Missouri’s Senate approved a bill to ban most intoxicating hemp products, aligning state law with a federal crackdown and reshaping where low‑dose THC items can be sold.

Spire closed a $2.48B deal to buy Piedmont's Tennessee gas unit, folding about 200,000 customers and nearly 3,800 miles of pipeline into Spire Tennessee.

State Sen. Angela Walton Mosley filed to run for St. Louis County executive, reviving scrutiny of a Sept. town‑hall scuffle with County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb.

One person was killed and another critically injured in an early‑morning Ferguson shooting. Police say the incident is not believed tied to a school‑area shooting the night before.

A condemned south St. Louis apartment complex left families scrambling after years of trash, pest complaints and a trash fire that destroyed a unit.

Workers who helped build One Foundry Way asked a judge to certify a class action alleging they were underpaid during construction on the Midtown project.

Via's on-demand vans now cover three St. Louis County zones for $2 trips, funded with roughly $6.34M. Some officials say the service fills gaps; others warn it's replacing buses.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday evening on Highway 94 near Klondike Park outside Augusta. Police say the motorcycle left the roadway and the crash is under investigation.

A chimney fire at Piekutowski's paused production at the 86-year-old St. Louis sausage shop just days before Easter. The temporary halt could affect holiday orders.

A San Diego gene‑editing startup moved to Maryland Heights and plugged into St. Louis’s plant‑science network. Cheaper lab rent and a dense research ecosystem sped its restart.

Two‑time U.S. women’s champion Jennifer Shahade has settled her dispute with the U.S. Chess Federation after alleging retaliation for reporting sexual‑assault claims; terms were not disclosed.

Gantry placed a $22M permanent loan to refinance maturing debt at Chesterfield Commons, a big‑box anchored power center west of St. Louis.

Foggy morning in St. Louis yields to rounds of showers and thunderstorms through Saturday, with a conditional severe risk Thursday–Friday nights.