Chad Davis
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis, MO, United States
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The Black Rep opens its season with the story of America’s first Black playwright
The Black Rep is sharing the story of William Henry Brown with a production of "The African Company presents Richard III." The play opens the company's 46th season. St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis asked director and Black Rep founder Ron Himes why the theater's story is so intriguing. → Read More
MetroLink restores Blue Line service Monday following flash flooding
Bi-State Development, which runs MetroLink, plans to resume light rail service at every station on the company’s Blue Line on Monday now that workers have made significant repairs to the system following last month's flash flooding. → Read More
St. Louis County proposal calls for reviews and testing of Coldwater Creek projects
A St. Louis County Council member is working on a bill that would require the County’s Department of Emergency Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review construction and utility permits near Coldwater Creek. → Read More
Arts and Education Council names Lyah LeFlore-Ituen as president and CEO
The Arts and Education Council has named television and film producer, author and St. Louis native Lyah B. LeFlore-Ituen as its next president and CEO. LeFlore-Ituen said one of her main goals is to support smaller arts institutions. → Read More
St. Louis Development Corporation to examine racial inequities in economic development
The St. Louis Development Corporation has been selected to join a national effort to examine racial inequity in development. Development corporation leaders say they aim to spur economic growth in long-neglected communities. → Read More
Metro East clinics will be post-Roe havens for abortion seekers in the Midwest and South
Abortion rights advocates in Missouri and Illinois are decrying a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark decision that legalized abortion. They say abortion providers in the Metro East will become safe havens for people in the Midwest and South, as abortion is expected to remain legal in Illinois. → Read More
Birth center and postpartum retreat in Ferguson to address disparities in care
A 5,000-square-foot birth and postpartum center focusing on Black women is coming to Ferguson. The Jamaa Birth Village Birth Center and Postpartum Retreat Haven will include three water birthing suites and four buildings where people who deliver their babies can stay up to seven days. The project is an expansion of the nearby Jamaa Birth Village. → Read More
Gene Dobbs Bradford leaves Jazz St. Louis optimistic about the local scene’s future
Jazz St. Louis President and CEO Gene Dobbs Bradford will step down after more than 20 years of leading the organization. Bradford, who leaves this week to head the Savannah Music Festival in Georgia, said he’s excited about the future of jazz in St. Louis. → Read More
Ameren fast-tracks closure of Rush Island coal plant
Ameren Missouri announced it will close its Rush Island coal plant in Festus over the next few years → Read More
Black HerStory to highlight contributions by Black women in St. Louis history
The Griot Museum of Black History has received a $100,000 grant to honor the historic contributions of Black St. Louis women. → Read More
Dennis Owsley, longtime St. Louis Public Radio jazz host, dies at 78
Dennis Owsley, the author, photographer and jazz historian who hosted the St. Louis Public Radio show “Jazz Unlimited” until 2019, has died in Arizona. He was 78. → Read More
St. Louis County Council approves pay raise for jail employees
The council also Tuesday continued to question funding for the downtown St. Louis convention center. → Read More
Ameren Missouri offers business incentives to build electric charging stations
Ameren Missouri will distribute $5 million in incentives to encourage business owners to install electric vehicle charging stations. → Read More
Former St. Louis artist De Nichols writes of the historic power of art activism
In her new book "Art of Protest," arts organizer De Nichols seeks to inspire young activists, reminding them that, throughout history, social movements needed art to advance the cause. → Read More
Spire Missouri warns of St. Louis winter gas outage, seeks extension of pipeline use
Spire Missouri warns customers that there could be gas service outages in the St. Louis area this winter. → Read More
Advocates, unions say vaccine mandate makes nursing homes, other facilities safer
Unions representing health care workers, including those who work in nursing homes, support a new federal rule that requires their members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Over 100 St. Louis arts organizations ask for federal coronavirus relief funds
More than 100 St. Louis area arts institutions are calling on St. Louis and St. Louis County officials to use federal coronavirus relief funding to help support the arts. → Read More
COVID-19 booster shots outpace first and second doses in St. Louis County
Nearly twice as many people in St. Louis County are getting a COVID-19 booster shot than are getting their first or second shots → Read More
Fire damages historic church that may house gospel music center
St. Louis Firefighters responded to a fire Tuesday that engulfed part of a historic church in the Central West End. Developers plan to use the building for a gospel music museum and educational center. → Read More
Ending the racial wealth gap through reparations: Local policies or federal payments?
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is one of a dozen U.S. mayors calling for local reparations to address the racial wealth gap by ending racist policies. → Read More