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.

A Ferguson shopper hit a $100,000 top prize on a Missouri Lottery scratcher bought at A1 Market. The $5 "100,000 Taxes Paid" game has paid millions since its January release.

MADD hosted a roll call Saturday in Jefferson County that drew more than 50 officers volunteering for saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to stop impaired drivers.

Bert Kreischer will headline a one-day Laughing on the Lake festival at Ozarks Amphitheater on May 16, joined by Kathleen Madigan, Rory Scovel, Chris Porter and Shane Torres.

A Jeff-Vander-Lou family of four was forced out Sunday when a vacant building next door collapsed onto their home, spotlighting the city’s backlog of dangerous vacant structures.