County officials are divided over whether there is systemic racism in the St. Louis County Police Department, with Democratic County Council members and even a member of the police board that just hired...
By Claire Colby, Missouri Information Corps
• June 25, 2020
In the days since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, crowds have gathered across the state and world to protest police brutality.
This has raised some concerns about worsening the spread of...
St. Louis County officially celebrated Juneteenth again this year, after a decision by County Executive Sam Page to make it a paid holiday for all county employees.
Juneteenth fell on Friday, June 19...
Sitting down to eat at a restaurant looks different these days, as eateries allowed to reopen in St. Louis County last month adjust how they can safely do business during the coronavirus pandemic.
Restaurants...
St. Louis County is loosening restrictions on senior facilities at the same time that newly collected data showed that most of the deaths in St. Louis County from COVID-19 have been nursing home residents.
The...
The St. Louis County Library will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new, larger library branch in Eureka, expanding library service in a growing area of St. Louis County.
The groundbreaking...
A Missouri state trooper pulled a man out of a burning car in South County, saving the man’s life.
Around 2 a.m. Saturday, June 13, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the St. Louis County Police...
Online-only update: Since this article was published, Mehlville announced a new virtual school option, Mehlville@Home. Read more here.
As the start of school looms in August, the Mehlville School District...
As protests have swept the country for the last month in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a growing movement to “defund the police” is gaining traction with some officials.
The...
The Lindbergh High School Math Building is coming down today, the first major step in construction of the new Lindbergh High School.
The building demolition is the first major step in construction for...
