Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Saying hello: Florissant beauty store becomes a lifeline for domestic violence survivors (firstalert4.com) — A Florissant beauty supply shop is doubling as a safe space and information hub for neighbors facing domestic violence, offering resources during a new awareness-month event. Local advocates shared sobering North County statistics and emphasized that even a casual conversation at the register can connect someone with shelters, legal help, and safety planning when they're ready.
• Police respond to 3 separate shootings overnight in the St. Louis area (kmov.com) — Florissant police are investigating a Wednesday night crash near Parker Road and Waterford where officers discovered one driver had been shot, sending both motorists to the hospital. Two additional, separate shootings in St. Louis city left victims with non-life-threatening injuries as authorities continue to piece together what happened.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
As my birthday month comes to an end today, my heart is full. I'll take with me the memories. Our Miami birthday girls' trip was a blast. Every restaurant we went to, my friends told them it was my birthday… (Nextdoor Lexington Farms Estates)
Moving very soon . Free electric recliner and chair with phone charging ports. Wooden headboard, queen size chest of drawers and night table. Free just come and pick up… (Nextdoor Keeven/Howdershell)
Wingstop, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Florissant. Apply here.
Church's Chicken Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Restaurant 200616 - 410 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Florissant, MO 63031 in Florissant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Florissant here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazelwood
Hazelwood, MO: Police Respond to Fight at Hazelwood West High School, No Shooting Reported (richlandtoday.com)
As Millennium Hotel comes down, St. Louis weighs a bolder vision for downtown highways (kmov.com)
Forbes Daily: Tesla Doesn't Have Enough Chargers For Its Electric Semi (forbes.com)
Ferguson
Read coverage of the death of Shannon O'Brien, a Lyft driver caught in crossfire in Ferguson (stltoday.com)
Ferguson man charged after shooting brother following argument, police say (kmov.com)
Ok Florissant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!