A 19-year-old was arrested after a Feb. 18 drug meetup in the 1200 block of South Grand left a man shot in the face and hospitalized.

Playa Bowls tapped a Mercy Health executive as a franchisee and plans five St. Louis-area shops this fall, targeting busy retail corridors across the metro.

Alex Henry of El Molino del Sureste picked up his first James Beard semifinalist nod for Best Chef: Midwest, spotlighting Yucatán cooking and house-made masa.

So Deity Diner reopened Wednesday after months of repairs following the March 2025 tornado, celebrating with a ribbon-cutting and a city social post.

A 1.3‑mile north connector and a downtown Market Street stretch will link Fairground Park to Midtown with new murals, sidewalks and bike lanes.

Coretta “Cory” Elliott was sentenced to three years and ordered to repay about $1.7M after pleading guilty to wire fraud tied to PPP loans. The case raises fresh questions about contracting and political ties in St. Louis.

County council approved a 474‑lot subdivision near Highway N on Feb. 23, prompting neighbors to warn of worse congestion and strained schools.

KSDK found about 40,000 St. Louis vehicles are boot‑eligible while the city owns roughly 30 boots, creating a large enforcement gap and a growing backlog.

SLPS is weighing later middle- and high-school start times for 2026–27. Advocates point to better sleep and attendance, while buses and budgets complicate the plan.

A new "boozy bookstore" is coming to Pine Street in Rolla, mixing curated books, literary cocktails and a short-term loft above the shop.

Two people were found dead at a Ferguson residence Saturday; one was identified as a retired Berkeley fire chief. Ferguson police are investigating and asking residents to report tips.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Jan. 23 that HOA bans on rooftop solar are unenforceable under state law, reversing a Greene County decision and clarifying RSMo § 442.404.

A St. Louis man faces multiple felonies after deputies say a chase tied to shots fired in Collinsville ended on I‑70 in Bridgeton; a loaded gun and suspected drugs were recovered.