A free three-day Blues at the Arch festival takes over the Arch grounds Aug. 14–16 with Toronzo Cannon, local bands, kids activities and a fireworks finale.

An adult man was found shot near a Cedar Hill river access and was taken to a hospital, deputies said.

Schnucks broke ground Tuesday on a 68,000‑square‑foot replacement store at Olia Village in Creve Coeur. The supermarket will anchor the mixed‑use redevelopment and is slated to open around Thanksgiving 2027.

A 23-year-old man was killed Tuesday after his car left North Stringtown Road and struck a tree north of Rocky Lane in Warren County.

Federal labor officials have sued Superior Manor of Festus, alleging staff were denied overtime and seeking back wages, liquidated damages and penalties.

A Blue Springs father says he doesn't blame a homeowner who shot and killed his 18‑year‑old son during a suspected break‑in. Police identified the teen as Tristen Barker; the investigation is ongoing.

The MVC is folding the women’s tournament into Arch Madness and switching both championships to a unified 10-team, four-day format in St. Louis beginning March 2027.

The new JJK FAN center opened last Wednesday in East St. Louis with classrooms, labs and an 11,000‑sq‑ft passive‑solar greenhouse that organizers say can yield 30,000 pounds of food a year. Programs pair growing and research with internships and job pathways for local youth.

A single-car crash at N. Leonor K. Sullivan and Lucas left one person dead and two injured Sunday. Police closed the scene while reconstruction investigators worked.

A 70-year-old Ferguson man died after his motorcycle struck a deer in Franklin County Friday, local reporting shows.

A District 4 traffic stop turned into a weapons-and-drug recovery: officers seized two guns fitted with conversion devices and suspected narcotics, the department posted.

A carbon monoxide leak at a duplex just east of Rolla killed five people and injured two on June 19, 2026, Phelps County officials say. An investigation is underway.

The city ordered a temporary curfew in the Grove for Pride weekend: under‑17s barred from public 8 p.m.–5 a.m., with barricades and early bar closures planned.