Rockwell Beer Company will open a concession-style beer garden behind Tower Grove Park’s Piper Palm House this fall as part of a larger park renovation. Park leaders say the stand will sit in a new Event Support Building and aim to be family-friendly.

Ferguson police closed Church Street and North Florissant after officers reported shots fired near the UMB Bank; no injuries were reported, officials said. Traffic was detoured while investigators worked the scene.

Monarch Fire Protection District has begun carrying blood and plasma on EMS vehicles so paramedics can start life‑saving transfusions at emergency scenes.

Nature's Bakery will wind down its Hazelwood plant in a phased shutdown that affects 345 workers. Layoffs start Sept. 11, 2026 and finish Feb. 26, 2027.

An Alton man received a 50-year sentence after a judge found he orchestrated the 2024 drive-by that killed 13-year-old Ra'Niya Steward. Several co-defendants have pleaded guilty.

MetroLink activated automated fare gates and new cameras at 13 stations on July 6 as part of a $52M Secure Platform Plan. Here’s what riders should know.

A 15‑year‑old’s death after an e‑bike collided with a motorcycle has left family and communities calling for better safety and training for young riders.

A volunteer‑restored ballfield at Cherokee Park was left pockmarked after a golf cart tore through the turf; players and neighbors are organizing repairs.

A downtown St. Louis loft tenant settled a lawsuit after alleging management workers entered her unit and tossed about $30,000 in possessions. The case names companies tied to developers behind STL CityWide.

Mostly cloudy and muggy this morning with highs near 88°F and a slight late‑afternoon thunder chance. Hotter late week with a stronger storm risk Thursday into Friday.

A 14-year-old amateur rider from Crescent City, Fla., died Monday after an on-track incident during the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin. Organizers paused the event while officials and the AMA offered condolences.

A federal diversion agreement could let Sam’s Steakhouse’s former manager avoid jail after allegations he and a colleague siphoned more than $1.4 million from the restaurant.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has decreed that St. Augustine and St. Matthew will close on July 13, 2026; parish life has already been folded into St. Peter Claver.