TOWN AND COUNTRY, Mo. - On Saturday morning, Westminster Christian Academy hosted the kickoff breakfast for the 2025 Coaches vs. Cancer Holiday Tournament, a highly anticipated event in St. Louis high school basketball. The breakfast marks the beginning of the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs Cancer Holiday Tournament, which is a significant tradition in the [...]
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Edwardsville Police Department hosted its 16th annual Christmas with a Cop event at the local Target, bringing holiday cheer to children from Edwardsville School District Number Seven. The event featured Edwardsville police officers, community members, and families from the school district, who gathered to celebrate the holiday season. Participants started the [...]
New technology is transforming how police and fire departments operate across Southern Illinois, giving first responders a powerful tool in times of crisis. The drone task force is helping emergency crews respond faster, smarter, and safer—by putting extra eyes in the sky.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday during final exams on the Ivy League campus, authorities said, and police were searching for the suspect. University President Christina Paxson said she was told that 10 people who were shot were [...]
KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JENNIFER McDERMOTT, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press
Nearly 100 years ago, the popular citrus-flavored soda "Sun Drop" got its start in Greater St. Louis, evolving to a beverage portfolio that now includes Dr. Pepper, Snapple and other well-known flavored drinks.
Another round of wintry weather will make way into the St. Louis area this weekend. This will include some snow chances Saturday, followed by frigid single-digit temperatures through Sunday.
Nearly two weeks since sports betting went live in Missouri, many sportsbooks across the state are rolling out generous "bonus bet" promotions to attract new customers.
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom.
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — A man was shot and killed late Friday night in Cahokia Heights, prompting a Major Case Squad investigation. Cahokia Heights police were called around 9:11 p.m. to the 3900 block of Walnut Street, where they found a 67-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, [...]
Metro Transit is replacing its entire MetroLink light rail fleet with 55 new trains designed by Siemens, with the first new trains expected to arrive in St. Louis in 2027, funded by a $196.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration.