A 31-year-old Lebanon man drowned after becoming trapped in a low-head dam on the Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks; responders attempted resuscitation at the scene.

An elevator at an O'Fallon senior living community has been out for nearly two months, and some residents say they've missed medical appointments. State rules and limited transit options complicate repairs.

A 45-year-old man is charged after police say he dragged an officer and led a 100‑mph chase through St. Louis; spike strips stopped his car and court papers list multiple felonies.

SLPS's first year with districtwide phonics produced modest gains in early grades, but most young readers still miss the typical-growth benchmark.

Sunny Friday with a high near 85°F, but multiple rounds of thunderstorms — some severe — are likely Saturday evening with heavy rain and flash-flooding risk.

St. Louis County reached a deal to sell the 28‑acre Wellston Industrial Park to a logistics developer, moving a long‑vacant former factory site toward private redevelopment.

Residents pressed MoDOT at a public meeting after a five‑year review found 22 deaths on Gravois. They want quick safety fixes — not a 2029-only rebuild.

MSD broke ground in Bevo Mill on the Ulena stormwater job — 150 feet of new pipe to reduce flooding — the first project funded by Proposition S.

A head-on crash on Route 109 south of Niehoff Drive Wednesday afternoon killed one man and injured another, troopers say.

Paperwork — not eligibility — is driving large Medicaid losses in Missouri, advocates and state data say. Hundreds of thousands were removed from the rolls during redeterminations.

A 65-year-old Mayview woman was killed after her car struck the rear of a stopped tractor-trailer on westbound I-70 near Exit 31; troopers closed the roadway for hours.

Court filings and a Chapter 11 petition show prominent St. Louis investors say they voted to remove developer Jeffrey Tegethoff amid allegations of unauthorized partnership changes and diverted funds.

A 48-year-old man is jailed after police say he choked a 15-year-old and assaulted a woman in north St. Louis. Prosecutors have filed sex and assault charges.