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Three drown in Jasper County, Illinois on Saturday night

2 months 1 week ago
JASPER COUNTY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Three people were recovered after drowning in a local river on Saturday night in Jasper County, Illinois. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Department, just after 5 p.m. on Saturday dispatch received a call of a possible drowning of multiple individuals in the Embarras River, just northwest of Ste. Marie. [...]
Julia Prickett

St. Louis County crash claims life of Caseyville woman

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - A fatal accident occurred on Interstate 44 westbound at Mraz Lane in St. Louis late Saturday night, involving a 2021 Ford Explorer and a 2011 Toyota Camry. The collision resulted in the death of the female driver of the Toyota Camry, who was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fenton [...]

I-44 accident blocks two lanes westbound past Antire Road exit

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports an accident on westbound Interstate 44 that happened at approximately 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning. Troopers report the right two lanes of WB I-44 near the 266 mile marker are closed due to a crash involving three tractor trailers. Mile marker 266 is west of the [...]
Jaime Travers

STL in 10 most affordable cities for renters who need childcare, according to Redfin

2 months 1 week ago
(Redfin) - Rents are high, and childcare is getting even more expensive. So, where can renters with children catch a break? Americans are having fewer children. A leading reason? Childcare is too expensive. In fact, 40% of families struggle to find an affordable option. The typical family spends between 9% and 16% of their annual income on full-day care for [...]
Jamie Forbes for Redfin via Stacker.com

Pink Ribbon Good event in Chesterfield honors cancer survivors

2 months 1 week ago
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - You may see a lot of pink ribbons in Chesterfield on Sunday as part of a powerful survivor celebration honoring women who have beaten breast or other cancers. The event, hosted by the group 'Pink Ribbon Good,' is taking place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Factory in Chesterfield. Organizers [...]

Saint Louis triathlon at Creve Coeur Lake impacts area roads

2 months 1 week ago
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Approximately 500 athletes are competing in the Saint Louis Triathlon, which began at 6 AM Sunday at Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park. The Maryland Heights Police Department has issued traffic advisories due to several road closures in the area, urging drivers to exercise caution and plan for delays until 10:30 AM. [...]

St. Louis Symphony's benefit concert aids tornado relief

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - Sunday afternoon, more than one hundred musicians will perform at a benefit concert hosted by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra at the Fox Theatre downtown to support tornado relief efforts. The concert aims to raise money for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and its disaster fund, which will help rebuild [...]

A few rounds of rain through Monday, then brief break in humidity

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - We have a complex of rain and storms inย our southwest communities early Sunday morning. The convection extends northwestward into central Missouri. This rain is slowly heading east and will continue to impact some of the area, mainly southeast Missouri. Storms are expected to remain weak, although due to slow movement, some areas [...]
Jaime Travers

Israeli strikes kill at least 72 people in Gaza as ceasefire prospects move closer

2 months 1 week ago
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) โ€” Israeli strikes killed at least 72 people across Gaza overnight and into Saturday, health workers said, as ceasefire prospects were said to be improving after 21 months of war. Three children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp in Muwasi near the southern [...]
WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK, Associated Press