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The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Good news for drivers crossing the river. As the abandoned cold storage warehouse continues to burn, St. Louis Police say they have not yet been called in to investigate. We're two weeks into the application process for senior tax freezes in St. Louis County. Is the billion dollar light-rail 'green line' a go? What landscaping work to be done on the grass inside the fence around St. Louis City Hall for over a year now? Tomorrow is "Purple Thursday." Plus, Michael runs down recent Boeing news with analyst Richard Aboulafia.

Massive warehouse fire shuts down bridge for second day, fired SLPS superintendent says she'll sue, Manhattan Project hearing in St. Peters, Amendment 3 backers raised millions, man accused of beating off-duty officer in court, whooping cough on rise, bank wants to take over Armory

Warehouse fire causes shut down of Stan Musial Bridge, outside demolition of Chesterfield Mall starts today, carjacking suspects slips police custody twice, crime maps back on St. Louis police website, Missouri Plan means no campaigning by judges, Missouri Medicare patients can shops plans starting today

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. St. Louis police bring crime mapping back. Will it help change how people view the city? St. Louis Police are not saying how a handcuffed suspect was able to steal that police car and drive off. A young paramedic was found dead this morning in St. Charles County. 18 tenants of the Ridge Crest Apartments in Shrewsbury, which went up in flames last week, are students at Webster. Plus, Michael talks with aldermen Tom Oldenburg about plans to increase pedestrian safety by changing Chippewa St. in front of Ted Drewes.

Education Plus says rising number of school threats impact learning, UMSL study says drug overdose deaths down, challenger wants debate in attorney general race, Downtown Restaurant Week kicks off today, Florida says Missouri National Guard not needed in cleanup, Slyman Brothers Appliances expands with Walgreens and 7-11 downsize

Mayor Jones expanding affordable housing goal in city, thousands with lead pipes will get letter from city public utilities department, Sen. Hawley urging house speaker to put RECA up for vote, authorizing Ozarks casino on November ballot, Korean war vet from Missouri coming home, two non-profits win Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Relief for locals exposed to Manhattan project waste remains held up by one man in Congress. City residents -- the Water Division is updating its inventory of water service lines. St. Louis Public Schools students are being picked up by buses that wouldn't pass Missouri Highway Patrol inspection. A meteorology professor at Saint Louis University has had a view of hurricanes that few other have. The northern lights could be visible in St. Louis tonight. Laclede's Landing has a new place to play. Plus, Michael talks with O'Fallon, IL fire chief Brad White about local first responders headed to Florida to assist with hurricane response.

No one returns phone calls at SLPS as another director quits, city losing almost as many workers as it hires, family of inmate who died in city jail gets lawyer, metro east firefighters head to Florida along with Missouri National Guard members, Sugarfire will take over Urban Chestnut's kitchen in the Grove

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Longhorn lawsuits begin over food poisoning, more scrutiny over SLDC grants to north city businesses, organizations weigh in on Rams money, new bill to track county ARPA funds, snowplows hit the streets tomorrow, Enterprise Center turns 30

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. An aldermanic committee is hearing how organizations already investing in St. Louis would like to see the Rams settlement money spent. Families in need of housing and other services will now have a team... helping them rise up out of poverty. Planned Parenthood plans to close three Missouri clinics. Another member of the 55 Boyz gang faces sentencing. St. Louis Public Schools loses another department head. Get your ka-kaws ready.

City Rams money may go into endowments to unlock more state/federal money, alleged whisteblower complaint that SLDC giving grants to fake businesses, FBI investigating last month's rash of school threats, pedestrian deaths up, motorcyclist deaths down, Irish airline snubs St. Louis, consumer group wants transparency on exorbitant hidden ticket fees

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. An apparent cyber breach prompts Missouri American Water to temporarily halt customers' bills. An update on the application process for St. Louis County's senior citizen property tax freeze. Town and Country police are issuing a new statement after white supremacist demonstrators flew flags bearing swastikas on Saturday while gathered on the Mason Rd overpass over 64/40. The city police chief was involved in a street level arrest.

Funeral for Officer David Lee, meeting canceled again for Webster behavioral hospital/school, another Rams money proposal, getting rid of antiquated barber shop rules, Chaifetz Group invests in more pickleball, St. Louis 4th best nationally in job creation

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Fallen St. Louis police officer David Lee is being remembered with a balloon release at the north patrol station this evening. After years of no progress working with the owners, the city of St. Louis has officially taken legal action to obtain the Railway Exchange. An update from Missouri Task Force 1 which is deployed on hurricane response in North Carolina. The Cardinals make a change in the coaching staff.

