Melissa Price Smith, Gov. Mike Parson’s nominee for county prosecutor, made the claim during a question-and-answer session with members of the St. Louis County Council during a committee hearing on Tuesday.

An incentive agreement between the state and the company lists an East St. Louis address for the facility that will create 150 jobs when operational.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones called for investigations into the city’s building division after corruption allegations against inspectors.

St. Louis Public Schools has named Kacy Davis as its new head of transportation after the previous director, Toyin Akinola, retired in October. The district will implement a new policy to require all parents of current SLPS students to re-enroll their children for the next school year.

Kenneth Roumpos is the new superintendent of the Kirkwood School District, and Melissa Schneider will be Parkway School District’s superintendent starting in the fall.

The Smokin’ Hayride festival will include artists from multiple genres and will take place sometime next year.

St. Louis University announced that Edward Feser will be the new president starting in July 2025. The current president, Fred Pestello, had announced his plan to retire in June 2025.

Andrew Taylor and his wife, Barbara, gave the gift in appreciation for care he received from Washington University neurologists during a recent Illness.

The firm had acquired the property earlier in the year and had been working on the right fit for the space.

Brentwood School District officials canceled classes for all students Friday following unspecified threats.