Budtenders and other members of Missouri's booming marijuana business are the latest workers looking to unionize. Sean Shannon with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 655 spoke about their efforts this morning on KMOX with Tom Ackerman and Megan Lynch.

In the news: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore six months on the job, new report on affordable housing in St. Louis, north St. Louis state rep focusing on prison reform, students march at UMSL for official position on Israeli/Hamas war, Granite City Steel layoff update, Pfizer layoffs coming

During his first 6 months on the job, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has been building a team of attorneys to chop down the sizable amount of pending homicide cases left behind by his predecessor Kim Gardner. KMOX was in the room this morning when Gore delivered remarks about the progress.

In the news: new statistics on who is committing crimes and who are victims, update on 911 dispatchers in city, updates on O'Fallon police shooting and city jail death, group wants to ban government from requiring vaccinations, Katie's Pizza reveals huge donation total to charity

KMOX recently told you how drone technology is being used to help engineers create multi-layered geospatial maps. Tonight, KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch takes us to Saint Louis Community College's Florissant Valley campus where instructors are training the men and women who have their hands on the controls.

In the news: in O'Fallon and Lake St. Louis police shoot at gun-toting suspects, another death at City Justice Center, regional crime strategy meeting today, only warnings for Missouri's hands-free law, what people say they want from Rams settlement, Delmar Makers District welcomes food options

In the news: three men arrested in St. Charles human trafficking case, Illinois investigating Granite City Steel layoffs, lawsuit filed over new Illinois labor laws, major cuts at Fontbonne University, Kingshighway eyesores may be coming down, hundreds of new jobs coming to downtown Anthem

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Stories include: The long-term project replacing 26 bridges along I-55 in South City and County won't be finished by the planned completion date after the contractor damaged an overpass. Anthem is adding 250 new jobs to its offices on Chestnut in downtown St. Louis. 3 individuals in St. Charles County have been arrested for keeping an international student in their basement as a slave. Some big layoffs coming at Fontbonne University. Sam's Club to open a distribution center.

Plus, Michael talks with New York Post senior sports media writer Andrew Marchand about whether the Cardinals could go broadcast after Bally Sports.

In the news: Granite City's mayor talks about jobs losses/plant closure, pro-Palestinian students at SLU demand universities take stance on war, city goofs filing paperwork to get pot sales tax money, major cross-state hospital system merger, new chief of police in Chesterfield, Gerard Craft restaurant closing

The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team.

Stories include: Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson reacting to Tuesday's WARN notice that went out to all employees at Granite City Steel. BJC Health System of St. Louis has announced it will combine services with St. Luke's in Kansas City. Get ready for another local company to go through what's being dubbed a "blockbuster merger."

Plus, Michael talks with Sam Fiorello and Jasmine Owens about new job training opportunities coordinated by the Cortex Innovation Community.