Bill to make wearing mask while committing a crime pulled, 55 Boyz suspect still on loose, new committee in MO on nuclear contamination, 32nd Shaw Art Fair, Lambert seeks architects for airport re-do

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The founder of a local medical company is connected to a massive opioid bust in Houston. Wearing a mask to commit a crime could be prohibited in St. Louis if a board bill passes. Is the commissioner of St. Louis' troubled jail getting ready to pack up and get out of town? An update from Missouri Task Force 1 in North Carolina today. We've been telling you about Lambert Airport going out to bid for architects to do the design of the proposed single terminal concept, with a new concourse and centralized security. Plus, Michael gets the latest supply chain from OEC Group's Peter Goger.

Red Cross needs volunteers to help with Helene recovery, downtown ambassadors to help with safety, USA's wealthiest Black man is a St. Louisan

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. After a delay while waiting for an interpreter, the undocumented immigrant who is charged with driving drunk, crashing into and killing an officer had his first hearing. Warmer weather is on the way. The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene is so wide spread the local Red Cross is putting out an urgent call for more volunteers. A popular sports championship is returning to St. Louis. Plus, KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer gets an update on trouble brewing between Mercy and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance.

Long Lines on 1st day for seniors to apply for property tax freeze, Shalonda Webb voicing concern about unused ARPA funds

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Seven hours: that’s how long the wait was for some Senior Citizens applying for a property tax freeze in St. Ann. St. Louis Police release their stats and while crime is down, shootings and burglaries are not. Will the dockworkers strike affect St. Louis? The two vice-presidential candidates meet tonight on the debate stage. Uncle Bills is calling it quits.

Fifteen 55-Boys gang members sentenced after gun/fentanyl bust, last day to apply for city earnings tax refund, first day to apply for county senior tax freeze, more than a dozen St. Louis area volunteers on ground in Asheville for Red Cross, German company Zeiss expands in Chesterfield, Wash U hits record for research dollars, O'Fallon Brewery closed for good

Local and federal agencies to discuss bust of violent street gang in St. Louis, bill to require utilities who rip up streets fix them, studying heat islands by neighborhood, SNAP benefits go up due to higher prices, local restauranteur gets Walmart "golden ticket"

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A scary scene at Temple University as the Saint Louis University field hockey team, playing LaSalle, had to evacuate the field, after shots rang out. What was once Hurricane Helene continues to pound us with rain. Two of the most powerful figures in St. Louis City tussled in front of the Board of Aldermen about how much time the city has to re-vet grants meant for North City. Plus, Michael talks with John Land about CIC St. Louis' new upgraded start-up laboratories and the organization's ten year anniversary in the area.

Things you can do to help alleviate flooding issues from Helene, MO Task Force One headed to Florida, P&G plans to expand operations in north St. Louis, neighbors in Webster Groves opposed to youth mental health facility, STL Sheriff's deputy drops dead, Wash U switches to non-union janitors

37-year old man stabbing puppy and himself is shot by police and dies, the Armory suddenly closes "temporarily," more details on fired Ballwin police chief, tax change NFIB wants to make permanent, Green Street and Bar-K settle rent dispute, new affordable senior housing in Fairview Heights

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A suspect dead after an encounter with police on Oakland in west St. Louis. The weather is about to take a turn. The Armory, a nearly six acre entertainment center in Midtown is closing after opening less than two years ago. Wildwood hopes to lower deer-versus-vehicle crashes by sending out hired guns again. Court documents reveal some of the allegations that led to the firing of the Ballwin Chief of Police. Plus, Michael gets details on Southwest Airlines changes and Lufthansa performance from Lambert Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebreugge.

County prosecutor Wesley Bell says justice was not served by executing Marcellus Williams, Dr. Kesha Scarlett fired as SLPS superintendant, feds knew Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez was in country illegally, funeral/visitation for Officer David Lee announced, Stifel agrees to hefty fine from SEC

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for Marcellus Williams. The push continues for the federal government to help those made sick by nuclear testing and contamination, such as the radioactive dumping at St. Louis sites like Coldwater Creek and West Lake Landfill. The St. Louis City Justice Center has a new acting Commissioner. Plus, Michael talks with Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle for the latest update on injured officer Travis Brown.

