(KTRS) – St. Louis Police say that a dashcam video proves that social media descriptions of a traffic stop were false. The stop in question happened Sunday evening. Hours after the traffic stop, a Facebook account under the name Melissa Bennett posted a story about the stop, saying her 2 year-old nephew and a five-month…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A state senator running for attorney general wants Missouri to expand its “stand your ground” laws to make it easier for people to use deadly force in self-defense. Sen. Kurt Schaefer told a senate panel Wednesday that people should be able to do whatever it takes to defend themselves without…
(KTRS) – Civic leaders will have to wait until next month to find out where a federal spy agency will build its new home. The Post-Dispatch reports the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency had planned to announce relocation plans on March 25. The agency is considering four area locations: Fenton on the site of the old Chrysler…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s unemployment rate has fallen again to its lowest point since 2001. The state Department of Economic Development said Tuesday that Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in January. That’s down one-tenth of a percentage point from December 2015 and is its lowest mark since June 2001. Missouri’s…
NEW YORK (KTRS/AP) — Sports Authority has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer said Wednesday that it plans to close or sell about 140 stores and two distribution centers, in Denver and Chicago. The Englewood, Colorado, company has 463 stores in 41 states and Puerto Rico. The store closings are expected to take…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County has become the first jurisdiction in Missouri to adopt a program for monitoring the sale of prescription drugs, including opioids that can sometimes cause addictions and lead to heroin abuse. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the county council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact the program. The vote…
There were 595 Republican delegates at stake in 11 states. There were still 40 delegates left to be allocated Wednesday morning
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is heading to Panama for a trade mission. Nixon is set to arrive in Panama City on Wednesday in an effort to boost exports and attract investments in Missouri. Nixon’s entourage includes First Lady Georganne Nixon and the state’s economic development and agriculture department directors. Nixon will meet…
