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ST. LOUIS - Residents across the region are being urged to take precautions as a heat advisory remains in effect today, with temperatures expected to drop slightly Wednesday but still remain warm. The National Weather Service issued the advisory due to high temperatures and reasonably high humidity levels attributed to a ridge of high pressure over the area. Meteorologist Brad Charboneau advised residents to stay indoors as much as possible and use air conditioning to avoid heat-related illnesses. "If you have to be outside, drink a lot of water and don’t overexert yourself," Charboneau said. "Pay attention to your body. If you feel fatigued, don’t overdo it." The heat advisory is expected to expire by tomorrow, as temperatures are projected to decrease just enough not to extend it. However, residents should still exercise caution and be mindful of the heat. Public health officials recommend staying hydrated and taking frequent breaks if outdoor activity is necessary.

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Planned Parenthood’s chapters in Missouri said Monday they are suing state officials after the health care provider was booted from the state’s Medicaid program.

The appeals court found the Missouri law violated a section of the U.S. Constitution known as the supremacy clause, which asserts that federal law takes precedence over state laws.

Greenwood Pines Elementary School in the Rockwood School District is closed on Tuesday due to a significant power outage, with Adventure Club also canceled and parents asked to pick up their children as soon as possible.

Students who were already picked up by bus will be returned home, according to the school's website.

The injury comes as city leaders work to invest millions into traffic calming infrastructure.

WEST ALTON - A West Alton man - 59-year-old Donald G. Winter - died in a vehicle crash at 3:25 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, on the Eastbound Missouri Highway 94 West of Dwiggins Road. Winter was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Express vehicle that encountered extensive damage and was headed northbound. The Missouri Highway Patrol summary of the crash said Winter’s vehicle was traveling Eastbound on West Dwiggins Road when the vehicle skidded, traveled off the roadway to the right, returned to the roadway, then to the roadway to the right again and struck an embankment and overturned. Winter was pronounced dead at 4:13 p.m.

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Three years ago, Cherokee Street businesses voted to evict a controversial Native American statue. Replacements are cropping up down the street.

The crash was cleared off the road as of 7:25, but the shoulder remained closed.

PORT AUSTIN, Mich. — Deep in the thumb of Michigan’s mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula, Republican election officials are outcasts in their rural communities. Michigan cities already were familiar with the consequences of election conspiracy theories. In 2020, Republicans flooded Detroit’s ballot counting center looking for fraud. Democratic and Republican election officials faced an onslaught of threats. […]

Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake Bittle, and today we’re going to be talking about the lasting political impact of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. When we talk about the impacts of climate change in the United States, and in particular the racial dimension of those […]

Protecting your interests requires you to be proactive in preventing litigation.

For many many years now we’ve noted how internet-connectivity (and greed) have changed the consumer equation sometimes for the worse, resulting in people no longer truly owning the things they buy. Expensive gadgets can become less useful (or bricked completely) in an instant due to an inconveniently timed merger, company closure, greed, or just rank […]

One of the biggest barbecue events in St. Louis has been canceled, despite the event being scheduled to start in less than two weeks. Q in the Lou was supposed to run from Sept. 6-8. The annual event would have been held at the Gateway Arch National Park. One of the event organizers, Sean Hadley, confirmed the news on Monday. Hadley cited a lack of support for the event, including low VIP ticket sales and trouble finding corporate sponsors, at least in part due to concerns sponsors had regarding…

The city of Arnold has decided to scrap plans for a controversial $75 million road project, called the Arnold Parkway.