Lacretia Wimbley
General Assignment ReporterLacretia Wimbley got her Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Journalism from Mississippi State University in 2016.
Wimbley spent six years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in various roles, including copy editing, page design and breaking/feature news reporting. She has also covered stories on the Hill District of Pittsburgh for the Heinz Endowments Magazine. She was elected President of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in 2020 and served until 2022.
Before coming to St. Louis Public Radio, Wimbley spent a year in Denver working as a Justice Reporter for Colorado Public Radio. She enjoys thought-provoking conversations, gospel, soulful music and poetry. You might catch her playing her acoustic guitar on the streets or at open mics from time to time.
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Mayor Cara Spencer said Monday that the count of impacted buildings and homes has grown to more than 10,000 in the nearly three weeks since the storm. -
Penelton, 74, spent nearly 40 years as a beloved member and spiritual mother at Centennial Christian Church in Fountain Park. Family and friends said goodbye Tuesday at a funeral service in Jennings. -
Volunteers will remain in the region for about three weeks helping tarp roofs, remove debris, cut up trees and assist with home content recovery. -
Beginning Wednesday, the military force will assist in impacted city neighborhoods to sort through debris and take it to landfills. -
As of Wednesday evening, Watson said there were about 163 displaced people across the three shelters, with just over 80 people staying at the 12th and Park location — the largest of the shelters. -
The EF3 tornado that tore through the St. Louis region last week destroyed the Scott-Lyles family's legacy home — a house that had stood for over a century. -
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer say they’re hoping that the federal government can act quickly and that the White House will approve a major disaster declaration. -
The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. -
An early look at the Vacancy Strategy Initiative Report shows the number of vacant properties in the city decreased by 4% since 2018. -
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Williams takes over for Neal Richardson, who was appointed by former Mayor Tishaura Jones and led the organization for the past four years. -
Officials say the adjustment has made this weekend’s marathon route nearly a 10th of a mile longer after portions of St. Louis streets collapsed in north St. Louis and Lafayette Square last Friday. -
Upon leaving custody, ServSafe-certified participants are qualified to apply for jobs at restaurants, grocery stores and other food service companies.
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