There's a new call from Illinois lawmakers to make buildings safer after a tornado killed six workers at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville on Dec. 10.
Bridges and overpasses are typically the first to freeze and the last to melt. That's because they're surrounded by cold and usually windy air during these winter weather events.
First responders were busy in Warren County Thursday. The combination of rain changing over to sleet and snow resulted in several accidents. Extreme cold is also expected to slow down road clearing efforts.
ST. LOUIS -- A wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow is moving out of the St. Louis area Thursday night, but there is another issue: refreezing. "As temperatures continue to drop across the state into the evening hours, snow and wet roadways could refreeze, creating slick conditions," the Missouri Department of Transportation tweeted Thursday. [...]
St. Louis area leaders have feared that defaulting on the trolley project would cost $22 million, and put the region at risk for securing future federal funds.
ST. LOUIS--Food. Fear. Vigilance. These are the three keys Missouri Department of Conservation officials are warning the public to keep in mind in what are four very active months for coyote activity in the state. Breeding season begins in February, with mothers giving birth within two months. With pups comes the need for more food. [...]
ST. LOUIS--"Never has one victory meant more to an NFL franchise than the Rams winning this game," the Los Angeles Times said in a commentary this week. "It was not only a referendum on the philosophy of trading away draft picks to build a star-studded team that could win right now, but also it was rocket fuel [...]
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged a Villa Ridge man with having sexual contact with an individual that has Down's syndrome.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) criticized the 2021 Farm Producer Survey's as President Biden's Administration "advancing his woke agenda" due to some of its questions.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Road conditions in the St. Louis area started to become ice-covered at about 11:30 a.m. Traffic is crawling along in St. Charles County at Highway 364 and Highway K. MoDOT is asking people to stay off the roads Thursday afternoon. Meteorologist Chris Higgins says that you should not focus on [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Fire crews rescued a man Thursday morning who had been trapped in mud for hours in north St. Louis County's Glasgow Village. Authorities said the 30-year-old man was walking to work in a cut-through between homes near Shepley Drive when he sunk in mud up to his waist at about 6 [...]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri, and Illinois are expecting some winter weather today. Meteorologist Chris Higgins says that you should not focus on the low snowfall totals but the time of day and crashing temperatures. Those conditions will work with the sleet and snow to create a flash freeze situation. This may happen during the [...]