The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Expect dangerous heat as we go through the week. A federal appeals court declared Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act unconstitutional. A proposed shortcut connecting Arnold motorists is cancelled after an outcry. A police chief under investigation reaches a deal to resign. Residents of University City's 3rd Ward are pushing for reinvestment in their neighborhoods. Friday will be a busy day at Lambert Airport. Bernie Miklas...
Aug 26, 2024•12 min
St. Louis Public Schools has third party investigating hiring and spending by superintendent put on leave, U-City residents displaced by shopping center speak out, update on Officer Travis Brown injured at Ferguson riot anniversary, Wednesday hearing on freeing Marcellus Williams, Grand Canyon U partners with Mercy
Aug 26, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.
Aug 22, 2024•11 min
Marcellus Williams won't get out of prison but will get off death row, NAACP wants Rams money invested in SLPS, labor groups go big for Harris/Walz, Crystal Quade demands state make its childcare payments, serial Target shoplifter arrested, Arch Coal merger could move HQ out of STL
Aug 22, 2024•6 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.
Aug 20, 2024•11 min
Students and parents struggled to get to school Monday, bus driver shortages in St. Charles as well, NAACP flagging literacy crisis in area, new mental health urgent care, largest Target in region will be in U-City, HQ that moved west comes back to St. Louis
Aug 20, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.
Aug 19, 2024•10 min
Students in St. Louis Public Schools relying on hodge-podge of transportation today, SLPS blames SLU for Clay Community Education Center closing, Hancock & Kelley talk protests at DNC, bill to allow county council members to have own attorneys, SSM Health to open clinic inside Chesterfield YMCA
Aug 19, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A woman is dead after an officer-involved shooting this morning in Dutchtown. The St. Francois County Sheriffs Department is releasing more information about a fatal shooting involving a deputy. KMOX is talking with the former St. Louis County Police Chief who hired Officer Travis Brown. St. Louis Public Schools is evicting a number of non profits from the Clay Community Education Center. Donna Baringer tells KMOX she intends to run...
Aug 16, 2024•12 min
Senate candidates Hawley and Kunce trade barbs at State Fair, Gov. Parson reminds that politicians are public servants, STL Police Chief Tracy talks police force numbers, Cardinals may ask for help funding Busch upgrades, Alton park with sinkhole reopens, Ketamine uses and overdoses, Centene to cut thousands off Medicaid program
Aug 16, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. What's the potential for severe weather? U.S. Senate rivals Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce got into a squabble at the Missouri State Fair over debates. Ferguson police officer Travis Brown remains in a coma but his sister says there are small signs of progress. Backstoppers has named a new director to replace retiring Chief Ron Battelle. Chief Robert Tracy joined KMOX to discuss the most recent police force numbers. The city of Arnold ...
Aug 15, 2024•11 min
Aldermen split on Ferguson protestor on police oversight board, group of Ferguson protestors offer well wishes to Officer Brown, STL Public school transportation and budget issues still an issue, Francis Howell to vote on bathroom policy tonight, lowering price of Medicare drugs
Aug 15, 2024•5 min
Video of Ferguson officer knocked to ground released, November ballot in Missouri to include legalizing abortion and sports betting, update on changing STL County charter but no vote taken, award-winning historic rehab on The Hill for sale, Ethical Society of Police member laments negative perception of cops
Aug 14, 2024•5 min
Civilian Oversight Board member Keith Rose charged with 1st degree property damage, St. Louis to conduct its own audit of SLPS, calls for entire school board to resign, changing STL County government could be on ballot, downtown hotel purchased out of receivership
Aug 13, 2024•9 min
Ferguson Officer Travis Brown who was knocked to ground Friday suffers brain injury, new sheriff in St. Louis outlines priorities, shake up on STL County Council after primary, Missouri test scores improve a bit, Gov. Parson in Panama for trade mission
Aug 12, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.
