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Bonne Terre Patrolman Lane Burns was killed, and another officer injured at the Motel 6. Officers then killed the suspect, James Emery of St. Louis.

“There’s a lot of happy tears with those Ukrainian families showing up there with literally nothing,” said Michal Matras.

Officer Lane Burns' fiancé and former colleague gave touching remarks on Burns' dedication to serving on the police force.

Sam Page says the health department is working with the county council to secure $2 million of ARPA funds to improve care for individuals with chronic conditions.

Flags were lowered at half-staff to honor a Bonne Terre police officer killed in a motel shootout Thursday morning.

Regional COVID-19 rates are at some of the lowest levels seen during the pandemic. But the recent upswing in cases in Europe has some experts casting a wary eye toward the future.

Dionne Warwick is among the female music artists who will be honored at the 10th annual She Rocks Awards, which will be held Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. PT…

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David Crosby and Michael McDonald are among the artists who have contributed their talents to the second album by Canadian singer/songwriter and keyboardist Michelle Willis, Just One Voice, which will…

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Back when Netflix was a pesky upstart trying to claw subscribers away from entrenched cable providers, the company had a pretty lax approach to users who shared streaming passwords. At one point CEO Reed Hastings went so far as to say he “loved” password sharing, seeing it as akin to free advertising. The idea was that as […]

The organization gives financial assistance to the families of officers killed or wounded in the line of duty.

ALTON - There is an old saying that “having you for a friend means that I’ve been granted the luck O’ the Irish.” Today all around the Alton/Edwardsville area and beyond, residents are celebrating St. Pat’s Day. Area establishments were packed by 1 p.m. on Thursday and it appeared some decided to take the afternoon to celebrate the Irish holiday. It appeared nearly every area establishment was cooking waves of corn beef and cabbage on one of the most celebratory days of the year. Geno’s 140 Club in Bethalto owner Shane Cooper said today will be a great day for his popular business. “We have been packed since we opened at 11 a.m.,” he said. “We always enjoy the day. I have been Geno’s owner for seven years, my family first started it in 1983, so St. Patrick’s Day is a big tradition here for us.” The Alton Sports Tap is as busy as can be today with its annual serving of corned beef and cabbage. In fact, the

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EDWARDSVILLE - Junior Tracy Harris of Metro East Lutheran High School averaged more than 10 points a game for a strong Knights squad that finished 18-11 overall this season. Harris is the MELHS Male Athlete of the Month for his efforts on the hardwoods. Harris said he believes his best attribute is his shooting ability "especially from the arc." "I have been playing basketball for 12 years. What I like most about basketball are the places that it has taken me, the opportunities it provides, and the feeling of knowing you get better every day. "Basketball has shown me the discipline it takes to maintain a healthy lifestyle and how focused you have to be if you really want something. You can’t pick and choose what days to work hard because the outcome is not all that pretty." The MELHS junior has one more year with the Knights. He thanked his teammates for riding with him all season. "I would also like to thank my father and mother for keeping me focused on and off the court."

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A new Lown Institute report shows hospital markets in large U.S. cities are racially segregated, and two Missouri cities are among the worst.

The former executive director for Metro Transit, which oversees bus, light rail and paratransit across St. Louis region, is set to take the top post at a transit agency in another state.

An O'Fallon, Missouri, man died when his motorcycle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer that police said turned into the motorcycle's path on Wednesday.

St. Charles project aims at reversing 200 years of overlooking the potential of riverfront development.

William Don Tisaby's perjury and evidence tampering trial is set for March 28 in St. Louis Circuit Court.