Harris‑Stowe's decision to close its campus early childhood center has parents racing to find scarce care just weeks before summer. Community groups and state programs are watching closely.

Two people were found with gunshot wounds in the Jennings precinct parking lot; St. Louis police say the shooting happened in the city and investigators are working the case.

A St. Louis-area manager was arrested after prosecutors say he pocketed deposits meant for the bank while out on bond in a separate embezzlement case.

Jamala Rogers says Cole County judges heard a two-day challenge to the law that returned control of St. Louis' police to the state; plaintiffs call the statute unconstitutional and an unfunded mandate.

Several children were injured Thursday in a multi-vehicle crash at Hereford and North Florissant in Ferguson; some were treated at the scene and others were taken to hospitals. Authorities are investigating.

Stella Blues reopens in Tower Grove South after a 2024 kitchen fire. Soft launch Friday with bulgogi bowls, torpedoes and OGX wings returning to the menu.

St. Louis will offer no‑cost full‑day camps, free pool access and paid youth employment programs this summer to keep kids active and ease family budgets.

USDA finalized a rule on May 7 that forces SNAP retailers to expand perishable and fresh‑food offerings; the updates take effect Fall 2026 and may strain small stores.

A jury convicted Charl Howard in a March 2025 downtown beating that left a man with serious facial injuries; sentencing is set for June 12, 2026.

A top St. Louis commercial real estate firm opened an Omaha office and deployed a six-person brokerage team to serve four northern states, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.

The former St. Alexius Jefferson campus is on the market and has drawn developer interest for a health‑care‑focused redevelopment that would include housing.

A new O'Fallon spot is drawing praise for beef shawarma, shish taouk and house hummus in a mural-backed dining room. Early reviews call the meats a standout.

A House‑approved literacy bill would make failing a statewide reading screener grounds for third‑grade retention, echoing reforms credited with Mississippi’s gains while teachers warn it’s premature.