🌱 St. Louis Delivery Drivers Robbed + CSMB Students Return To School

Hi all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 54 Low: 43.

Here are the top three stories today in St. Louis:

1. Last month, a deadly school shooting occurred at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA), leaving three people killed and many others injured. Today, students at the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience (CSMB) will return to in-person learning after a month of virtual learning. CSMB shares a building with CVPA; plans for the return of CVPA students are still in the works, according to the school's leadership. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. Two St. Louis delivery drivers were robbed over the last two weeks. An Uber Eats driver had his car stolen on Nov. 23 while making a delivery. Officials say he was held up at gunpoint and had to hand over his keys. On Nov. 25, a pizza delivery driver was robbed by an armed man demanding money and free pizza. No arrests have been made and police are continuing to investigate. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. Gateway180, a St. Louis nonprofit, received a million-dollar grant to help the homeless. The nonprofit organization provides emergency shelter and housing assistance in St. Louis. It received a $1.25 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, sponsored by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Gateway180 representatives hope to use the money to help families with down payments, financial assistance, and addressing addiction. (KMOV4)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Veterans Writing Group At St Louis County Library, Daniel Road Branch (10:00 AM)
• Winter Wonderland: Walk At Tilles Park (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is offering a significant discount on tickets for this season and next year. Those interested can choose any 3 concerts for $99 and purchase them here! You can choose from events such as Handel’s Messiah, Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart, Damnation of Faust, and more. (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)
• According to Pride St. Louis, THISTL is accepting applications for rental assistance. Trans people of color are eligible to apply. THISTL is a Trans Housing Initiative in St. Louis. To apply, visit the website here. (Pride St. Louis via Facebook)
• The St. Louis County Library Foundation (in partnership with the Missouri Historical Society) will host Patrick McCarthy and Akif Cogo, authors of “Bosnian St. Louis: Between Two Worlds” on Thursday, Dec. 1. For more information, please visit the official website here. (The STL via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.