ST. LOUIS -- A section of the iconic Lemp Brewery in downtown St. Louis collapsed late last night. City authorities are investigating the cause of the latest collapse at the 19th-century landmark. The brewery, which has stood as a fixture of the St. Louis community since the 1840s, experienced a similar incident in 2020 when [...]
ST. LOUIS -- The Homer G. Phillips Nurse's Alumni Group was honored at a special reception today in Maryland Heights as part of Black History Month. Homer G. Phillips was a nationally renowned hospital during a time of segregation in the United States. It trained thousands of Black nurses who served the community for decades. [...]
ST. LOUIS -- The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The flag-raising ceremony, led by the St. Louis African American Aldermanic Caucus, took place Wednesday morning at City Hall. The initiative, [...]
ST. LOUIS -- A protest in downtown St. Louis as federal funding delays forced the International Institute of St. Louis to furlough over 60% of its staff statewide. The protest, which saw over 1,000 participants, was in response to recent actions by the Trump administration that suspended numerous immigration initiatives, including refugee resettlement programs. The [...]
ST. LOUIS-- Emergency personnel are responding to a fatal incident involving a train and a pedestrian near Michigan and Tesson Street in South St. Louis City. The call for help was received around 7:30 p.m., and many first responders are at the scene. The situation remains active as authorities work to gather more information.
ST. LOUIS — A woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at a QuikTrip gas station in St. Louis, police said. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 5 p.m. in the 900 block of South Vandeventer Avenue. A woman was found critically injured at the scene and was [...]
ST. LOUIS - The International Institute has announced a temporary staff furlough that they say is affecting more than 60% of their staff across the state. The Festival of Nations will be impacted. They say the review of artist applications and release of the vendor application are delayed as well as other preparations. According to [...]
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis City Fire Department reported a fatal fire Saturday morning in the 4700 block of Nebraska. They said fire was showing on the second floor of an occupied two story four family dwelling. There were reports of people trapped. Battalion 4 reports one fatality. The fire has been extinguished. Fire [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car in south St. Louis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 55-year-old woman was standing in the exit lane of southbound I-55 near Bayless Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Friday night when a 2007 gray [...]
ST. LOUIS – A reckless driver is in custody after leading police on a chase Friday afternoon. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says they first attempted to stop the driver at around 4 p.m. Friday after observing what they’re calling dangerous behavior behind the wheel. They say the driver took off and hit a [...]
ST. LOUIS - A man is dead after a shooting in south St. Louis city. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say it happened on Minnesota Avenue near Mount Pleasant Street around 6:20 p.m. Friday. Homicide detectives are investigating.
Temperatures will be a bit cooler today, but still well up into the 40s. Sunday looks amazing with temperatures climbing into the 60s with partly cloudy skies. A cold front approaches the region on Monday but looks to stay far enough north for much of the day for the unseasonably warm temperatures to continue with [...]
Frustration is growing among Vashon High School students, parents, and athletes as strict game attendance rules remain in place for a second home game.
Hidden Valley Ski Resort opened before Christmas this season thanks to cold temperatures, and they had some help from Mother Nature in January. Despite the milder weather as of late, things continue to look promising as we head into a new month.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was [...]
MICHAEL R. SISAK and MATT ROURKE, Associated Press
Nader Qasem is part of the family-owned iDeal Furniture store on Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia Heights. The business is less than a mile from Interstate 255.
One man is in custody and police continue an investigation into another individual following a pursuit that ended in the River Des Peres in south St. Louis Friday afternoon.
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