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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A new Illinois law that took effect in March allows for a smoother name-change process. And Land of Lincoln Legal Aid is helping people apply and potentially save money. -
Several months after the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was expanded in July to include 21 Missouri ZIP codes, the U.S. Department of Justice reports that as of Monday, $8.57 million worth of claims have been approved for those impacted by Manhattan Project waste contamination. -
As the government shutdown lingers and SNAP benefits are on hold, grocery prices continue to rise, and local nonprofits are doing their part to help. -
An unidentified man in his 50s was pronounced dead Tuesday night at a local hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the jail, police say. -
Jonell Coleman shared a proposed 2026 budget with the St. Louis County Council Budget Committee on Tuesday. She also reported the need for more staff, greater staff training and mental health resources, as well as new clothing for residents. -
Herman Thomas Jr. is the new foster care director at Lutheran Family and Children’s Services and has more than 20 years of experience serving vulnerable youth and families. He says foster homes are scarce, leading to children sleeping in offices or hotels. -
The Business Social Services program offers nonprofit customers cash incentives for cost-effective energy efficiency projects. The program will continue through the end of 2026. -
The union voted down Boeing’s proposal after a strike that began Aug. 4 over pay and benefits. The strike will continue after multiple proposals have been rejected by both sides. -
The state hasn’t had a multiyear capital plan since 2009, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation, and this one will improve infrastructure in all 102 counties. -
Through the Trap-Neuter-Return program, thousands of feral kitties in the St. Louis region are spayed and neutered each year, and 2,900 underwent surgeries last year between the St. Louis and Rolla locations. -
Eligible residents can receive a $50,000 lump sum if they got sick after living, working or going to school near nuclear radiation in 21 Missouri ZIP codes added to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by Congress over the summer. -
The judge's decision came the day after Sheriff Alfred Montgomery was indicted on five federal felony charges.
