Martin Smith

Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. He founded STL.News in 2016 and oversees its editorial direction and digital publishing operations. His coverage includes business, financial markets, securities litigation, government and regulatory developments, legal news, and St. Louis-area businesses and economic activity.
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Police Recover Stolen Property in South St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 27, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis police are attempting to reunite residents with stolen…

St. Louis Reentry Debate Returns 150 Years Later

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 27, 2026 (STL.News) One hundred and fifty years after St. Louis City separated…

New Becky Thatcher Riverboat Arrives in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) A familiar name has returned to the Mississippi River as…

Chicago Restaurant Review Adds First Customer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago Restaurant Review welcomes Kings on Canal in Lemont, Illinois, as its first restaurant customer,…

SLPS Proposes Closing and Repurposing 12 Schools

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) - St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myra M. Berry…

St. Louis Cooling Station Closure Raises Concerns

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) A cooling station in St. Louis that provided people experiencing…

Overseas Markets Rise as Oil Retreats Ahead of Nvidia

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets — Global equity markets moved mostly higher overnight…

Fire Closes Stan’s Bar in South St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) — A fire has temporarily closed Stan’s Bar, a longtime…

Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Visitor Visas

WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2026 (STL.News) The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping mass visa revocation targeting…

Cold Chain Management: The Invisible System Protecting Every Dose

August 25, 2026 (STL.News) Every temperature-sensitive therapy has a narrow safety window before it ever reaches a patient.…

Digital Roll Calls: Improving Accountability During Evacuations

August 25, 2026 (STL.News) Evacuations test planning in minutes, sometimes seconds. Accountability depends on accurate records, trained staff,…

DNOW Faces Securities Class Action Over MRC Global Merger

HOUSTON, TX - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) is facing a securities class-action lawsuit tied…

Overseas Markets Slide for Monday, August 24, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas financial markets opened the new week…

Iran Rial Hits Record Low as US Readies Sanctions

WASHINGTON, DC - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) Iran’s currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar…

Barclays Faces Investor Investigations Over MFS Exposure

August 23, 2026 (STL.News) Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) is the subject of securities investigations by multiple shareholder-rights law…