ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Crews are responding after reports of a water rescue Wednesday morning near West Alton. The incident occurred on the Mississippi River near the Lincoln Shields Recreation Area, north of the Clark Bridge. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), St. Charles County requested assistance after reports of a boat [...]
Fire crews responded to an overnight house fire in south St. Louis early Wednesday morning and were able to quickly put out the flames, with no injuries reported and an investigation ongoing.
ST. LOUIS — A giant menorah is set to be placed in downtown St. Louis Wednesday morning in celebration of Hanukkah. The 29-foot Staenberg Menorah will be be assembled in Kiener Plaza at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning as part of the 'Chanukah @ The Arch' celebration. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, begins on Sunday [...]
MoDOT and IDOT crews will resume major improvement projects in the St. Louis region, causing lane closures on I-64 and I-55, with detours in place to minimize disruptions.
ST. LOUIS — A Wind Advisory has been issued Wednesday for portions of the area through 12 p.m. as our next cold front approaches. Ahead of this boundary, a few spots of light rain have damped the ground, but the more impactful note will be the wind behind it, as well as dropping temperatures through [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide vote on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year's elections. Organizers of the petition drive said they [...]
DAVID A. LIEB and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press
The forum came just after an announcement was made that the board had approved a new three-year contract for Chief Robert Tracy to continue leading the department.