Tishaura Jones

The jail director, who reports to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, was known to be at odds with the city's Detention Facility Oversight Board over the lack of transparency and conditions at the City Justice Center.

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

“Every neighborhood deserves to benefit from this investment,” St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said.

Betts — who has become known for saying just about anything — will depart at the end of the year after losing the Democratic primary to former deputy Alfred Montgomery.

The offices of mayor and comptroller, as well as the odd wards on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are up for election. Filing closes Jan. 3, and the primary election is March 4.

New Life Evangelistic Center, which used to operate a homeless shelter in St. Louis' Downtown West, doesn't want the city to shut the encampment because trash creates unsanitary conditions.

The $2.6 million Wi-Fi installation project aims to broaden access to high-speed internet for residents.

St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer has resigned from the city’s nonprofit development arm, the St. Louis Development Corporation, citing internal dysfunction and a lack of transparency.

The James S. McDonnell Foundation has announced that it is providing $1 million to help fund the City of St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program through December after the program was halted this summer due to a lawsuit.

The guaranteed basic income program restarted last week thanks to a private donor. A judge had ordered the effort be suspended earlier this year after a lawsuit against the city.