City crews closed the floodgates on Aubuchon Road as water rose in the Aubuchon Park area. Officials urged residents to avoid the road and follow city updates.

A St. Charles County man was sentenced after prosecutors say he held his cousin locked in a Defiance‑area basement and beat him. Federal charges tied to forced labor remain pending.

Patchy dense fog and morning showers slow the Thursday commute; warming, gusty conditions set a possible severe-threat window Friday night.

Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins turned a long‑empty Schnucks plaza into R&R Marketplace, a roughly $20M, 90,000‑sq‑ft hub offering childcare, job training, banking and behavioral health.

KIPP St. Louis announced it is ending its agreement with St. Louis Public Schools. The move follows months of state scrutiny and could affect local school operations.

Students and teachers in Rockwood say Missouri’s bell-to-bell phone ban has made lunches livelier and classrooms more focused. Early reaction from schools is mostly positive.

A 36-year-old man was found shot early Wednesday in an unincorporated Belleville home. St. Clair County deputies say they are investigating and not actively seeking suspects.

Maryville University announced a move to NCAA Division I men’s hockey, naming John Hogan to lead the program and planning major upgrades at its Chesterfield rink for a 2027–28 debut.

Human remains were found Tuesday in central Phelps County near Rolla. Authorities say the coroner and multiple agencies are investigating while few details are available.

Jefferson College flagged more than 1,500 applications and removed hundreds judged fraudulent; officials say suspected cases will be referred to federal investigators.

A Jefferson City lawmaker reintroduced a bill to force utilities to divest generation and open power markets — drawing quick opposition from Ameren and Evergy. The move revives a heated debate over rates and reliability.

A proposed CRG data center in Festus could add more than $10.5M a year to local coffers; negotiators and residents are already jockeying over who gets the money.

Patchy fog this morning across St. Louis with showers and thunderstorms likely. Strong storms and heavy downpours are possible midday into the afternoon.