Chad Davis
Chad Davis is a 2016 graduate of Truman State University where he studied Public Communication and English. At Truman State, Chad served as the executive producer of the on-campus news station, TMN Television. In 2017, Chad joined the St. Louis Public Radio team as the fourth Race and Culture Diversity Fellow. Chad is a native of St. Louis and is a huge hip- hop, r&b, and pop music fan. He also enjoys graphic design, pop culture, film, and comedy.
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The Missouri Mining Commission has revoked a mining permit for a silica sand mine in Ste. Genevieve County. The commission ruled that NexGen Silica’s application did not include a full list of property owners with vested interests in the mine. -
Parents, teachers, students and elected officials gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday night in Tower Grove Park after a shooting at Central Visual Performing Arts High School earlier in the day left two people dead and seven injured.
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Two people were killed and several others were wounded Monday by a gunman at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. The suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with police.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he has no plans to call a special legislative session to protect access to contraceptives and address ectopic pregnancies. Parson’s comments come days after Democratic leaders called on the governor to hold a special session now that the state has banned nearly all abortions.
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Abortion rights supporters in Missouri decried the court's decision to roll back decades of federal protections for people seeking abortions.
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Missouri and Illinois rank last in the nation in hours of care nursing home residents receive from workers each day. Advocates for nursing home residents say the Biden administration's plans to call for increased staffing could help residents.
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St. Louis abortion rights activists gathered outside the Old Courthouse to protest a restrictive abortion law passed last week in Texas, and to urge people to demand that Missouri lawmakers not pass similar legislation.
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St. Louis County's mask mandate has been halted by a circuit court until at least Aug. 17. The action is in response to a recent lawsuit from Attorney General Eric Schmitt challenging the restrictions.
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Some St. Louis County Council members say a mask mandate is not necessary. Others say County Executive Sam Page should have let the council decide whether to require people age 5 and older to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
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Ameren Missouri has purchased a northwestern Missouri wind energy facility that’s expected to provide clean energy to about 90,000 customers.
