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Former Fire Marshal Laurie Licavoli has filed a 29-page sex discrimination lawsuit against the Pattonville Fire Protection District, alleging she was disciplined and fired after raising public safety concerns.

Defunct steel plant's owners want to sell to TerraWatt, which also is involved in a data center proposal for the old Famous-Barr warehouse in St. Louis.

EAST ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man faces a federal arson charge after allegedly setting fires inside two Cahokia Heights massage parlors early Oct. 19, 2026, authorities said. One body was recovered from the scene, and an autopsy is pending. Quentin Hanks, 36, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of arson in connection with the fires at Fuji Super Spa and One Spa. A 911 call reported the fire at approximately 3 a.m. Authorities did not provide a motive. According to the complaint,

Judge Dwayne Johnson ruled that the city's charter provisions granting the park board power to buy and sell land, set staff salaries and spend money without City Council approval does not violate the state's constitution

WOOD RIVER - A Wood River resident stars in a new trending Netflix reality show. “The New Stanford Prison Experiment” premiered on Netflix on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. This reality show recreates the infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment. Derrick Eldridge, a Wood River resident and “true Redbird for life,” stars in the new show as an inmate. “I ended up in county jail in Georgia,” Eldridge said. “I think the most interesting thing for me was

Jon & Kate Plus 8 might’ve ended years ago, but the Gosselin family’s story is far from over.A new Netflix documentary on the Gosselin family is in the works, featuring…

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“Data centers should pay for their own cost of service,” said John Clizer, a lawyer for the Office of Public Counsel.

A second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting that escalated from an attempted robbery at a north St. Louis restaurant last month.

ALTON — Alton officials are reviewing a potential proposal from Alton Steel Inc. and TerraWatt to purchase and redevelop the former Alton Steel property as a data center campus, weighing the prospect of new investment against questions about resource use and community impacts. The companies have contacted the city, but no formal application for a permit or zoning change has been submitted. The city is working to understand the project, its potential benefits and what it could mean for

ALTON — Alton Steel Inc. said Oct. 21, 2026, it is advancing a proposed sale of its former steel mill property to data center developer TerraWatt, seeking to repay creditors and return the 381-acre industrial site to productive use. The proposed sale of the property at 5 Cut Street follows a real estate marketing and evaluation process overseen by Alton Steel’s board of directors. The transaction remains subject to contingencies and approvals, including those related to TerraWatt’s

Sam Altman is not punk. He’s no revolutionary. Jensen Huang wears a black leather jacket, the uniform of Brando and the Ramones, but that doesn’t make him a rebel. The scientists and engineers we might have looked to as the new hackers are well on their way to becoming among the richest people in history. […]

Fourth Wing officially has its two leads.Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya are on board the Prime Video romantasy drama, based on the bestselling novels by Rebecca Yarros.McGregor is playing Violet…

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A St. Louis man has been charged with sparking an hours-long standoff with law enforcement after firing shots at several vehicles and tenants Tuesday morning.

The project has faced opposition from Lincoln County residents worried about costs, land use and potential data center development.