Chad Davis
General Assignment ReporterChad 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 joins the St. Louis Public Radio team as a general assignment reporter. 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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Forest Park leaders want to know what visitors to the park think of a plan to make the Steinberg Pavilion and Rink available year-round. Forest Park plans to make substantial renovations to the rink, which has been an attraction for more than six decades.
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St. Louis public health officials said Thursday that they’re facing an uphill battle at St. Louis City Justice Center because the city’s health department has long been underfunded and is catching up on its review of detainee medical records.
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St. Louis preservationists are celebrating a plan by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation to purchase two historic Olive Street buildings that St. Louis University had planned to demolish.
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Arts leaders, St. Louis leaders and community members want an upcoming public arts project to reflect the history of north St. Louis.
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A newly released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services concludes owners of a north St. Louis nursing home put residents and staff at risk when they abruptly shut the facility down in December.
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Dozens of students walked out of Francis Howell North High School as part of a protest against the school board’s decision to alter the Black history and Black literature courses after initially removing them.
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More than 90 business owners — including owners of STL Style, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., The Gramophone and Crown Candy — are calling for the station to return dismissed former DJs to their positions and give volunteers more of a say in how the station runs.
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Parents and students in the Francis Howell School District say they're concerned that the school board’s decision to change Black history and literature courses could “whitewash” Black history.
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St. Louis arts saw a lot of change in 2023, with new music venues and festivals, attendance struggles for theaters and an embattled community radio station seeing a DJ revolt. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin and Chad Davis recap trends from the year in the arts.
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A south St. Louis bar owner has been released from the St. Louis City Justice Center after being charged with assault following a Monday morning incident in which a police officer crashed a car into the bar.
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Two members of the St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board have resigned. The resignations follow months of criticisms by board members who say the city has stonewalled members from investigating jail complaints.
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Property taxes for senior homeowners in St. Louis will be frozen, thanks to a bill passed Friday by the Board of Aldermen.