Foundation is being laid for St. Louis 'Promise Zone'
A formal rollout of a federal initiative that could help revitalize some of the poorest sections of north St. Louis County and city is expected next month.
View ArticleCurious Louis: St. Louis has one of 27 velodrome cycling tracks in the...
If you drive from the airport toward downtown on I-70, you’ve probably missed a little-known bicyclists’ haven which sits just beyond your field of vision off of the highway at its intersection at...
View ArticleNGA's preferred choice: Some see new life for north St. Louis, others the...
The deal is not done, but St. Louis and Missouri officials are basking in a win. That’s after National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director Robert Cardillo told St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay late...
View ArticleThis city ‘sucked me in’: Humans of St. Louis cofounder wants to stay and...
St. Louis photographer Lindy Drew spends her days talking to strangers. If they’re up for it, Drew asks questions like, “What’s the nicest thing anyone has said to you lately?” before asking to take...
View ArticleCongressman Bost on NGA location: ‘This isn’t over.’
Illinois Congressman Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro is asking for an investigation into the report that laid out the pros and cons for the proposed sites for a new $1.75 billion federal facility. That’s...
View ArticleUrban League and Griot Museum join forces to keep African-American history...
The Urban League of St. Louis and the Griot Museum of Black History are forming an alliance that the museum’s founder hopes will keep the museum going for generations.
View ArticleNeighborhood celebrates last block party ahead of NGA
On the third Saturday of July neighbors and former residents gathered in the 2300 block of Mullanphy Street in north St. Louis. That’s when the annual block party always takes place. But this would be...
View ArticlePastor represents north St. Louis concerns at clean energy hearing
A St. Louis pastor heads to Chicago on this week to tell Environmental Protection Agency policymakers that a program under the Obama administration's clean energy plan should consider the needs of...
View ArticleWant to open a restaurant but strapped for cash? Lucky contest winner will...
A St. Louis contest is offering an unusual prize: a nearly fully-equipped restaurant. Three local organizations are holding a competition in which the winner gets two years of free rent at a restaurant...
View ArticleOn the Trail: Assessing the emergence of an urban Republican governor in...
The bone-chilling streets of north St. Louis were largely empty last Friday night. An icy mist brought both automobile and foot traffic on Kingshighway to a halt, with the exception of a few cars and...
View ArticleWhat are the plans for a recently-awarded $29.5 million HUD grant in the Near...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded a $29.5 million grant to a team of developers to revitalize and transform the Near North Side neighborhood, which encompasses an area...
View Article'I just got lucky.' North St. Louis teen reflects on 11 years in the...
Since second grade, Mya Petty has taken an hour-long bus ride from Baden, her mostly-black north St. Louis neighborhood, to Chesterfield – where most of her classmates were white. The recently...
View ArticleFathers to join 'Peace Walk' against neighborhood violence
A group of local clergy and community organizers will hold a “Fathers Peace Walk” for the first time after dark Friday, throughout some of St. Louis’ most dangerous neighborhoods. The event, held two...
View ArticleSt. Louis museum celebrates African-American history with "found" artifacts
Calvin Riley has spent years searching through musty basements and dusty attics to rescue the objects of historical significance that he displays in his George B. Vashon African-American Museum in...
View ArticleDisplay about people being forced from homes unearths lifetime of memories...
Lois Conley was a teenager when her parents lost their Mill Creek neighborhood home to eminent domain. A portion of her former backyard became Market Street after the city leveled the area in the name...
View ArticleFresno’s Diner owner Pat Woods won't let setbacks stop her from helping...
Earlier this month, Fresno's Diner on E. Grand Boulevard suffered extensive damages when a pickup truck ran into the side of the building. Members of the community have started a campaign to help...
View ArticleNorth St. Louis building where Ike and Tina Turner performed won’t be...
Updated Jan. 23 — A building that was the site of an historic St. Louis music venue will remain standing, at least for the time being. The St. Louis Preservation Board Monday night unanimously backed a...
View ArticleCut & Paste: What was it like growing up with Ike and Tina Turner at St....
When George Edick Jr. was in elementary school, he received a present he’ll never forget: a guitar from Ike Turner. Edick grew up in the 1950s around musicians like Turner who played at his father’s...
View ArticleYoung St. Louisans affected by gun violence present their art at The Sheldon
An exhibit at the Sheldon Art Gallery will display videos and photos of young St. Louisans working through their experiences with gun violence. “Pick the City UP” is a presentation of the Saint Louis...
View Article‘Clean Sweep’ project gears up for second summer of neighborhood clean-ups
A volunteer effort to clean up north St. Louis neighborhoods is getting a big lift from local construction companies. Better Family Life began the “Clean Sweep” program last summer to help pick up...
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