North County /tags/north-county North County en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT Florissant homes built on Coldwater Creek may sit on radioactive contamination /health-science-environment/2024-03-05/florissant-homes-built-on-coldwater-creek-may-sit-on-radioactive-contamination The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is drilling through basement floors in the Cades Cove subdivision of Florissant to determine whether there is radioactive contamination under residents’ homes. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-05/florissant-homes-built-on-coldwater-creek-may-sit-on-radioactive-contamination Allison Kite Demolition of north county's Jamestown Mall, closed for 9 years, finally begins /economy-business/2023-09-26/closed-for-9-years-demolition-of-the-jamestown-mall-in-north-county-finally-begins The demolition process will be complete by next summer. In the meantime, St. Louis Port Authority, which owns the 142-acre property, will start the process of figuring out how to redevelop the space. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:36:01 GMT /economy-business/2023-09-26/closed-for-9-years-demolition-of-the-jamestown-mall-in-north-county-finally-begins Will Bauer A new $20 million economic hub opens in north St. Louis County promoting upward mobility /economy-business/2023-09-14/a-new-20-million-economic-hub-opens-in-north-st-louis-county-promoting-upward-mobility The R&R Marketplace includes centers for career development and training, co-working and innovation, addiction treatment, and early childhood education, as well as a restaurant and a bank. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:02:45 GMT /economy-business/2023-09-14/a-new-20-million-economic-hub-opens-in-north-st-louis-county-promoting-upward-mobility Eric Schmid North county neighbors Glen Echo Park, Normandy OK merger by wide margins /government-politics-issues/2023-08-07/st-louis-county-neighbors-normandy-glen-echo-park-will-vote-tuesday-on-merging The two towns will officially merge in February. They are already in the same school and fire protection districts, and Normandy police already patrol Glen Echo Park. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 02:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-07/st-louis-county-neighbors-normandy-glen-echo-park-will-vote-tuesday-on-merging Rachel Lippmann For Juneteenth, north St. Louis County leaders want to celebrate Black culture together /race-identity-and-faith/2023-06-15/for-juneteenth-north-st-louis-county-leaders-want-to-celebrate-black-culture-together The celebration started with a conversation among elected officials on how to work together to solve problems and will continue through Monday with free concerts, movie showings and a parade. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:02:52 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-06-15/for-juneteenth-north-st-louis-county-leaders-want-to-celebrate-black-culture-together Lilley Halloran A Red Circle aims to open a grocery store owned and operated by north county residents /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-24/a-red-circle-aims-to-open-a-grocery-store-owned-and-operated-by-north-county-residents North St. Louis County residents lack options for high quality, affordable produce. A Red Circle’s founder and executive director says a community-owned grocery store will help meet the need. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:12:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-24/a-red-circle-aims-to-open-a-grocery-store-owned-and-operated-by-north-county-residents Emily Woodbury Brian Owens Is Building A 'Creative Ecosystem' In North St. Louis County /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-07/brian-owens-is-building-a-creative-ecosystem-in-north-st-louis-county The secret to Brian Owens’ success is no secret at all. “I always tell people I get these heavenly hookups,” he explained. “God’s favor in my life. It’s… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:44:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-07-07/brian-owens-is-building-a-creative-ecosystem-in-north-st-louis-county Sarah Fenske New Children's Choir Brings Joyful Noise Back To Maria Ellis' Old Stomping Grounds /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-28/new-childrens-choir-brings-joyful-noise-back-to-maria-ellis-old-stomping-grounds Growing up in north St. Louis County, where she was leading choirs by the time she was 12 years old, Maria Ellis remembers thinking about St. Louis… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:18:06 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-28/new-childrens-choir-brings-joyful-noise-back-to-maria-ellis-old-stomping-grounds Evie Hemphill Teen Center To Provide A Safe Place, Resources For Ferguson, North St. Louis County Youth /education/2019-10-03/teen-center-to-provide-a-safe-place-resources-for-ferguson-north-st-louis-county-youth The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis will open its first teen support center on Thursday with the mission of providing a safe haven for youth in… Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:02:35 GMT /education/2019-10-03/teen-center-to-provide-a-safe-place-resources-for-ferguson-north-st-louis-county-youth Andrea Smith Filmmaker Inspired By Her Heritage Examines The Decline Of Predominantly Black Kinloch /arts/2019-07-26/filmmaker-inspired-by-her-heritage-examines-the-decline-of-predominantly-black-kinloch When Alana Marie was growing up in Hazelwood, she listened to stories of her father’s happy childhood in nearby Kinloch during the 1970s and '80s. By the… Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:49:35 GMT /arts/2019-07-26/filmmaker-inspired-by-her-heritage-examines-the-decline-of-predominantly-black-kinloch Nancy Fowler