We've likely all heard of the term "heat lightning" on a summer evening when those strong bolts of electricity can be seen, but there's never any thunder to follow. What many don't know is that there's actually no such thing.
A St. Louis man appeared in St. Louis Circuit Court on Wednesday and admitted to fatally shooting his girlfriend in 2020 as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Three dozen people were arrested during a violent crime crackdown last week in St. Clair and Madison counties, the Illinois State Police announced Monday.
A Florissant dispensary's lawsuit is pushing the Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether incorporated cities and counties may both impose a 3% marijuana sales tax under the state constitution.
ST. LOUIS - The Festival of Nations is set to return to Tower Grove Park in 2025 after the event was briefly paused due to cuts in federal funding. The Festival of Nations is an annual event from the International Institute of St. Louis that showcases and celebrates food, music, culture, and goods from more [...]
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Wednesday that eight schools across the state were named a Gold Star School this year, and two of those in the St. Louis area made the list.
ST. LOUIS - Two St. Louis natives were awarded $10,000 during an appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' on Tuesday. St. Louis natives Brad Edwards and Kyra Betts appeared on the daytime talk show on Tuesday to share about their nonprofit organization, Dads to Doulas. Edwards and Betts cofounded Dads to Doulas to empower Black fathers [...]
A St. Louis man appeared in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Wednesday to be sentenced for robbing multiple banks in a three-week period in 2023.
The main story the next two days is the very warm temperatures. It's an early taste of summer with highs in the mid-80s Wednesday and low 90s Thursday---just shy of the record high of 94. With that, stronger storms are anticipated to move through the area on Thursday and Friday.
Pierce Rohman is set to graduate from the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, a top-ranked magnet school within St. Louis Public Schools, after achieving a perfect score on the ACT.
Authorities have now identified a suspect killed in a shootout with a St. Louis officer and an ATF special agent last week, along with three homicide victims linked to the investigation.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A massive overnight fire destroyed a house and cars in East St. Louis early Wednesday morning. The blaze occurred around 1:20 a.m. on North 87th Street near State Street. The East St. Louis Fire Department responded to the intense flames that tore through the roof, sending thick smoke into the [...]
Two armed robberies occurred in north St. Louis, one at a gas station and another near an ATM, with police seeking public assistance to identify the suspects.
ST. LOUIS - No widespread fog to worry about Wednesday morning, though the river valleys may see some formation around daybreak. Our weather story becomes the heat, as above-average temperatures move in. Average highs for mid-May are in the mid-70s. We’ll be 10 to 15 degrees warmer Wednesday through Friday. A sunny start Wednesday then [...]
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