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Holiday weekend drivers are hitting the road just as temperatures plummet for an extended time. 

The bitter cold weather is tough to deal with for many, but it especially hits hard for elderly folks in the St. Louis area.

If you're looking for a national park adventure outside of St. Louis, you'll have to cross state lines and drive several hours for just about anything other than the Gateway Arch.

The chilling temperatures across the region this weekend serve as a reminder that baseball season is just around the corner.

In preparation for the dropping temperatures this weekend, the city of St. Louis is opening several more warming shelters to make certain nobody is left in the cold.

Authorities are investigating a crash involving a school bus and at least one other vehicle Friday afternoon near Forest Park.

Gusty winds and plummeting temperatures may make for some tough commutes. Officials at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport are also following the ever-changing conditions closely.

Douglass Schaeffler, who formerly served as the Ballwin Police Chief before he was fired last month, has filed a lawsuit against the city.

Nearly 4,200 trumpeter swans were recorded at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. It's a new record for the northern Missouri refuge.

Trends come and go, and the newest interior design scheme slowly taking over 2024 is the "vampire aesthetic." Here are some of the best products to achieve the "vampire aesthetic."

Police are investigating after one person was shot and killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday evening.

Missouri's professional sports teams announced Friday that they have launched an initiative petition drive to put the legalization of sports betting on the November ballot.

ST. LOUIS -- Police found the body of an unidentified man in the 3600 block of Cass Thursday afternoon. They are asking anyone with information on the death to contact them. Officers were called to the area to investigate a shooting at around 3:30 p.m. They found the victim on the sidewalk with puncture wounds. [...]

A house in the Alton Fire Department was called to a scene of a house fire on January 11 around 1:30 p.m. The victim of the fire was the one who called 911. She called and told them that her house was on fire and she was inhaling smoke.

A group of friends decided to purchase a Powerball ticket together and soon realized this was a lucky decision.

The bigger story of the day remains the arrival of bitter cold and very strong wind gusts up to 50+ mph at times later today. Some branches may come down and there is an outside chance of a couple of power outages.

ST. LOUIS -- Police pulled over 90 vehicles Wednesday and issued 226 tickets during a traffic enforcement initiative in north St. Louis. They plan on doing more "high visibility" patrols in locations throughout the city. Officers pulled over drivers for speeding, running red lights, seat belt violations, expired plates, and more. This campaign was along [...]

For over 35 years, Martin Luther King Jr. has been nationally recognized every third Monday in January. This day honors his legacy and commitment during the Civil Rights Movement.

"In light of these challenges, SMS Novel Films has chosen to conduct the beta test in an unnamed neighborhood at a time of our choosing. Rest assured, our on-demand drone app service will remain available citywide.

a Missouri lottery player from the St. Louis metro area won a million dollars on the scratchers ticket called "$1,000,000 Cash Extravaganza.” The ticket was purchased at Schnucks Market, 5055 Arsenal Street in St. Louis.