Tornado

St. Louis officials hope to reverse the impact of decades of disinvestment in the Ville, the Greater Ville and Kingsway East through a new neighborhood plan.

Issues like tornado recovery and redistricting dominated 2025 the headlines. Those issues, and more, appear likely to continue to shape the news of 2026.

For Ernest Maurice Curry — July 30, 1944 to Oct. 27, 2025 — the six-month aftermath was its own kind of storm, quieter, lonelier and ultimately fatal.

Over 80 people, including four St. Louisans, lobbied lawmakers to help them improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The three schools include Washington Montessori Elementary School, Yeatman-Liddell Middle School and Beaumont High School, which is home to some of the district’s career and technical programs.

The St. Louis chapter of the NAACP is calling for a state investigation into insurance companies for possible bias.

Six months after the May 16 tornado ripped through north St. Louis, people who had insurance policies are struggling to repair their homes. Some say their insurance companies aren’t making it easier.

St. Louis’ Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee is composed of 15 community members representing north St. Louis neighborhoods that were impacted by the May tornado. Their goal is to help guide city officials in immediate tornado recovery priorities.

The St. Louis Recovery Office and Department of Public Safety’s Building Division are assessing the properties as part of the STL Recovers property assistance program to determine which homes are eligible for aid in rebuilding, demolition or debris removal.

The Nolan family have a ways to go before they can move back in their home, but progress is being made.