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Mardi Gras Grand Parade Means Huge Celebration In Soulard

It’s here: the Mardi Gras 2012 Grand Parade through Soulard. Huge crowds turn out every year for what has been called the country’s second largest Mardi Gras parade behind New Orleans. »

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Soulard Set For Mardi Gras

Let the festivities begin! The annual Soulard Mardi Gras celebration and parade take place this weekend.  Thousands of people have been waiting but there are some things you need to know before you go. »

Mother: Daughter Was Not Getting Good Care at Cardinal Glennon

Hospital says there's more to the case than the parents are tellingThe mother of a teenager who was taken from a local hospital has spoken out. The mom says her daughter was not getting good medical car so her father took her out of the hospital. That ... »

Father Who Took Daughter From Cardinal Glennon Charged

Dana Jones, the father of 14 year old Brittany Jones who was taken by Jones from Cardinals Glennon and found in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin hospital, has been charged.  Dana Jones has been charged by the St.  Louis Circuit Attorneys Office, on two counts, E... »

Mardi Gras Pet Parade Attempts To Set Record

Sunday could turn out to be a record-breaking day for St. Louis:  with thousands of dogs breaking that record.   The 19th annual Beggin Strips Pet Parade was actually the 22nd dog parade for the Soulard neighborhood. »

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Car Slams Into Fox Theatre

St. Louis police are investigating an accident where a car slammed into the Fox Theatre. Around 2 a.m. police say two SUVs collided at Washington and Grand Avenue in Midtown St. Louis. The crash sent one of the cars into the box office. »

Former SLU Coach Charlie Spoonhour Dies

Charlie Spoonhour, former St. Louis University's and Missouri State's basketball coaches died at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., today at age 72. »

Homicide Fuels Tension Between Bar And City

A homicide early Thursday morning in Soulard has caused a battle between the city and a Soulard night spot to heat up.  The man killed in the shooting on 8 th Street had been a customer at the Social House, a block away.  That bar has been labeled a nu... »

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Electric Charging Station Comes to Downtown St. Louis

Microgrid Energy, based in Clayton, Missouri, unveiled its second charging station at its second hotel in less than a year, Thursday morning. Microgrid Energy spent a rainy Thursday morning celebrating the installation of the second station where custo... »

Man Shot Dead in Soulard

St. Louis police have a homicide investigation on their hands. A man found shot in the Soulard neighborhood died early Thursday morning. Authorities say it happened in front of Franco Restaurant at 8th and Carroll around 2:40 a.m. »

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Advocates Planning Full Revitalization Of Downtown St. Louis

Advocates for DowntownSt. Louisare touting a multitude of projects they say is reshaping the area before our eyes.  Revamping the Arch Grounds and the building of a new Mississippi River Bridge are two of the most visible, and expensive tasks underway,... »

SLU Law School Moving Downtown

Soon the St. Louis University Law School will be moving just blocks away from Market and 14th Street. »

Christ Church Cathedral Offers Day Long Readings Of Dr. King

Thousands of places across the United States honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, his national holiday.  But something a bit different happened in St. Louis:  a downtown church brought Dr. King`s words back to life, decades afte... »

Car Crash Kills Man, Injured Woman In Washington County, IL

A man is dead and a woman is injured after an early Saturday morning car crash in Washington County, IL. The crash happened south of Ashley, IL on the Radom road when a car left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. Holden R. Cameron, 22, of Ashl... »

Tony LaRussa To Speak At The Peabody

Former St. Louis Cardinal manager Tony La Russa will be in St. Louis Friday night to speak at the Peabody Opera House in the Speaking Series: Tony La Russa: 2011 World Series A Champ’s Perspective”.  He’s expected to be very candid about his coaching c... »

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