A St. Louis manufacturer agreed to repay $2,022,250 to resolve a False Claims Act suit over a 2021 PPP loan. The civil settlement was announced April 9, 2026.

A truck struck and brought down a massive overhead sign on westbound I‑64 near the I‑255 interchange, closing lanes and snarling the morning commute. IDOT urged drivers to avoid the area.

A warm, mostly dry Thursday in St. Louis gives way to increasing shower and thunderstorm chances Friday; SPC flags a marginal-to-slight severe threat.

A St. Louis man was charged after a March 1 street beating near Riverview left a victim with serious head and facial injuries; prosecutors filed first-degree assault and armed criminal-action counts this week.

Florissant voters approved a charter amendment Tuesday that requires voter approval for sales or swaps of city parkland, a response to a disputed Koch Park land swap.

O'Fallon police logged 1,109 incidents from March 30–April 6, including a dynamite discovery and 47 crashes over the seven-day period.

Lewis Rice has billed St. Louis County $889,448 in Lt. Col. Troy Doyle’s discrimination suit; with a $935,000 contract cap and trial set for August, more county funding could be required.

Robert Thomas' first NHL hat trick lifted the Blues to a 3-2 upset over Colorado and tightened the Western wild‑card race.

St. Louis County has approved its first overhaul of use‑of‑force rules since 2010, prioritizing de‑escalation, stronger reporting and training for hundreds of officers.

A St. Louis CEO and mother of three died when a tourist truck flipped at Rancho Santana in Nicaragua; her 11-year-old son was critically injured and flown to St. Louis.

Riverview Alderwoman Ruth Cole was charged with misdemeanor fourth‑degree assault after police say she struck someone with a lawn chair; court records show bond was posted.

Tenants at Lilac Court Apartments say they went three days without running water this week and utility crews later restored service. Residents blame the building’s management.

Boeing and the Urban League piloted a short boot camp to boost passage of the apprenticeship entry exam, sending a cohort into STLCC’s training pipeline.