A man was killed near Fairground Park in North City Thursday afternoon. SLMPD homicide detectives are investigating and asking for tips from witnesses.

A 12-year-old was shot in the lower leg Wednesday night on the 6600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in Carondelet; police detained multiple people and recovered two firearms.

Outside PACs and rival operatives are trading attack mailers in Missouri's 10th Senate primary after a lawmaker's 988 hotline test. The race has gone national in tone.

A teenage male walked into a south St. Louis firehouse early Wednesday after being shot on a nearby porch; police are investigating.

New + Found says a five‑story, mass‑timber office will rise at City Foundry, adding roughly 83,000 sq ft and joining a large apartment phase in Midtown. The move is being pitched as St. Louis’ first mass‑timber office.

Recent St. Louis college graduates are facing tighter hiring as employers scale back openings and raise skill requirements.

The McDonnell Planetarium reopens this Saturday with a first‑in‑the‑U.S. GOTO Chiron III projector and full‑dome visualization. Upgrades include new surround sound, hearing‑assistance tech and new live shows.

Ameren pledged $1 million to UMSL to build an electrical engineering lab, fund scholarships and back hands-on programs that funnel local talent into regional engineering jobs.

A municipal phone outage in Town and Country has disrupted 9‑1‑1 service and department lines; dispatchers are routing calls while crews work to restore service. Officials list alternate numbers for non-urgent contact.

Four Democrats have filed for the open 14th District state Senate seat in north St. Louis County, turning the Aug. 4 primary into the key contest in a safely Democratic district.

A Sullivan man is charged after his roommate was shot dead early Thursday in Lonedell; deputies found a handgun inside an overturned car at the scene.

Ladue warns scammers are sending fake permit invoices demanding wire transfers. Applicants should verify bills with the Building Department before sending money.

St. Clair police say a man fired multiple rounds in front of his home on the Fourth; investigators recovered dozens of casings and he's being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.