The Ballwin Applebee’s on Manchester Road will close this summer after decades in business; the owner cited falling sales and rising costs.

A Wentzville mother is critically injured after a crash on US‑61 that also cost her unborn child. Neighbors have organized fundraisers and a bingo night to help the family.

Missouri’s secretary of state warned he’d try to cut grants to the Daniel Boone Regional Library over a queer‑led "Rainbow Story Time," while the library says the books are age‑appropriate.

A shooting in the Cedar Hill area left one man dead and another hospitalized Friday as Jefferson County deputies investigate the 7300 block of Lakeshore Drive.

A Missouri appeals court reversed a judge’s dismissal in the long‑running Cole County murder case, putting William “Chris” Niemet back on track for an Aug. 11 arraignment.

Three people were arrested in the 1999 death of 14‑year‑old Justin Hocutt in Cassville after investigators reopened the case and retested evidence.

Morning storms may slow commutes, then a Heat Advisory runs Sunday–Monday with heat index readings near 110°F.

Missouri has withdrawn from a multistate challenge to Section 504’s community‑placement protections, a move advocates say protects at‑home services amid budget fights and federal memos.

A St. Louis mother was sentenced to probation after prosecutors said she waited hours to call 911 when her daughter suffered a diabetic emergency. The sentence avoided jail and raised legal and medical questions.

A Fillworks proposal to fill the Ruprecht Quarry in Lemay has neighbors worried about years of truck traffic, flood risk and dust as county staff review the permit.

Police released photos after an assault left a man stabbed in Carr Square last Sunday. Investigators are asking residents to call CrimeStoppers with tips.

Riders and advocates say the No. 70 Grand is unreliable; a new petition urges operator hires and bus‑priority changes to cut long waits and cancellations.

St. John police are seeking tips after a man grabbed an 8-year-old near Natural Bridge and Clearview last Thursday. Investigators want surveillance footage and tips.