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David Farrell, who died Monday, led May Department Stores Co. — at the time one of the St. Louis area's largest and most successful companies — from 1979 to his retirement in 1998.

On Friday, roughly 30 people marched on Peabody as they sought more environmentally friendly solutions to energy.

Richard was known for a gruff exterior and an adherence to conservative Republican policies.

Edward Nixon, 27, of Jennings, and Cortez Caves, 26, of Black Jack, were found guilty of killing two men in a drive-by shooting in front of the New York Market liquor store in December 2019.

Bipartisan bill would provide $500 million for new and young farmers to acquire land and get technical help to continue in family farming businesses.

A man’s car caught fire early Friday while police were chasing him on Interstate 70 near Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

A man was shot and killed Thursday night in a home in Florissant.

Candidacy of St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell dashed initial notion that Kunce would remain relatively unopposed in 2024 Democratic primary.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the now-shuttered Jana Elementary School in Florissant shows natural levels of ambient radioactivity and could safely "be used for anything." But members of the public remain skeptical and concerned.

University City said last month it was working to reopen the pool at Heman Park, a casualty of the flash flooding that swept the region last July, as quickly as possible but couldn’t anticipate when that would be.

The archdiocese in 2004 agreed to pay $1.6 million in a case brought against the same alleged abuser in this year's case: Gary P. Wolken, one of the first St. Louis-area priests to plead guilty to sexual abuse.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore in one of his first acts sought to undo the last act of former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Gore was sworn in days after Gardner resigned on May 16.

Wet Willy's opened on June 9, 1978. Riders had to hang on to their rubber mats for dear life as they caromed down concrete slides.

History is being made as Lionel Messi is set to join the MLS. St. Louis Post-Dispatch and STLtoday.com beat writer Tom Timmermann and producer Carter Chapley discuss how the move will impact not only MLS but also the local squad.

A mother said on Facebook that her son was told Wednesday he couldn’t bring the rainbow-hued bag into Branson theme park.

The city court has cleared the records of more than 200 marijuana cases, and St. Louis County has expunged more than 1,000 cases as of this month, following state voters' decision to legalize marijuana in November.

Festus Police Chief Doug Wendel said he didn’t mislead the sheriff “in any way, shape or form.”

A North County Police Cooperative officer was arrested Wednesday on allegations he sexually assaulted a handcuffed man near Normandy High School last week.