ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Residents who live near the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton are suing several companies and agencies, including Cotter Corporation, Commonwealth Edison and the St. Louis Airport Authority, for damages. The residents are asking the court to compensate them for losses to their health and their property values over the radioactive waste sites that…
By CATHERINE LUCEY and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students with quavering voices and parents shaking with anger appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect American school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump sat rapt and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County is celebrating a workforce achievement. During a Wednesday morning news conference, County Executive Steve Stenger joined community, education, and business leaders to announce that St. Louis County has achieved ACT Certified Work Ready Community status. “The Certified Work Ready Designation is a game changer,” Stenger said. “With…
St. Ann, MO (KTRS) A GoFundMe Account has been set up for a dog that was shot by police in St. Ann. Police say officers were looking for a suspect on Hood Avenue Monday night. That’s when police say a family pet named Repo pinned down an officer’s police dog. This led to the officer shooting…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Several schools are closed or delayed due to the weather. The closings and delays are as follows:
By RACHEL ZOLL, Associated Press The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died. Spokesman Mark DeMoss says Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A winter weather advisory is in effect for the region. That National Weather Service is calling forfFreezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. Another Winter Weather Advisory is issued from 6 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday. Crews with MODOT and IDOT have been…