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Belma Johnson, 83, was found in his garage after his house caught fire in the 9200 block of Riverwood Drive. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

While many states expanded and adopted school choice programs in 2024, some advocates are excited about new education options for families in 2025 – made possible because of this year’s election results.

GLEN CARBON — Multiple fire agencies responded to a significant fire early Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, on Butternut Lane in Glen Carbon. The initial call reporting the fire was received around 7:15 a.m., prompting a swift response from local firefighters. Shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, the fire was controlled, although crews remained on-site to address the aftermath of the incident. Firefighters from Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville, and Edwardsville worked collaboratively to manage the situation. Authorities indicated that more information would be released as it becomes available.

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The 30-year-old son of Jolene Davis ambles out of the courtroom ahead of her. He’s carrying a backpack containing his clothes and a plastic grocery bag with a blanket. “Why you crying?” he asks her. Happy tears, she reassures. Her son appeared before a Jackson County Circuit Court judge and agreed his mother should be […]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - For more than five decades, Footwear Unlimited has called Fenton home. The company sells and ships millions of pairs of footwear each year. President and CEO of the family-owned business, Pat Mooney, says the company received an unexpected thanks to a TikTok video. “This girl, Antoinette, needed to go see [...]

The officer is with the Leadington Police Department and was working as security at a downtown bar when the shooting occurred.

The Speaker election looks tight. The presidential election certification is just days away. Could Republicans impose their own January 6th through sheer obstinacy?

Another day, another major privacy scandal we’ll likely do nothing about. Health care giant Ascension — which owns 140 hospitals and assisted living facilities — says that a May cyberattack compromised the sensitive data of more than 5.6 million patients. According to a filing with the Maine Attorney General and a December 19th post to […]

Marla Maloney, who was promoted in November to co-chief executive, Americas, for global commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, didn’t start out in real estate but has thrived in it after moving from Ford Motor Co. to St. Louis-based real estate firm Cassidy Turley.

After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries, according to a new study. Bad habits such as junk food, smoking and illicit drug use are preventing longer […]

Candidate filing ended at 5 p.m. Tuesday, and races for coveted school board seats in St. Charles County have already heated up.

A former senior executive at the St. Louis Development Corp. has filed a lawsuit against the agency, claiming she was fired for reporting violations of federal regulations in the administration of Covid-19 relief funds. Daffney Moore, who served as chief of staff for the city's nonprofit economic development agency, alleges in the lawsuit that she was terminated after raising concerns about unauthorized meetings between SLDC officials and potential awardees regarding a North St. Louis commercial…

They were discovered about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of McCasland Avenue.

St. Louis County Police received 138 calls for shots fired or fireworks on New Year's Eve, with three reports of shots fired into homes, and no injuries reported.

A divisive election season full of twists and turns is now over. With control of the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the presidency, Republicans look as though they have won in a landslide. How did we get here, and is there more to this victory than meets the eye? In November 2022, Donald […]

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis starts the new year with a new sheriff. Sheriff Alfred Montgomery took the oath of office on the steps of the civil court building on Wednesday morning. During his speech, Montgomery says his office would be "less top heavy." He promised to modernize the department, hire more [...]

A person was injured in a shooting near Christian Hospital in north St. Louis County overnight Thursday morning, and the driver of the wrecked vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Mayor Jones had just reappointed Bettye Battle-Turner a few weeks ago.

St. Louis Public Radio Editor Brian Moline speaks with health reporter Sarah Fentem about why patients still can’t get an abortion in Missouri even after the passage of Amendment 3. Plus, St. Louis boosters have worked in recent years to elevate its reputation as a “foodie destination.” That’s despite the region being ignored by one of the world’s pre-eminent culinary institution– the Michelin Guide, which recently released its new list of star-earning U.S. restaurants. STLPR's Abby Llorico explores why some local restaurateurs think the omission could be a good thing.