A 65-year-old woman from Steelville was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway M Wednesday afternoon after the Chevrolet Tracker she was driving went airborne and struck a tree, and she was not wearing a seatbelt.
A 36-year-old man from Bismarck, Mo. was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Missouri Route 32 when his Acura TL crossed the center line and struck a Honda Ridgeline, causing the Acura to hit several trees and eject the driver.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A new Chick-fil-A location opened for service Thursday morning in St. Ann. The new Chick-fil-A , located at 10897 Saint Charles Rock Road near N. Lindbergh, will serve as the first restaurant's first location in St. Ann. The restaurant began serving its first guests Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. In [...]
ST. LOUIS - Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers made 84 arrests during an enforcement event Wednesday on St. Louis highways. MSHP reports that five Troop C troopers conducted a "saturation" operation on "interstates in St. Louis City." The operation resulted in 84 "traffic and physical custody arrests." Officials say that enforcement events like Wednesday's are [...]
ST. LOUIS - Police are searching for a 60-year-old man that was reported missing in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), John Rieves, 60, has not been seen since Sept. 18. Rieves was last seen near the VA Hospital, located on the 900 block of N. Grand in north [...]
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Yes, this is for "reel." Illinois' trout fishing season is opening soon. On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that early fall catch-and-release trout fishing will open at select sites on Oct. 4. In Central Illinois, this includes: Fishers will not be allowed to take trout from any of the [...]
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- People can expect to see less expensive energy bills now that October has arrived. Starting June 1, Ameren customers saw as high as a $45 increase in their electric bills following a resource auction by the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator for the Ameren service territory. The [...]
ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after an overnight fire Thursday morning in south St. Louis. The fire broke out on East Marceau and Water Streets in south St. Louis' Patch neighborhood. No one was at the home at the time of the fire, according to officials.
Two people sustained minor injuries after a car crashed into a home in north St. Louis, while a suspected drunk driver crashed a vehicle into two homes in north St. Louis County less than 24 hours prior, causing significant damage to both homes.
ST. LOUIS - A woman was killed overnight Thursday after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 in north St. Louis According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on westbound I-70 near Adelaide. A preliminary investigation reveals that the woman was struck by multiple vehicles, according [...]
ST. LOUIS - Very warm afternoon temperatures, especially for early October, will be sticking around through the weekend. Highs Thursday through Sunday will be in the upper 80s, 15 degrees above average. It will cool off quickly in the evenings and be pleasant first thing in the mornings. As for rain, could we maybe, just [...]