St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Amazon will not build its second headquarters in St. Louis. On Thursday, the Seattle-based company released its finalist list of metropolitan cities being considered for the project and the Gateway City didn’t make the cut, nor did Kansas City. Missouri leaders also submitted a bid separate from the two cities that…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is narrowing the list of cities under consideration for its second headquarters to 20, with St. Louis not making that list. Amazon, based in Seattle, plans to invest $5 billion in the new headquarters and could employ as many as 50,000 people in and around the city it chooses. Cities…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) Dozens of communities in the metro-east are under a boil order. Illinois American Water reports this is a result of a temporary drop in water pressure.Customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for 5 minutes before using for drinking or cooking. Water is okay for bathing, washing, and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing north county teen. Police say 13-year-old Kyla Webb was last seen packing clothes at her home in the 11000 block of Seven Hills Drive Sunday night. An investigation has revealed that Kyla has been in contact with adult males through…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Citing new testimony from a state school board member, a Springfield teacher is asking a judge to overturn the Missouri Board of Education’s controversial removal of former Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven. Teacher Laurie Sullivan filed a lawsuit in November accusing the board of violating the state’s open meetings law before…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A familiar figure to the St. Louis area is back in the spotlight. Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is throwing his hat into the political arena. Before dozens of supporters on Wednesday morning, Fitch officially announced his run for the 3rd. District seat of the St. Louis…
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.6 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in southeastern Missouri. The survey says the earthquake struck Tuesday more than 2 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Caruthersville, Missouri. No damage has been reported, but the survey reports the quake also was felt in parts of West Tennessee,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he won’t let a “personal mistake” of an extramarital affair deter him from his work as governor. The Republican governor posted a statement Tuesday on his Facebook page as at least five Republican lawmakers called on him to resign. Greitens first acknowledged being “unfaithful” to…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Former St. Louis Blues owner Mike Shanahan has died. Shanahan passed away on Monday at the age of 78. A cause of death hasn’t been released. Blues Chairman Tom Stillman released the following statement regarding Shanahan’s passing: “The St. Louis Blues organization is saddened to learn of the passing of former Blues…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The dangerous cold has prompted dozens of school closings in the region. The following schools have canceled classes for Tuesday, January 16th, ALEX Recovery School Desloge | CLOSED Althoff Catholic HS | CLOSED Alton Catholic Children’s Home | CLOSED Alton Dist. 11 | CLOSED Arcadia Valley R 2 | CLOSED Arch…