Aug 09, 2024•3 min
Ferguson ten years later: it produced politicians Wesley Bell and Cori Bush, new shopping plaza for Dellwood, how physical design of communities is obstacle to equity, state auditor will fast track audit of St. Louis Public Schools, update on Alton sinkhole
Aug 09, 2024•6 min
Those suing over Paul McKee using Homer G. Phillips name in court today, state system delaying subsidies to childcare providers, who is pushing tax cuts in Missouri, effort to move city elections to November stalls, Wesley Bell talks about criticism of his campaign, local protein supplement maker soaring
Aug 08, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. St. Louis rapper Nelly has been arrested. The debate over debates is heating up in Missouri's U.S. Senate race. We're following up with Wesley Bell, the day after his win over incumbent Rep. Cori Bush. Mike Kehoe pulled it out. Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure to help childcare providers. Changes to the St. Louis City Charter were passed out of an Aldermanic committee but one change needs to start from scratch. Plus, Michae...
Aug 07, 2024•12 min
Election results from primary Tuesday: Bush loses to Bell, Kehoe and Quade top their parties for governor, many local incumbents win, expert says don't get caught up in daily Wall Street fluctuations
Aug 07, 2024•5 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. We've got the latest turn-out figures for today's primary election. St. Louis City and County have had a few issues with voting today according to the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition. Reaction to the pick of Tim Walz to be Kamala Harris' running mate. Buzzwords are a popular tool for Missouri candidates to use in political advertising. There's a meeting for the public to learn about plans to build a new terminal at Lambert Airpo...
Aug 06, 2024•12 min
Primary election day today, State auditor to address calls for SLPL audit, Missouri lawmakers hold hearings on immigrant crime, Webster Groves residents speak out against psychiatric adolescent hospital, Frontier canceling direct flight to Philadelphia
Aug 06, 2024•6 min
Calls for state audit of St. Louis Public Schools, group calling for resignation of school board members, Carshield to pay $10M to settle FTC complaint of defrauding cutomers, both Illinois senators want "no one above the law" constitutional amendment, another incident at city jail, Perseid meteor shower
Aug 05, 2024•6 min
Deadline for St. Louis police to produce evidence in Bar PM case, St. Louis City should lose a seat on East-West Gateway council say some, Sen. Hawley's support of ending no-fault divorce called dangerous, nasty politics keeps women from running for office, Windows on Washington closing
Aug 02, 2024•7 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. We start with the heat and check in with our AccuWeather forecaster. St. Louis police have three weeks to produce documents in relation to the Bar:PM criminal case. The City Justice Center's staffing issues are making it harder to find a healthcare provider for the facility. Missouri will soon ban the sale of foods with psychoactive cannabis ingredients. Arnold police announced in a post their K9 Vader died after being left in a pat...
Aug 01, 2024•12 min
Video of 2022 CVPA shooting shows gunman in school 15 minutes before police arrive, city justice center audit show inmate to officer ratio doubled, West Nile virus confirmed in St. Louis County man, Mizzou head explains dropping DEI office, 3rd congressional GOP primary race
Aug 01, 2024•6 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Footage released by St. Louis Police shows the CVPA shooting. St. Louis County has its first case of a human with the West Nile Virus. Our health editor has prevention tips. First on KMOX, the Missouri State Auditor has released his findings from his investigation into the St. Louis City Justice Center. A new pilot project in University City aims to reduce flooding along the River Des Peres. St. Peters-based CarShield agrees to pay ...
Jul 31, 2024•11 min
Christopher Dunn is now a free man after Atty Gen Andrew Bailey's appeal to keep him jailed fails, GoFundMe for Dunn set up, future of historic Wainwright building, Sen. Hawley in shouting match with Secret Service, Urban League unveils new facility
Jul 31, 2024•7 min
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Christopher Dunn could be released from prison tonight. The trade deadline is here. So is a new Cardinal. The acting head of the Secret Service got into a shouting match with Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley during a Judiciary Committee hearing about the Trump assassination attempt. It's exactly one week until the gubernatorial primary. Cori Bush's former campaign manager is endorsing Wesley Bell. Plus, what's happening now that the s...
Jul 30, 2024•12 min
Video of the Oct 2022 shooting at CVPA to be released, Olivette deaths ruled murder-suicide of teens, update on SLPS transportation, SLU Hospital nurses approve new contract, federal court strikes down Missouri lobbyist ban, Mercy to build hospital in Wentzville, new lawsuit against city jail and commissioner
Jul 30, 2024•6 min