St. Louis will top out near 92°F Thursday before a late-night line of storms. Gusty southwest winds and a hail risk are possible overnight.

County filings and developer materials show Target will anchor Farmington Crossings, a new 316,000‑sq‑ft retail center at Hwy 67 and Woodlawn Drive.

A federal judge sentenced former Bridgeton pediatrician Craig A. Spiegel to 20 years after prosecutors say he traded prescriptions for sex, photos and cash.

A late‑night house fire in Walnut Park East sent one resident to the hospital in critical condition, fire officials say.

Police say a 27‑year‑old coaxed a 13‑year‑old to St. Louis and was arrested; he now faces two counts of first‑degree statutory rape.

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.