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It’s double success for twin sisters in the Metro East. Ariana and Briana Straughter graduated from Madison High School, earning top honors for the class of 2023. It’s the first time in the district’s history with twin co-valedictorians.

Right around this time last year, the St. Louis Cardinals changed course with their bullpen and started handing Ryan Helsley more opportunities in traditional closer spots than Giovanny Gallegos. Lately, it seems that script has flipped a bit, but not completely.

Jurors in Madison County needed only 40 minutes of deliberation before returning a guilty verdict against a man who intentionally struck and killed a woman with his truck along a Pontoon Beach highway.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- Several NASCAR stars will be making an appearance at the McDonald's on North 24th Street in East St. Louis Friday afternoon. Drivers Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick will be there as a part of the Enjoy Illinois 300 weekend. The event is from 3 to 6 p.m. A rally will [...]

President Joe Biden fell while on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation.

ST. LOUIS -- US News & World Report is a magazine and website that covers news and ranks a lot of schools. Their travel section is also telling the nation what many people in St. Louis already know. The Saint Louis Zoo is among the best in the US. The publication's editors chose the top [...]

It's that time of year again to be bear-aware. Missouri conservation agents say bears are very active throughout the spring, and their presence around the St. Louis metro seems to be growing in recent years.

On Tuesday, the Missouri Senate delivered a bill to Governor Mike Parson's desk that would impose tougher penalties for people who fire celebratory gunshots.

Kansas City police say Kha'liya Bridgewater is the name of the baby whose body was left in a wooded area in May.

(WTVO) — Crime is nothing new in Illinois. The state saw 50,103 violent crimes in 2021, according to Neighborhood Scout. In addition, Illinois had 188,005 property crimes that year, coming to a total of 238,108 crimes. Since there are many different types of crimes that a person can partake in, Illinois residents might be wondering [...]

Start your engines! NASCAR meets the Metro East once again as Enjoy Illinois 300 returns this weekend for the second consecutive year.

A man from Norwood Court, a north St. Louis County municipality, is accused of stalking an ex-partner and refusing to leave her property on multiple occasions.

WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- The law enforcement torch run for the Missouri Special Olympics is in the St. Louis area today. They were recently in Jefferson City before the games this weekend. Runners will be on westbound I-70 from Lake St. Louis to Highway 61 at around noon. The route then goes through Wentzville on East [...]

A child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.

Thursday is National Dinosaur Day, and there's a celebration at the St. Louis Zoo where you're invited to experience all things prehistoric.

A federal appeals court has put on hold an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state’s attorney general who called the proposal “unconstitutional overreach.”

A Bellefontaine Neighbors man has been jailed in connection with a domestic violence investigation.

A Houston, Texas, man was arrested Wednesday on a federal indictment for an attempted ATM theft in Bethalto, Illinois.

Alton locals can enjoy artwork, live outdoor music, as well as vintage thrift items at the weekly 'Night Market.'

Condado Tacos, an Ohio-based taco joint, is set to open a new location in Ballpark Village later this month, and there's an extra incentive for some lucky customers.