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After juvenile violence, accountability and rehabilitation must work together

4 weeks ago
Recent high-profile cases involving juveniles have reignited a difficult conversation in our region about youth crime, accountability and public safety. Victims do not suffer less because the person who caused the harm was 16. Families deserve to have that harm recognized, and communities have every right to expect protection. At the same time, a 16-year-old […]
Kenya Brumfield-Young

No injuries reported in large structure fire in the Central West End

4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - Officials responded to a large fire at a commercial building early Tuesday morning in the Central West End. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire occurred in the 4500 block of Olive Street. Officials described the incident as a "heavy fire" on the first floor of a large, two-story brick [...]
Nick Gladney

Tuesday, July 28 - Local teens take center stage

4 weeks ago
Two high schoolers represented St. Louis on the national stage at the Jimmy Awards. Langston Casey, a recent graduate of Grand Center Arts Academy, and Julia Gerling, a rising senior at Union High School, headed to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards last month. There, high school actors and actresses are coached and trained by Broadway professionals for scholarships.

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 51-year-old man in Hillsboro

4 weeks ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory was issued Monday for a missing 51-year-old man in Hillsboro. According to the Hillsboro Police Department, 51-year-old Edward Keith Copeland Jr. was reported missing after an incident Saturday around 6 a.m. in the 10000 block of Business 21. Copeland was reported missing after he did not return [...]
Nick Gladney

As cold front moves in, big heat and humidity begin to push south

4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - We have to get through one more hot and very steamy day before our heat and humidity relief settles in. Highs for much of the area Tuesday are expected to still reach the mid-90s with heat index values jumping above 100 F. That being said, a cold front is moving in our [...]
Angela Hutti

Venverloh, Joy Ann

4 weeks 1 day ago
Age 93, July 25, 2026. Visitation at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, Thursday (7/30) 4-8 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, Ellisville, Friday (7/31) 10 AM. For more info see Schrader.com.

Ahne, Marla Jonee

4 weeks 1 day ago
Died July 18, 2026. Memorial Service 7 PM 7/29/2026 at Quernheim Funeral Home. Memorial Visitation 4 PM until time of service Wednesday at Quernheim Funeral Home. Interment 11 AM 7/30/2026 at Green Mount Cemetery in Belleville, IL. Quernheim FH, Waterloo,…

Blind veterans are receiving free Meta glasses

4 weeks 1 day ago
On July 27, during the American Council of the Blind 65th Annual Conference and Convention, representatives from Meta teamed up with the American Council of the Blind and the Blind Veterans Association to give free Ray-Ban Meta glasses to blind veterans.
Luke Davis