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When German muralist Case Maclaim was asked to paint a large wall at City Foundry STL in partnership with CASS Contemporary and The Women's Creative, he did some preliminary research so that he could provide a sketch of the design. He wanted to paint something that connected to the community and to the mission of City Foundry STL but was unable to come up with a concept until arriving in St. Louis. “We needed to see the environment,” says Maclaim through his wife, Samira, who helps translate for the artist.

Charice Boyd pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of assault.

City legislators released the first draft of a proposed district map Monday, cutting the 28 wards down to 14.

Patti LaBelle, who has suffered from diabetes for over 25 years, is speaking to Congress on Thursday in conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month to advocate for better access to…

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Jermaine Dupri was on hand as a special guest, leading the crowd in "Happy Birthday to You."

More than four years after their arrests during a police protest, a pastor and activist have won their fight to put their case in front of a jury.

The Rev. Darryl Gray and Calvin "Cap" Kennedy were at the rear of a protest march on September 29, 2017, when officers slammed Gray to the pavement and cuffed him outside of Busch Stadium. Kennedy came to Gray's aid and was tasered and tackled before officers dragged both men away.

The case is an outlier among the numerous protest-related arrests made during the 2017 demonstrations that followed ex-St. Louis cop Jason Stockley's acquittal on a murder charge.…

The documentary film "Ferguson Rises" focuses on Michael Brown Sr. in the five years after the death of his son. Filmmaker Mobolaji Olambiwonnu discusses the film ahead of its showing at the St. Louis International Film Festival.

U2 has premiered a new single called "Your Song Saved My Life." The characteristically uplifting tune was recorded for the upcoming animated film Sing 2, in which Bono voices a…

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When working with an architect, here's what to expect throughout the process.

Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Toys benefit concert is back this year. The 23rd installment of the charity event will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on…

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Augusta is seeing a big increase in economic development. While it seems like a positive change for the small St. Charles County town, some residents worry that too much is happening too quickly.

We know that everybody likes an apple bottom, but apparently some people also like a pumpkin head, too.

In a video posted this morning in the Instagram account run by Taco Circus (4940 Southwest Avenue, 314-899-0061) a woman is shown twerking on Delmar Boulevard while wearing a large pumpkin like a helmet.

The caption on the video:

“Halloween may be over for some of us, but for others, it is just getting started”
There are no other clues in the scene as to why this little show is happening, but it appears to be going down in the middle of the Delmar Loop, just east of the Chuck Berry statue.

We’re sure ol’ Chuck wouldn’t mind the show and, well, neither do we.…

The store is putting extra emphasis on community.

The 277 cameras, 135 in-vehicle cameras and data storage will cost roughly $2.5 million over five years.

Look and feel your best all year long.

British-born writer Zadie Smith comes to town this week as the 54th recipient of the St. Louis Literary Award. She discusses everything from death, anger and the COVID-19 pandemic to her first foray into writing a historical novel.

How does Enterprise make decisions to invest in the community in general? Helping improve the communities where Enterprise operates is a value my grandfather and our company founder, Jack Taylor, embraced from day one. It has been a core principle of the Enterprise Holdings Foundation since 1982. Enterprise employees are key to our approach to philanthropy as they help select and support organizations in the thousands of neighborhoods where we operate across the globe. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation…

A grant received from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation will help St. Louis Community College address the gender gap in the local information technology sector. The $350,000 grant from EHF to the STLCC Foundation will establish a Sisters in Tech cohort through the STLCC Tech Academy, allowing the college to expand its outreach and provide greater access to IT training for women who are changing careers, underemployed or unemployed. “We greatly appreciate the support of the Enterprise Holdings…