Missouri lawmakers pass statewide rules for Uber, Lyft
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers have passed statewide regulations for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, which could mean services expand throughout the state. House members voted 144-7 Thursday to send the bill to Gov. Eric Greitens, who has called the measure a job creator. The legislation would require that companies pay…
Missouri Senate passes prescription drug monitoring program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – State senators have passed legislation to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription drug tracking program that’s aimed at addressing opioid addiction. Senators voted 22-9 Thursday to create a database for addictive prescriptions that pharmacists and doctors can check to see if patients have recently filled or been…
Greitens: Religious organizations can apply for state grants
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he’s reversing previous state policy and allowing the Department of Natural Resources to issue grants to religious organizations. In a statement Thursday Greitens said that religious organizations can now apply for grants for programs such as playground surfaces, school field trip transportation and recycling efforts.…
1 teen dead, 2 other injured in University City drive-by
( KTRS ) One teen is dead and two others are injured after a drive-by shooting in University City. Police say the shooting happened around 10:30 Thursday morning when shots rang out in the 8300 block of Braddock. Upon arrival officers found 17 yr old Taylor Simpson lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds.…
Southern Illinois authorities launch corruption tip line
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) – A law enforcement task force has started a tip line to collect information about public corruption in Southern Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Donald Boyce and St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly say the phone number will be advertised on billboards. The task force investigates…
Cards Great Lou Brock Has Blood Cancer
ST. LOUIS (AP)Â The St. Louis Cardinals say Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock was recently diagnosed with blood cancer. The 77-year-old Brock was supposed to appear at a Busch Stadium event on April 25, but that has been canceled while he is undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma. His left leg was amputated below the knee…
Area Leaders Meet to Discuss Safety on MetroLink Trains
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Community leaders on both sides of the river are taking steps to make MetroLink safer in response to two recent murders.  St. Louis Mayor-elect Lyda Krewson and St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger met with St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern to discuss their safety plan. That plan is expected to be presented…
Major Case Squad Activated in Metro East Murder
MADISON, ILL (AP)Â The Major Case Squad has been called in a case involving the death of a Madison, Illinois, man who was found lying by the side of a road this past weekend. Early Sunday, Madison Illinois Police responded to a call of a man lying on Big Bend Road, just east of Illinois Route…