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Memorial service today for tow truck driver Wade Bivins

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

COLUMBIA, Ill. -  Final goodbyes are Tuesday and tonight for a beloved Metro East man who was tragically killed last week while doing his job as a tow truck driver.The company that Bivins worked for, 'Paw Paw Towing,' is having a procession for him as part of the memorial. It's understood that the trucks will be staging for the procession from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the procession starting at 6:30 p.m. 57-year-old Wade Bivins from east Carondelet, Illinois, was a man known for his generosity and volunteer work. In addition to being a tow truck driver, Bivins was a volunteer firefighter, served on the East Carondelet Emergency Services Disaster Agency, and even played Santa Claus at Christmas celebrations.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX was over the scene last Wednesday morning when Bivins was killed. He had responded to a disabled van call on the right shoulder of Interstate 255 southbound near Route 3 in the Columbia/Dupo area. Suspect shot and killed after firing sho...

Legislators and business officials speaking about child care crisis today

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Legislators and business officials will come together in St. Peters for an important talk about Missouri's child care crisis.This is an issue affecting businesses and families alike. Missouri loses out on an $1.5 billion a year due to Child care issues. Among these losses are $280 million annually in tax revenue, all this according to a report jointly released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Missouri Chamber.The discussion aims to shed a light on the far-reaching consequences of the crisis on employers and working families across the state. The forum kicks off with a panel discussion that promises to delve deep into the magnitude of the child care crisis and explore potential policy solutions.Business leaders and lawmakers will share their insights and experiences regarding child care issues - emphasizing their significance to the state's economic well-being. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hal...

Possible sentence reduction for former BOA member Jeffery Boyd

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Former St. Louis Alderman Jeffery Boyd asks a court to reduce his federal prison sentence for taking bribes from an area businessman.Jeffrey Boyd was sentenced alongside two other former aldermen in December 2022 to three years in prison for bribery and wire fraud. Boyd served a north-side ward for 20 years. He would be eligible for release on July 1, 2024. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a federal commission that calculates sentencing recommended a sentence reduction. They say he could be released as early as February 1 of next year.A judge will determine whether to reduce Boyd's sentence at a later date

Funeral today for former Lambert Airport director Leonard Griggs

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Tuesday is the funeral for Col. Leonard Griggs, the former director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.Griggs led the airport for more than 21 years. The former Air Force colonel died last month at age 92. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ Visitation is from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Kriegshauser Mortuary West Chapel on Olive Boulevard in Olivette. The funeral starts at noon.He'll be buried with full military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. The funeral procession will pass by the airport before heading to the cemetery.

Holiday lighting at Vets Village today

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Tiny Home Village for military veterans facing housing instability gets holiday lights Tuesday.It opened last month on four acres in the Jeff Vanderlou neighborhood of north St. Louis. The Veterans Community Project will be lit in red, white, and blue at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ There will also be caroling, cookies, and hot chocolate.

C.A. Gabe Gore giving 6-month progress report today

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A progress report is coming out this Tuesday on how things have been going in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office.St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore took office a little more than six months ago. Governor Mike Parson appointed him to replace Kim Gardner, who resigned in May. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hall The governor said Gore would be able to turn around the "mismanagement and turmoil" left behind. Gore has not yet said if he will run for the job full-time next year.

Rollover crash into parked car in south St. Louis

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A driver crashed into a parked car overnight in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood of south St. Louis.That was just after 1:00 a.m. on Jamieson Avenue at Pernod Avenue. The driver's car flipped over. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ So far, there have been no reports of injuries. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Driver injured after rollover crash in Mehlville

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A driver was injured in a rollover crash overnight in Mehlville.That crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Telegraph Road. The car hit a tree just outside St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hall The driver had to be cut from the wreckage.

Lower mortgage rates not enough to overcome November slowdown in metro Denver home sales

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

Lower mortgage rates motivated some buyers to get busy last month, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the seasonal slowdown seen this time of year in metro Denver’s housing market, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.Buyers closed on 2,664 homes and condos last month, a 15.9% drop from the 3,169 homes sold in October. November closings were down 14% year-over-year and through the first 11 months of 2023, with the overall sales volume is down by nearly a fifth.Properties took longer to sell last month, with the median number of days a listing spent on the market shooting up from 16 in October to 22 in November. A year ago, the median was 21 days.There were 6,684 active listings available to buyers at the end of November, which is down 10.7% from October’s 7,482 and up 6.9% from the inventory available a year earlier. At the current pace of sales, the market has about 2.5 months of supply of listings.In one of the bigger declines ...

European Commission: Bulgaria will decide where the revenues from the tax for the transfer of Russian gas on its territory will be directed

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:41 GMT

"The European Commission has been notified of Bulgaria's recent gas supply measures. We are in contact with Bulgaria and other affected countries to assess and discuss the possible repercussions of this measure," a spokesperson for the Community Executive said in response to questions related to the tax for the transfer of Russian gas through Bulgaria, writes Cristian Gerhasim. According to a new law, published this month in the Official Gazette of Bulgaria and which entered into force immediately, a fee of 20 leva (€10) is introduced for each megawatt hour of gas coming from Russia. It is equivalent to approximately 20% of the reference price for natural gas at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Regarding the question of where the revenues from this tax will be directed, the answer was: "This is a national measure, the decision is the competence of the Sofia authorities." The spokesperson specified that the EU sanctions approved so far foresee measures against coal and oil imports from ...