Driver charged with killing Officer Lee had previous DWI, Backstoppers helping Lee's family, Gov. Parson says no clemency for Marcellus Williams, resisting arrest charge against Bar:PM owner Chad Morris dropped, borrowing from general revenue to make Centene Ice Center payment, landmark AAA building in CWE for sale

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Officer David Lee was working accident scene on I-70 when he was struck and killed, emergency appeal today for death row's Marcellus Williams, Alderwoman Clark Hubbard talks grants tied to husband's family, city may file eminent domain claim on Railway Exchange this week, AANHPI chefs team up for dumpling dinner

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Threats of violence forced some schools in the region to go remote or shut down. They've been challenging each other to a debate on social media, and at the state fair --- now one is scheduled. Attendees at an attorney's conference at a downtown St. Louis hotel had personal items stolen. Police arrest a suspect for damaging a statue outside the Cathedral Basilica. Evolution Music Festival is coming up on its second year in St Louis. Plus, Michael breaks down the Fed's interest rate decision with Stifel Director of Investments Eric Robert.

Man uses cherry picker to smash Angel of Harmony statue, potential shooting averted at Ritenour, day 2 of IL assault weapons ban trial, St. Peters Amazon workers rally for money/safety, warning signs posted along Coldwater Creek, MO state revenue showing decline, push to solve JeffCo cold case

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A shooting threat was thwarted at a St. Louis County school this afternoon. A project to rebuild an eight-mile stretch of I-44 hit a roadblock after quality control issues were found with newly poured concrete. A pair of appeals offer what might be a final hope for Marcellus Williams. Jefferson City council members pulled up the drawbridge, so to speak, on a proposal by a State Senate candidate from St. Louis County to demolish an historic Italianite-style house in the capital city and replace it with a castle home. Plus, Michael talks with Karen Nickel of the Just Moms grassroots group about news that the feds plan to put up warning signs along Coldwater Creek soon.

St. Louis region's foreign born population growth leads nation, state auditor reacts to request to audit all Missouri charter schools past and present, more than 524K signatures on petition to halt Marcellus Williams execution, The Rep looking for continued growth as new season begins, steel workers local parsing CEOs comments

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The number of people living here who are not originally from the US is going up. The STEEL WORKERS Union is responding to U.S. Steel's CEO threatening to shut-down integrated steel plants, like the one in Granite City, if a buy-out by Nippon of Japan fails. Concerns about the changes to the mail extend beyond November's election for Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski. After a five month hiatus, and many issues in the jail, the St. Louis Detention Facilities oversight board hopes to meet this evening.

Federal judge in East St. Louis to hear arguments over assault weapons ban, MO secretary of state says in-person voting only guarantee, U-City's Third Ward Revitalization Task Force to release plan, Congresswoman Budzinski questions dangerous O'Fallon exit, Bayer increasing investment in St. Louis

Former sheriff Vernon Betts accepts loss but won't support the winner, committee searching for new sources of revenue as it refunds millions to remote workers, efforts to court Latinos here are working, Rittenour students back in class after threat, Jefferson County port, how much Wash U paid for Fontbonne campus

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Missouri reps asking for audit of post office center over concerns election materials are being mishandled, first person charged under Valentine's law, ex-Florissant cop sued for stealing photos off woman's phone, childcare centers demanding state pay up, medication lockboxes to be given out by Children's Hospital

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Remembering 9/11 by packing 400,000 meals, judge allows Homer G. Phillips Hospital name to remain, SLPS meeting last night didn't address transportation issue, training employees to assess school threats, city has sent out millions in earnings tax refunds

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Missouri Supreme Court to hear arguments today on whether abortion amendment stays on Nov. ballot, possible ammonia leak in north city, East St. Louis poverty forum today, new IL campaign to attract 4,000 teachers, 9/11 March to the Arch, Blues with new food/ticket offerings

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Court records show at least 9 times in two months a judge ordered jail to provide basics, judge rewrites language for abortion amendment, judge to rule on whether sports betting makes November ballot, war on terror exhibit in O'Fallon MO, flooring company to close all STL locations

Four-year old girl shot and killed by sibling identified, St. Louis Police child abuse detectives investigating, school shooters likely mention murder plans beforehand, SLPS bringing in teachers from overseas, changing law that keeps pregnant women trapped in marriage, opposition to Nippon buying US Steel

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Police and circuit attorney's office working on case of 4-year old shot by sibling, pedestrian killed at Tucker and Cass, more transportation changes for SLPS, area schools are cracking down on student cell phone use, angry Arnold residents want to recall everyone, another developer drops plans to buy Railway Exchange building