$5,000 signing bonuses offered at St. Louis Metro Transit job fair
ST. LOUIS – Metro Transit held a job fair Saturday to try to attract more workers Some folks were hired on the spot. The deal even comes with a $5,000 signing bonus. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Metro Bus facility in East St. Louis. Temps take a dive: […]
City of Edwardsville clarifies stance on overnight warming sites after uproar
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A viral Facebook post has led the City of Edwardsville to clarify its stance on overnight warming facilities. Metro East-based page “Overnight Warming Locations” shared a post late Friday accusing the city of threatening to fine the First Baptist Church for operating as a warming location. It went on to accuse the […]
Deal reached on short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
A source familiar with negotiations confirmed to CBS News that a deal was reached for a continuing resolution that would fund the government through March 1 and March 8.
Sonny Gray reaffirms commitment to St. Louis and ‘The Cardinal Way’
ST. LOUIS – Sonny Gray, last year’s American League Cy Young runner-up and three-time All-Star, headlines a new-look starting rotation for the St. Louis Cardinals. After signing a three-year, $75 million contract with the Cardinals in November, Gray quickly noted that the team’s history and tradition drew him to St. Louis. He echoed a similar […]
New Hampshire firefighters battle blaze after multiple oil tankers catch on fire
Video from the scene posted by the Exeter Fire Department shows burnt-out truck bodies engulfed in red-hot flames.
Winter supplies in high demand at Branneky Hardware
BRIDGETON, Mo. – Shelves are stocked with winter-weather items at Branneky Hardware in Bridgeton. The store’s storage facility is filled with pallets of ice-melting products. “We have plenty,” said owner Tim Branneky. The extreme cold has also shifted customer interest to items related to preventing pipes from freezing and staying warm. Faucet covers, window insulators, […]
One dead, another hurt in north St. Louis crash
ST. LOUIS – One person has died and another person is hurt after a car crash Saturday in north St. Louis. The crash happened near the intersection of East Grand Boulevard and North Florissant Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood. Investigators haven’t determined what led up to the crash. One driver is being treated for […]
St. Louis NAACP empowers community through financial literacy forum
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis NAACP hosted its Wealth Wisdom: Financial Literacy Forum on Saturday. People in attendance had the opportunity to gain valuable insights about personal and commercial finance. Shelby Bonds went to the event with her mother. “I am an autism teacher at Stride Therapy and Wellness,” Bonds said. “I love […]
