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.

A Florissant man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after agents seized meth, fentanyl, firearms and nearly $39,000 during two searches of his home.

Police records outline injuries and a timeline in Allison Hartmire’s 2023 death — and a plea deal that’s left her family outraged.

A 55-year-old man was arrested after a stabbing in the 1800 block of Zumbehl Road. Prosecutors charged him with first‑degree assault and armed criminal action.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy rolled past Eureka as sweltering crowds lined Route 66; dozens were treated for heat‑related illness and Meramec Ambulance District called for mutual aid. No fatalities were reported.

A St. Louis man was given 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a multi‑year drug distribution and money‑laundering scheme, prosecutors say.

Missouri capped routine legislative mileage reimbursements after a Brentwood lawmaker filed dozens of out‑of‑session trips and collected roughly $5,076 in mileage.

Tanglefoot Dance Hall opened on Festus' Main Street in May and now runs lessons, family Sundays and adult country nights six nights a week.

Missouri will waive state and local sales tax on qualifying clothing, school supplies and certain computers from Aug. 7–9. Price caps and online/layaway rules determine what counts.

Nestlé Purina will spend about €560M ($643M) on a Mantova wet‑food factory and logistics hub, with production expected in 2029.

A crash at Kingshighway and Penrose in north St. Louis Monday night left one person dead, police said. Investigators have not yet released further details.