Pride St. Louis returns to downtown June 27–28 with a free June 4 kickoff at Four Hands Brewing and a full weekend of stages, vendors, the Grand Pride Parade and family programming. Tickets and VIP packages are available online.

Willow Springs native Hannah Harper was crowned American Idol after a tearful season finale and a hometown sendoff that drew hundreds to Main Street. The stay-at-home mom says she’ll tour through the fall.

Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy was shot at a Mississippi concert and is in stable condition after surgery, the university said.

Joan and Wayne Long plan to leave their Sidney Street building, putting about 100 emergency winter shelter beds at risk unless a buyer or the city steps in. Advocates say a one‑time capital purchase or targeted funding could keep the space working as a shelter.

Authorities closed the 1600 block of Ewing in Madison Saturday night as investigators worked the scene. Evidence markers and multiple agencies were on site.

A 65-year-old Hillsboro man was arrested after a woman was shot during an argument on Klondike Road; prosecutors filed assault and weapons charges.

Clayton police charged a man after three sex workers reported sexual assaults and said there may be additional victims. Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Several children were injured Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash at Hereford and North Florissant in Ferguson; some were treated at the scene and others were taken to hospitals. Authorities are investigating.

St. Louis will offer no‑cost full‑day camps, free pool access and paid youth employment programs this summer to keep kids active and ease family budgets.

A new O'Fallon spot is drawing praise for beef shawarma, shish taouk and house hummus in a mural-backed dining room. Early reviews call the meats a standout.

A former MICDS coach was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after admitting he sent sexually explicit photos to students. Local and federal cases remain in motion.

A Ferguson woman faces felony charges after police say she rammed another driver’s vehicle twice following a dispute that began on Warford Avenue.

Blackbird Partners is pitching eight owner-owned "Nest" hangars on about 13 acres beside the Spirit of St. Louis Airport, with a targeted early-2027 start.