Regional leaders are weighing a full replacement of the Martin Luther King Bridge with planning estimates near $629 million while IDOT has already advertised Phase I engineering. The project must move through design, funding and public review before construction is priced.

A head-on crash on Route 109 south of Niehoff Drive Wednesday afternoon killed one man and injured another, troopers say.

Suburban St. Louis cities are reconsidering where e‑bikes and scooters can go after a wave of complaints and frequent police calls. Local meetings this week will press the issue.

AT&T says it poured nearly $5B into Missouri with most spending in St. Louis. The company says fiber is being extended to firehouses, municipal sites and FirstNet users.

Lufthansa will expand nonstop flights between St. Louis and Frankfurt to five days a week this summer, adding weekday connections and bolstering STL’s transatlantic options.

Citizens for Modern Transit is giving away month‑long Metro passes for July. Registration runs 5 p.m. June 17 to 5 p.m. June 18 and passes are limited.

A Missouri lawmaker asked Gov. Mike Kehoe to call a special session to pause the state’s 29.5¢ gas tax as pump prices top $4, raising a fight over road funding and relief.

Washington University flood scientist Robert Criss resigned from University City's stormwater commission, saying delays to River Des Peres warning upgrades leave neighborhoods at risk.

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.

An early‑morning water main break on Kirkwood Road left customers with low pressure and cloudy taps Wednesday; crews say repairs could stretch into the afternoon.

MoDOT held a May 12 open house and is seeking input on a roughly $64M Forward 44 package for I‑44 between Route 109 and Route 141. The plan includes pavement repairs, bridge replacements and safety upgrades at Antire Hill.

MoDOT selected the KCI Construction Team to add 255 truck stalls at four I‑70 rest areas, funded by an INFRA grant and set to begin in fall 2026.

A Union Pacific coal train derailed at the Davis Street Ferry Road crossing in East Carondelet; 13 cars left the tracks and no injuries were reported while crews worked to clear the scene.