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Metro Transit officials says altercation escalated into 'fatal shooting' Friday afternoon near St. Charles Rock Road and Wismer Road.

CENTERVILLE, Mo. — The American Red Cross opened a shelter in Reynolds County after flash flooding hit southeast Missouri. The shelter opened Friday at First Baptist Church, 2263 Main St. in Centerville, to assist people affected by the flooding. The Red Cross said the shelter offers water, meals, snacks and a place to stay. People [...]

SPRINGFIELD – As electric bikes become increasingly popular, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging parents to do their homework before purchasing one for their child, warning that many marketed as e-bikes are actually much faster and more powerful devices that pose safety risks. To help families make informed choices, Giannoulias released a new public service video as part of the Secretary of State’s Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready campaign and directs parents

ST. LOUIS — An employee of a violence reduction group was charged with drug possession Friday.

EAST ST. LOUIS - Illinois State Police said a two-day violent crime suppression detail in St. Clair and Madison counties resulted in 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of seven firearms as officers focused on East St. Louis and nearby Metro East communities on July 8-9, 2026. The operation targeted known high-crime areas, violent offenders and structured criminal groups, according to Illinois State Police, which said it used intelligence and technology to guide enforcement efforts

BRIGHTON - Brighton Police said officers arrested a 20-year-old man on DUI-related and weapons charges late Saturday, July 4, 2026, after stopping a recklessly driven vehicle near the Prairie Center and finding a firearm inside. The Brighton Police Department said the stop happened at about 11:55 p.m. on July 4 during proactive patrols in the area. After stopping the vehicle, officers found that the truck’s registration was expired and that the driver was intoxicated, according

MILLSTADT – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that Illinois 163 will be reduced to one lane 2.4 miles north of Illinois 158 at Prairie DuPont Creek in St. Clair County beginning Monday, July 13, weather permitting, for bridge maintenance. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic. The work is expected to be completed by the end of July. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed,

As heat waves strain the power grid, passive cooling can help homes stay safer when the air goes out.

ST. LOUIS - Scattered heavy rain and storms are ongoing this morning across our area. Rain will continue on and off through at least the afternoon with a gradual southeastward shift. Storms will be capable of heavy downpours which could cause some flooding as well as frequent lightning and some strong wind gusts (mainly in [...]

Water rescue crews from across the state flocked to southern Missouri on Friday afternoon, braving treacherous conditions to save people stranded in floodwaters.

Columnist Bill McClellan writes: Is there a name for condition when a person makes things harder than they need to be, then gets frustrated with how hard things are?

Our country has hit 250. Relatively speaking, this is a very young age for a nation. The country we won our independence from is approaching 1100 years old. From this perspective, there’s time to heed the warnings that our most…

The Missouri National Guard evacuated 202 children and counselors stranded by floodwaters at Camp Taum Sauk in Reynolds County, and reunited them with their families at Arcadia Valley Elementary School.

A 5-year-old child, Darrion Lowe, is missing after a woman left a supervised Division of Family Services visit with him at Crest Bowl in Florissant, MO on Friday afternoon.