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A water main break sent water, rocks and debris flying across Interstate 44 near Valley Park, forcing authorities to shut down all eastbound lanes during the afternoon rush hour.

Texas Roadhouse, the American steakhouse chain known for its hand-cut steaks and lively atmosphere, is planning to open a new St. Louis-area restaurant in Olivette.

ALTON — Two Alton men were charged Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in connection with an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child after Alton police said officers found a registered child sex offender alone with an 11-year-old child in June 2026. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, led by State’s Attorney Tom Haine, charged Terry W. Davis, a 56-year-old male from Alton, with six counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. Also charged is Andrew J.

WASHINGTON — Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer any questions at a hearing last week about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to approve a resolution referring to […]

North of St. Louis, shores of the Mississippi River have recently been lined with a smelly scourge: the floating, bloated bodies of dead fish.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's former top infectious disease official, in contempt of Congress.

A dangerous sidewalk over a hidden basement has sat unfixed for years in Downtown West after a man fell through it and broke his back almost nine years ago.

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, introduced a Senate resolution that recognizes Mizzou’s 1960 football team “for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory and claim to the 1960 national championship.”

A Warrenton area woman is accused of stealing a tractor from a local tree farm.

ALTON - The Marching 100 will give the crowd an early look at its season at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, when Alton High School Band Director Matt Chesner leads a preview show at Piasa Motor Fuels Stadium, weather permitting, or in an Alton High School gym if rainy weather interferes. Chesner said the event will show what the band has been working on, including the Star-Spangled Banner, the fight song, pregame material, and the halftime material learned so far, which he described as about half

The income tax phaseout was opposed by a whopping 83% of voters

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley says his bill to ban bonuses for postal service executives until mail delivery improves has passed out of a Senate committee with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Two Alton men have been jailed for sexually abusing a child.

Missouri voters rejected changing the threshold for citizen-led constitutional amendments. But the debate may not be over yet.

Recent reports have raised alarm about the use of PatronScan, an ID-checking and face-scanning system, at multiple LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. Much of the attention has focused on reports that the system photographs patrons as they enter venues and questions about whether those images are used for facial recognition. A broader privacy concern also deserves […]

Typically, Missouri health officials process only about 15 positive cyclosporiasis reports during this stretch of the infection season.

Two downtown St. Louis parking garages next to Kiener Plaza are set for major upgrades as a new ownership group plans to revitalize the area and create a better experience for visitors.

WOOD RIVER - Riverbend Family Ministries has officially announced its new executive director, and the team is excited to welcome Christy Schult to their mission. Schult previously worked with Community Hope Center. In the nine days since she has taken on the executive director role at RFM, she has learned a lot about the Riverbend’s unhoused community members and families that need assistance to remain housed. This is one of the biggest goals of RFM — to prevent homelessness and