Straub’s Closes CWE Store After 78 Years

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A longtime chapter of Central West End history has ended. Straub’s Markets closed its grocery store at 302 N. Kingshighway Blvd. on Friday, Sept. 25, ending a 78-year run at the prominent Kingshighway and Maryland Plaza intersection. The closing drew emotional reactions from customers who made final […]

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Overseas Markets Slide as Oil and Yields Rise

Overseas markets opened the new week under renewed pressure Monday, Sept. 28, as rising crude oil prices, elevated U.S. Treasury yields and continuing uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment across much of Asia. September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets – The trading session, which began Sunday evening for U.S. investors, produced significant […]

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US, China Strike $30 Billion Trade Framework as Deficit Falls

WASHINGTON, DC – September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The United States and China have reached a major new trade framework providing more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods flowing in each direction, potentially covering roughly $60 billion in two-way commerce as Washington and Beijing attempt to stabilize their economic relationship while maintaining restrictions […]

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Why Mobile-First Design Matters for Online Lending Services

September 27, 2026 (STL.News) Online lending has become a common part of digital financial management. As more people use their phones for financial transactions, lending services are focusing more on mobile access. This shift has made mobile design an important part of the online lending experience. The change is also influencing how lending platforms are […]

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Three Plead Guilty in St. Louis Murder-for-Hire

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 27, 2026 (STL.News) Three defendants have pleaded guilty in a federal murder-for-hire case involving the 2023 killing of 53-year-old Andreaia Worthem, a St. Louis County woman whose son admitted plotting her death in an effort to obtain proceeds from a $150,000 life insurance policy. The guilty pleas bring a dramatic […]

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Understanding Team Win Totals in 2026

September 27, 2026 (STL.News) September’s results have already shifted the outlook for college football futures. Early games show strengths, but most conference schedules still lie ahead. A team win total still reflects its regular-season record, even as weekly rankings draw more attention. That matters when September meets a difficult October slate. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) […]

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Disc Medicine Faces Investor Investigations Over FDA Letter

WATERTOWN, MA – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Disc Medicine Inc. (NASDAQ: IRON) is facing continued scrutiny from multiple securities law firms over disclosures surrounding bitopertin, its experimental treatment for erythropoietic protoporphyria, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application earlier this year and requested additional clinical evidence. Rosen Law Firm […]

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Centerspace (CSR) Merger Draws Multiple Investigations

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) Multiple shareholder-rights law firms are investigating the proposed all-stock merger between Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) and Independence Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: IRT), raising questions about the consideration offered to Centerspace shareholders and the process that produced the agreement. The investigations do not establish wrongdoing, and no court has ruled […]

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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in $20,000 Mail Scheme

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 26, 2026 (STL.News) A 28-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty in federal court after admitting he offered a U.S. Postal Service carrier $20,000 for the mail in her truck and access to her postal route, an unusual bribery case unfolding amid a broader federal effort to combat mail theft […]

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Starbucks Closing Two St. Louis-Area Stores

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 26, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Starbucks is closing two St. Louis-area coffeehouses as part of a nationwide reduction of approximately 250 North American locations, including a nearly new drive-thru restaurant in Marlborough that opened less than a year ago. The two local locations are at 6621 Delmar Blvd. in University City’s Delmar […]

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