East St. Louis School District broke ground Monday on a major expansion of its career and technical education facility to modernize shop space and boost job-training pathways.

A driver died after his car struck a parked truck near an I‑44 on‑ramp in Fenton. Authorities say the vehicle left the roadway and struck a fence; an investigation is underway.

Fischer & Frichtel plans roughly 30 low‑maintenance villas at Wildwood’s Brightleaf Town Center. The proposal is now in Wildwood design review and the builder is taking interest lists.

A near-final plan to turn MLK Drive into a Cultural Blvd moves into public rollout this weekend, with 4theVille hosting a block party and releasing a corridor report. The effort emphasizes public art, plazas and small-business revitalization.

St. Louis has appealed to the Missouri Court of Appeals to preserve a 2017 rule requiring guns left in parked cars be secured in locked containers. The case tests how far state preemption limits local public‑safety rules.

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday afternoon on Lucas and Hunt Road in Wellston after being struck by a tractor-trailer. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.

MOTW Coffee, born from the Muslims of the World brand, is opening its first Missouri shop in the Delmar Loop in April with Yemeni chai, specialty lattes and pastries. The Delmar storefront is co‑owned by St. Louis native Shamaas Nyazee.

Consumer Reports and federal data uncovered PFAS, coal‑tar dyes and hidden phthalates in everyday cosmetics. Here’s what St. Louis shoppers should check now.

A Union man was charged in a shooting scare on North Prairie Dell Road. Three others were arrested on warrants and related charges.

An 18-year-old admitted to firing in a Ferguson shootout that killed a Lyft driver; police say four teens now face murder and weapons charges.

The former Post-Dispatch building on North Tucker has been refitted as a multi-tenant tech campus hosting Block, Scale AI and Cyber-Up, blending offices with cybersecurity training. Owners say the mix could help jump-start downtown hiring.

An aerosol irritant was sprayed into a crowd at Hazelwood West High School Monday; roughly 40 students were affected and a teenager was taken into custody, police say.

A former guard warns the St. Louis County Jail is dangerously understaffed and undertrained as audits flag mold, flooding and costly repairs.