Free STI and HIV Screenings Planned  for World AIDS Day  ST. LOUIS, MO – (November 30, 2017) World AIDS Day is December 1st.  Every year, World AIDS Day is observed to give people an opportunity to reflect on the impact that HIV and AIDS have had on people and nations throughout the world.  It also serves […]

Holiday Season Increases Home Fire Risks: Don’t Be A Turkey, Be Carefully!     JEFFERSON CITY – State Fire Marshal Tim Bean is reminding Missourians that Thanksgiving not only kicks off the holiday season, it raises the potential for dangerous residential fires – caused by everything from increased indoor cooking and turkey fryers to Christmas trees, decorations and festive […]

Sweetie Pie’s Hamburger Heaven – Smokin’ & Tasty Hottie LA comedic actress Kim Whitley and actor Wendell James blew into town for their own gig, but they had to stop by the other day to see for themselves, Robbie Montgomery’ latest restaurant venture, “Sweetie Pie’s Hamburger Heaven,” on the old DeValiviere strip in Central Westend […]

Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Day on Nov. 15 is reminder to be prepared for snow, ice and plunging temperatures JEFFERSON CITY – This past January, Missourians were reminded of the hazards that cab come with a Show-Me State winter and the importance of being prepared and monitoring the weather forecast. Beginning Jan. 12, 2017, much […]

St. Louis City Joins Smart Cities Initiative, A Smart Move The City of St. Louis is joining the federal Smart Cities Initiative, an effort that encourages cities across the country to use technology to modernize the way the City tackles everyday problems and improve the quality of life for all of its residents.   The Smart City efforts […]

St. Louis Awarded DOJ Safe & Thriving Grant The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the City of St. Louis’ Youth Violence Prevention Partnership $737,770 for a 3 year Cooperative Agreement as part of its FY 17 Safe and Thriving Communities Grant Program. The award has funding for a planning phase and an implementation phase. […]

Can Millennials Seek Justice, While Vandalizing? By K. Gerald Thomas   Now that St. Louis Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson has exonerated former St. Louis patrolman Jason Stockley of the 2011 murder of Anthony Lamar Smith, in some minds, it’s time to move on, nothing to see here.   Protesters will not allow this just to […]

S.L.A.T.E. Pledges To “Skill up” 500 people in 100 Days By Travis Smith, MultiMedia PR News Service   The key to attracting more area businesses and out-of-town operations to the City of St. Louis is to make sure a strong, educated and properly trained workforce is ready for new opportunities and new employers, searching for additional […]

Melba R. Moore to Be Recognized by the Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association The City of St. Louis Department of Health’s Director, Melba R. Moore, will receive the 2017 Healthcare Accomplishment Recognition Award (HCARA) this week for her work in Healthcare Advocacy. This award, from the St. Louis Chapter of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA), is designed […]

Great Rivers Greenway to Celebrate Expands St. Vincent Greenway at Missouri History Museum’s Twilight Tuesdays Concert on Oct. 3 Residents of the region can now run, walk, ride a bike, use a wheelchair, push a stroller or connect to transit on the recently expanded St. Vincent Greenway that stretches 1.9 miles between Forest Park and […]