ST. LOUIS (AP) A spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson says the company is pleased with a Missouri appeals court ruling that threw out a $72 million award for an Alabama woman who claimed the company’s talcum powder contributed to her ovarian cancer. The appeals court ruled Tuesday that Missouri was not the proper jurisdiction for the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A DeSmet Jesuit High School assistant football coach is one of St. Louis’ latest murder victims. Police say 27-year-old Jaz Granderson was found shot in the 5100 block of Minnesota Avenue in south St. Louis around 1 a.m. He died of his injuries after being taken to an area hospital. There’s no…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It was a violent weekend in the city of St. Louis with more than a dozen people shot. Two of those shootings resulted in fatalities. Police say a woman in her early thirties was shot in the chest Sunday night in the 2500 block of North Grand. She was taken to an…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Gun violence continues in the city of St. Louis, with multiple shootings over the weekend. Police report the first incident happened around 2:15 a.m.on Saturday, where a female victim was shot in the back along the 6000 block of North Broadway in north St. Louis. The victim is listed in critical,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Gun violence continues in the city of St. Louis, with four people shot on Saturday. Police report the first incident happened around 2:15 a.m. where a female victim was shot in the back along the 6000 block of North Broadway in north St. Louis. The victim is listed in critical, but…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton has announced his plan to retire as second-longest serving chancellor in campus history in 2019. Wrighton, who has served 22 years as Washington U chancellor, shared the news with the university’s Board of Trustees at its fall meeting Friday. The chair of the Board of Trustees, Craig Schnuck,…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) After having being postponed first in August due to severe weather, and then twice in September due to security concerns amid community unrest, the 54th Annual Moonlight Ramble midnight bike ride has a new date: Saturday, October 21st thru the streets of downtown St. Louis. More information can be found on the group’s…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Tap water in the St. Louis region is recognized nationwide for its quality and has won awards for its taste. An organization representing local communities, water companies and other utilities has launched a public information campaign to promote water and explain why water bills will rise in coming years as the region’s…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A new concept from Build-A-Bear Workshops will open next month at West County Center. Build-A-Bear officials say the Build-A-Bear Bakeshop will open as a so-called pop-up shop offering customers baked goods they can decorate … or simply eat … made by Sarah’s Cake Shop in Chesterfield. Spokeswoman Beth Kerley says it will follow…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Only two weeks after being dismissed from a worldwide competition for consideration for a hyperloop route between St. Louis and Kansas City, organizers have put Missouri back in the running. This follows the creation of a coalition involving the Missouri Transportation Department, the St. Louis Regional Chamber, the Kansas City Tech Council and…