Toastique and Sourdough & Company have applied to open at Des Peres Corners; public hearings are set for April 13. The Schnucks‑anchored center has been drawing national chains.

Midas Hospitality filed plans to convert 200 S. Hanley into a 150‑room hotel; the project is under staff review in Clayton.

A 3-year-old boy was found dead in St. Louis' Central West End after an apparent fall from a window. Detectives are investigating.

Two men were shot Thursday in Mt. Pleasant; one remains critically wounded and police are investigating.

Three Houston men pleaded guilty after investigators tied them to the theft of more than 25,000 doses of pain medication from St. Louis‑area pharmacies last summer. The pleas follow a multi‑agency investigation and a large seizure of pill bottles.

TREKK Design Group will invest $1.89M and add 77 jobs across its Springfield and St. Louis offices. The hires are part of a regional growth push for the Kansas City–based engineering firm.

A Ballwin homeowner's appliances were damaged after crews hit an unmarked electric line. Industry data and new state rules signal a broader problem with underground digs.

Sunny, warm Wednesday with gusty south winds and elevated fire danger; showers and thunderstorms likely Thursday night into Friday.

A narrow band of rain and wet snow moves through St. Louis this morning, tapering by midday. Temperatures jump into the 70s by Wednesday with late‑week storm chances.

SSM Health marked the topping out of the new 14‑story Cardinal Glennon tower at Chouteau and Grand, a key step toward a 2027 opening and expanded pediatric care.

The Circuit Attorney’s Neighborhood Collaboration assigns assistant prosecutors to Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant and other neighborhoods to help victims, speed investigations and increase transparency.

The Missouri Senate voted unanimously to pass SB1067, a bill that fast‑tracks dismissal of lawsuits tied to public speech and lets prevailing defendants recover fees. The measure now goes to the House.

A late‑night explosion and house fire near West Kirsch Road in Madison County left one person burned and airlifted to St. Louis while dozens of firefighters responded. Officials have not yet released a cause.