Ashley Winters

With tears in her eyes, 11th Ward Committee Woman Amber Cole stood inside the newly restored Julia Davis Library and reflected on what the building means to the neighborhood. “When you take knowledge out of the community you take health and wealth — this is our community, this is our pillar,” Cole said, describing the […]

Larry Hughes remembers the kinds of choices many families in St. Louis have to make — deciding which activities they can afford and which opportunities their children have to miss. That reality, he said, pushed him to create something different: a program where cost would not stand in the way of participation and where basketball […]

After months of leadership turnover and growing scrutiny from state officials, St. Louis Public Schools is entering another transition period under newly appointed Superintendent Dr. Myra Berry. The district’s Board of Education voted unanimously last month to appoint Berry after she served as interim superintendent following the firing of former Superintendent Millicent Borishade in October. […]

The sound of kids laughing in the spray of an open fire hydrant, bikes scattered across front porches and neighborhood games stretching until the streetlights flickered on are memories many adults now romanticize as the perfect “’90s summer.” But while social media celebrates the freedom and nostalgia of those childhood summers, pediatricians say some of […]

For three St. Louis-area high school seniors, years of balancing academics, leadership development and career preparation have paid off with a significant boost toward their college goals.

Nearly a year after a tornado tore through North St. Louis, many residents are still struggling to repair homes, navigate insurance claims and recover from the emotional toll of the disaster. Community leaders say those ongoing needs are one reason seven grassroots organizations involved in recovery efforts will receive a combined $70,000 through the St. […]

A year after a major tornado ripped through St. Louis, many residents say the city still looks — and feels — like the storm happened yesterday. For 10th Ward Committeewoman Yolanda “Yogi” Yancie, the memories remain vivid. “The sky looked like something I have never seen before,” Yancie recalled of May 16, 2025. What began […]

Educational recovery remains elusive for many Missouri students, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which found that reading and math proficiency remain below pre-pandemic levels and the state slipped slightly in national rankings for child well-being. Nearly three out of four Missouri fourth graders are not proficient in reading, and more than three […]

In some St. Louis neighborhoods, exposure to violence and trauma has become so common that many residents no longer recognize the need for help, according to James Clark, vice president of public safety and executive director of the Neighborhood Alliance at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Learning how to stay calm under pressure and show up consistently for his children was one of the biggest lessons Mikhail Foster Sr. took away from six weeks in the Responsible Fatherhood program at Fathers & Families Support Center.