The Missouri Department of Labor reported 8,894 inital unemployment claims in the week ending Sept. 12, the lowest number during the pandemic. That number would still be considered high in recent history. For example, there were 3,976 claims in the wee...
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‘Tenet’ star John David Washington shares “great lessons” learned while working with “heroes” Chris Nolan and Spike Lee
Melinda Sue Gordon(NEW YORK) -- John David Washington says he felt like a student in a master class when working with director Christopher Nolan on his latest project Tenet. In fact, Washington says he learned some invaluable lessons fro...
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Boone County reports 8th COVID-19 death
Boone County reported its eighth COVID-19 death on Friday. The patient was 70-74 years old. Cole County reported two more deaths from COVID-19 Thursday. The county now has reported 14 total deaths from the illness. There were 15 new coronavirus cases r...
Read More »Lawmakers finish (first) special state legislative session
Are state lawmakers done with their extra work at the Missouri Capitol this year? Gov. Parson said Wednesday to expect another special session in October, in part to pay for a statewide witness protection program. That was one of two bills passed durin...
Read More »After Sally: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
(AP) — Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally’s rains threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama on Thursday, as the storm’s remnants continued to dump heavy rains inland that spread the threat of flooding to Georgia and the...
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