline, and the St. Louis Wheel, in its…
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Airport

George SellsSeptember 24, 2019
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The polarizing debate over privatizing Lambert Airport

DOWNTOWN – Why would the city want to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport? This is the first in a…
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Featured

George SellsSeptember 19, 2019
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Men in high heels flood downtown to make a point

DOWNTOWN – It is the walk that turns plenty of heads, and opens a few eyes as well. Men in…
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George SellsSeptember 17, 2019
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African-American police detective sues city over beating allegedly at hands of white officers

DOWNTOWN – An African-American St. Louis police detective who says he was beaten by white officers while he was undercover…
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Benign Neglect

George SellsSeptember 9, 2019
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Benign Neglect Part IV: Hope for the future of north St. Louis?

ST. LOUIS PLACE – North St. Louis sits at a crossroads. The largest construction project in St. Louis history is…
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News

George SellsSeptember 9, 2019
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NorthSider among winners in Arch City Defenders’ Poverty Journalism Awards

The NorthSider was among the winners in the Arch City Defenders’ Excellence in Poverty Journalism Awards, presented on Sept. 4th.…
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Business

George SellsSeptember 5, 2019
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Schnucks bans open carrying of guns

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis’ largest grocery chain is asking customers to leave their guns at home. Schnucks, the family-owned…
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Featured

George SellsAugust 30, 2019
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Chess fans have heyday at Sinquefield Cup

CENTRAL WEST END – To say chess is a big thing in the Central West End is true, both literally…
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News

George SellsAugust 30, 2019
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Boyd wants meter revenue used to help prevent murders

WELLS-GOODFELLOW – Alderman Jeffrey Boyd says hundreds of thousands of dollars collected by city parking meters should be put toward…
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George SellsAugust 29, 2019
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Gardner: Not enough evidence to charge suspected child killer

DOWNTOWN – St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says there isn’t enough evidence to charge the man police believe killed…
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George SellsAugust 29, 2019
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Teen shot by man had hands up, prosecutor says

DOWNTOWN – A 15-year-old boy was backing away with his hands in the air when he was gunned down by…
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Benign Neglect

George SellsAugust 29, 2019
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Benign Neglect Part III: The mystery of Paul McKee

ST. LOUIS PLACE – A big part of what is viewed as “today’s story” of north St. Louis comes with…
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Benign Neglect

George SellsAugust 22, 2019

Benign Neglect Part II: Letting our neighborhoods die

ST. LOUIS – The Team Four plan, as it is best known, is viewed by many as a blueprint for…
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George SellsAugust 15, 2019

Out of control? St. Louis police struggle with negative headlines

ST. LOUIS – It has been a trying year for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. You need look no…
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Lo-Fi Cherokee

George SellsAugust 13, 2019

Lo-Fi Cherokee: Sorry Scout

Sorry Scout performs “ACAB” at Byrd & Barrel. One of 19 live performance music videos we shot in one day…
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Benign Neglect

George SellsAugust 9, 2019
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Benign Neglect: The Team Four plan’s legacy in north St. Louis

How did north and south St. Louis become so different? Why have neighborhoods in south St. Louis seen so much…
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Lo-Fi Cherokee

George SellsAugust 8, 2019

Lo-Fi Cherokee: Tonina

Tonina performs “Mercy” at Earthbound Beer. One of 19 live performance videos we shot in one day on Cherokee Street…
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Art

George SellsAugust 7, 2019

Muny’s ‘Matilda’ takes on a decidedly St. Louis feel

FOREST PARK – The line of parents said it all. If you wanted to know just how much “St. Louis…
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Lo-Fi Cherokee

George SellsAugust 6, 2019

Lo-Fi Cherokee: The Free Years

The Free Years perform “Summer in the Fall” at The Whiskey Ring one of 19 live performance music videos we…
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Lo-Fi Cherokee

George SellsAugust 2, 2019

Lo-Fi Cherokee: Calling Baldwin

Calling Baldwin performs “The Climb” at Foam. One of 19 live performance music videos we produced in one day on…
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