St. Charles officials have asked staff to study building a small community of homes for people without shelter as local counts show homelessness rising. The idea is still in the study phase, with funding and siting to come.

Local nonprofits are using opioid settlement funds to link people leaving jail to medication, housing and peer support.

A Cole County grand jury indicted a Jefferson City inmate already serving more than 1,000 years on first‑degree murder and related charges after an alleged June 4 killing at JCCC.

A 26‑year‑old Kimberling City man dove from the Highway 13 bridge into Table Rock Lake during a police pursuit and was later found and arrested. Deputies say they were injured during the recovery.

A forum at the Northside Movement Center asked whether St. Louis can pull off a Detroit-style comeback. Leaders said it will take coordinated philanthropy, government action and resident-led planning.

Mostly clear and less humid Wednesday with highs near 84°F. Showers return Friday and heat surges into the upper 90s by Sunday.

Sam Page proposed a $14.8M expansion of the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex to add turf fields and an administration building to lure bigger tournaments.

Mizzou reshuffled its top sports staff: longtime deputy Marcy Girton will retire mid‑August and former UL Lafayette AD Dr. Bryan Maggard will return as deputy AD/COO, with multiple promotions and a new national search.

A Jonesburg feud over property damage turned violent on July 21; one man was shot and taken to hospital and a suspect was arrested.

A Moberly officer and multiple U.S. Marshals were hurt when an upstairs porch collapsed during a Randolph County SWAT warrant; officials say injuries are not life‑threatening.

KSDK has named Denisha Thomas its new news director as the station's parent faces a court-ordered pause on a $6.2B sale. The hire arrives amid legal uncertainty over ownership.

St. Lou Fringe marks 15 years with a week of uncensored theatre in Grand Center, August 3–9; tickets start at $15 and an all‑access pass is $115.

A paid AI-generated ad in the St. Charles County executive primary is drawing criticism from rivals and highlighting gaps in state rules on deepfakes.