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Officials recently unveiled new crosswalks painted with the red, white and green pattern of the Italian flag on the Hill in St. Louis.

GODFREY – Some new improvements to Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park had a soft opening Saturday morning. A brand new area has been being worked on for quite some time now and is finally open to the public. This new expansion includes a splash pad, a brand new pavilion, and the main draw, eight pickleball courts. Chris Logan, director of Parks and Recreation for the Village of Godfrey, is excited about the new additions. The highlight of this new area is by far the eight pickleball courts. Logan says that the sport is taking over the United States right now. In late July Forbes Magazine said that pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Logan says people are “going bonkers” over it. The courts were filled Saturday morning with plenty of smiling faces enjoying the sport which can best be described as a mashup of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong according to Forbes. It’s great to see that the nearly $150,000 courts are already getting put

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Foo Fighters hosted the first of two tribute concerts honoring late drummer Taylor Hawkins on Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium. The show featured a jaw-dropping lineup of music stars that…

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A man faces criminal charges after investigators say he stole large amounts of cigarettes and beer in a series of St. Louis break-ins this year.

Fifteen years in the making, the St. Louis Cardinals' legendary tandem of Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina is on the cusp of baseball history.

After years of trying to find a developer for the empty lot on the southeast corner of Brentwood Boulevard and Clayton Road, there are now plans for a 10-story Tempo by Hilton Hotel, CityScene STL reports. The 210-room hotel would be the first “Tempo” branded hotel in St. Louis and the state of Missouri. CityScene […]

Foo Fighters held the first of two tribute concerts to late drummer Taylor Hawkins Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium. The show began with a video montage set to the Foos…

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A criminal case proceeds after a man reportedly held a St. Louis construction worker at gunpoint for several hours after a confrontation.

One of the largest and oldest Japanese Festivals returned to the Missouri Botanical Garden this weekend.

According to a new Wall Street Journal poll, the public has become more supportive of abortion since the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs ruling. Some groups have become way more supportive: Abortion is a far more motivating issue for Democrats than Republicans. More than half of all voters said the Dobbs ruling made it more ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Support for abortion is rising"

Metro Transit will adjust Blue Line MetroLink service beginning on Monday, Sept. 5, in an effort to provide more reliable, on-schedule service after the flash flooding of late July. Although train service to all …

A famous steamboat that sank in the 19th century reappears from time to time in the Missouri River.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has ended some COVID-19 testing services around the region, though testing kits remain available.

A few days ago I promised to tell you all about my new astrophotography setup, and today's the day. Let's start with a picture: The four main parts are: OTA stands for Optical Tube Assembly—more commonly known as a "telescope." Mine is a Skywatcher ED100 apochromatic refractor. ED means "extra-low dispersion" and refers to a ...continue reading "A tour of my telescope"

The man was 59 years old. His name had not yet been released.