A loaded handgun was confiscated from a student's backpack at Parkway West Middle School; the district says no specific threats were reported.

Sheriff Gordon Ramsay says eight active blazes are burning across St. Louis County, prompting evacuations as crews battle gusty, dry conditions.

Jefferson County deputies searched the area after a suspected robbery at the Enterprise Bank branch in Cedar Hill; a man and a white Dodge pickup are being sought.

Showers and thunderstorms likely during Saturday morning in St. Louis; highs near 84°F today and climb to about 91°F on Sunday. Expect gusts and brief heavy rain.

Bi‑State is proposing a MetroLink patrol contract with the St. Louis City Sheriff that would add deputies and carry a roughly $921K first‑year cost.

Fairmount Park in Collinsville rolled out live table games in a roughly $3M expansion, adding about 35 jobs and boosting purses for its 2026 racing season.

A Granite City shopper scratched a $10 Illinois Lottery ticket into a $1 million prize. She plans home upgrades, family trips and a honeymoon in France.

St. Louis County police say a driver who admitted to taking mushrooms and drinking before racing on Highway 367 crashed in Moline Acres, killing two people.

Prosecutors say Damonte' J. Walton stole more than $10,000 in premium meat and candy from Sam’s Club stores in south St. Louis County. Authorities linked multiple thefts using surveillance and loss‑prevention tips.

Five new and refreshed St. Louis patios — from a Crestwood sunset terrace to Taco Buddha’s two outdoor spaces — are open for patio season. Here’s what to order and where to sit.

User-driven build-to-suit projects from Boeing, Amazon and Whirlpool have pushed industrial starts in St. Louis to the lowest level in a decade, shrinking the speculative pipeline and shifting vacancy patterns.

Missouri lawmakers have approved RJ's Law, a Purple Alert to help find missing residents with developmental disabilities; the bill now sits with Gov. Mike Kehoe. Supporters say it narrows activations to high‑risk disappearances and mandates training for officers.

Advantes Group has converted five historic buildings in Laclede’s Landing into apartments with ground‑floor retail, a move developers say could reshape the riverfront.