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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Leaders of St. Louis-based art institutions say they’re optimistic that the Biden administration will safeguard arts funding and help artists and organizations that have lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. -
The St. Charles County Department of Public Health kicked off a vaccination effort Tuesday by giving doses of the coronavirus vaccine to health care workers and emergency personnel. Officials will use the Family Arena over the next seven weeks to vaccinate those who work or live in St. Charles County.
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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.
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At least 818 nursing home residents tested positive for the coronavirus in St. Louis County nursing homes in December. That’s about 200 fewer infections than were reported in November.
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Black St. Louisans are appalled at what they saw at the U.S. Capitol last week, when a largely white mob forced its way past police to try to stop Congress from certifying the election of President-elect Joe Biden. They couldn't miss how police officers did not aggressively counter white rioters and how that contrasted with how officers treat Black people at demonstrations for Black lives.
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Movie theater owners in the St. Louis region hope they’ll be back in business in 2021, but they’re worried that the coronavirus pandemic has changed their industry for good.
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Artists and performers have scrambled to make and share their work during the pandemic. They've also turned to the work of their peers to help get through a tough year. Here are some of the locally produced things that inspired St. Louis artists in 2020.
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Advocates for young people who entered the country without authorization as children are celebrating a federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration must reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Essential workers across food service, nursing homes and janitorial services say they’re risking their health and safety as they go into work every day during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hospitals across Missouri will soon receive help from a Texas-based company the state is hiring to provide additional workers and hospital beds. The support announced Wednesday will help hospitals care for additional coronavirus patients.
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St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed announced he will run for mayor in the 2021 election.
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Eight billboards in St. Louis and St. Louis County feature messages urging people to stay involved in the fight for change.
