St. Louis County Councilman Dennis Hancock filed Feb. 24 to run for county executive, pitching private‑sector experience and a no‑tax promise to tackle the budget. The three‑way field already includes Jake Zimmerman and Brian Williams.

Saint Louis University's MOCRA will close after a final exhibition, Liminal, runs March 1–May 31. The university says it will preserve the collection and fold staff into campus museums.

Clear and chilly this morning; light rain likely Wednesday night with a brief wintry mix possible along the northern metro.

A second St. Charles County resident claimed $1 million on Missouri Lottery's $50 '5,000,000 Fortune' scratcher after buying a ticket in O'Fallon and claiming the prize in St. Louis.

A man was arrested after allegedly threatening to detonate a device during a robbery at the Schnucks on Godfrey Road; investigators found no explosives and charges followed.

The city has taken control of two long‑vacant St. Louis school buildings and plans to stabilize them while it searches for developers.

A St. Louis man was arrested Feb. 23 and charged in the Feb. 2 West End killing of 59-year-old Timothy Rice, police say. Detectives say video tied the suspect to the shooting.

A 1.3‑mile north connector and a downtown Market Street stretch will link Fairground Park to Midtown with new murals, sidewalks and bike lanes.

A man was found fatally stabbed in the 400 block of Ames Place in Ferguson; police say a woman tied to the victim was taken into custody at a nearby bus stop. Investigators have opened a homicide probe.

Washington University will add the 162‑year‑old St. Louis College of Pharmacy after the 2026‑27 year, keeping the program at the UHSP campus while approvals proceed.

Coretta “Cory” Elliott was sentenced to three years and ordered to repay about $1.7M after pleading guilty to wire fraud tied to PPP loans. The case raises fresh questions about contracting and political ties in St. Louis.

A mistrial was declared in Megan Green's civil suit against St. Louis police after the judge found that public comments made by the plaintiff's attorney to the media had prejudiced the jury pool.

An early-morning blaze heavily damaged units at Wilshire Village in East Alton; crews kept flames from destroying the neighboring Dollar General and no injuries were reported.