ST. LOUIS (KTRS)Â The NAACP’s travel advisory is taking its toll on the St. Louis tourism industry. That’s according to Explore St. Louis, which issued a statement that said it has been notified by a number of area hotels that they have lost meeting groups that had been in contract talks. The statement also says they’ve…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman who changed her story while testifying during a St. Louis murder trial of two men who later were acquitted is charged with perjury. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports prosecutors have charged 20-year-old Dominique Williams of Wellston. A jury last week acquitted 24-year-old Darryon Rowell of Berkeley and 21-year-old Erick…
University of Missouri adjusts to budget cuts COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Administrators at the University of Missouri in Columbia are working to maintain research and education opportunities despite proposed budget cuts and job eliminations. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the university released a budget proposal in May calling for the elimination of more than…
St. Louis County, MO  (KTRS)  A north county man is facing charges following a fatal shooting outside of a Spanish Lake hair salon over the weekend. Twenty-year-old Keith Isabell has been charged with first-degree murder  and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Evan Robinson of Florissant. Police say the shooting stemmed from…
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Police are investigating a murder in north St. Louis. Police say the female victim was gunned down late Sunday night 1700 O’Fallon in north St. Louis. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This latest killing brings the St. Louis murder count to at…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate overturned Gov. Bruce Rauner on public education funding Sunday, voting to override an amendatory veto despite the Republican governor’s contention that his changes would mean millions of dollars more for school districts outside Chicago. The Senate voted 38-19 to reject significant changes the first-term governor made to the…