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Early Tuesday morning, a line of trucks waiting for road salt was blocked by a train.

In North Carolina's Supreme Court race, Democrat Allison Riggs beat Republican Jefferson Griffin by 625 votes. Griffin demanded a recount, and Riggs expanded her lead to 734 votes. So it's over? Riggs won? By no means: Griffin has also filed election protests against 60,000 ballots in all 100 counties that could extend the race indefinitely. ...continue reading "North Carolina Republicans can’t abide even a single Democratic win"

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday he wanted to see the country’s debt limit addressed while cutting spending and would not rule out military force to expand U.S. territory.  Trump, who will take office Jan. 20 after lawmakers breezily certified the election results Monday, continued to place […]

Temperatures may have been in the mid-20s Tuesday, but that didn’t stop St. Louisans from participating in the time-honored tradition of sledding on Art Hill in Forest Park.

Surveillance of students that continues even after they’ve left the campus is nothing new. School-issued tech comes preloaded with spyware meant to prevent students from cheating, accessing inappropriate content, or introducing malware of their own into the school tech ecosystem. But it goes beyond that: it also keeps tabs on anything they do while using […]

by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

In a retaliatory lawsuit, Exxon says claims against it are motivated by “sordid for-profit incentives and outright greed.”

The Des Peres-based company said Edward Jones Ventures will invest in and accelerate the development of high-potential products, services and technology to benefit clients as well as its its financial advising branches.

Lizzy Shakman went back to work Tuesday morning in her sister's all-wheel-drive vehicle. 

Prosecutors charged David A. Murray with failure to report a fatal accident, leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death and obstructing justice.

If holiday purchases left you in debt and seeking more solid financial footing in the new year, help can be just a call away.

Councilman Mark Harder, a Republican from Ballwin, said he's suspicious of some spending and moonlighting practices in the office under former prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell.

EDWARDSVILLE — Commander Marcos Pulido announced today that the Madison County CrossRiver Crime Task Force has completed another successful deployment. The deployment conducted Friday, Jan. 3, 2024, included the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of an individual in possession of half an ounce of suspected methamphetamine. The deployment was led by the Task Force’s new Deputy Commanders: Capt. Adam Connor of Granite City Police Department and Capt. Kurtis McCray of Alton Police Department. Connor and McCray replace Major John Franke and Capt. Brian Koberna, who recently completed terms as Deputy Commanders. The deployment covered multiple jurisdictions, concluding in the Alton area. Results of the deployment included: • Recovery of stolen vehicle • Apprehension of individual with suspected stolen registration on a vehicle. • Apprehension of individual in possession of half an ounce of suspected methamphetamine along with suspected fentanyl. &bul

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A man was carjacked Monday evening in St. Louis shortly after the suspect allegedly asked him to help shovel snow, police say.

(The Center Square) – Republicans in Congress led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits for members of Congress.

RIVERBEND - The snow has piled up and the kids are off from school; what better way to enjoy the winter weather than by playing outside? “It’s great snowman weather,” said Lyndsey Younger, Alton’s Interim Director of Parks and Recreation. Younger noted that the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Department has stayed busy clearing the streets and parking lots so families can enjoy Alton’s parks. Gordon Moore Park closed at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, but Younger expects all parks will be back to normal operations by Wednesday, Jan. 8. “We’re hoping to have everything cleared and ready to go by tomorrow,” she said. “We’re still trying to clean up the parks and the parking lots, so not all of them are cleared yet. They’re still working as we speak.” In the meantime, here is a list of the best sledding locations in the Riverbend region for you and your kiddos to enjoy. Whether you make snowmen and

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The Construction Career Development Initiative (CCDI) program is accepting applications for its 2025 “Build Our Future” diversity scholarship. The award is designed to support minority high school seniors in St. Louis, Missouri, who aim to pursue degrees related to the construction industry. The scholarship offers up to $5,000 per semester for 8 semesters, along with […]