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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Hoping to entice contractors to create or expand credentialed apprenticeship programs, the St. Charles County Council signaled this week it wants to extend “preferential consideration when selecting bids” for county contracts to companies that do so. Council members said they expect the change would help keep costs down, boost the quality […]

EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville resident faces major felony charges after firing a weapon 35 times into an occupied vehicle during an armed robbery. Christopher L. Haug, 34, of Edwardsville, was charged on Feb. 18, 2025, with attempted first degree murder (a Class X felony), armed robbery (a Class X felony), aggravated discharge of a firearm (a Class 1 felony) and felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 2 felony). On Feb. 16, 2025, Haug allegedly “fired over 35 rounds of ammunition” into an occupied vehicle with the intent of killing the occupant. He also reportedly stole a purse, its contents, and an iPhone from the same victim, discharging the firearm while committing the robbery. The firearm used in this case is described in court documents as a “5.56 caliber rifle.” Haug’s possession of the weapon was unlawful as a felon previously convicted of armed robbery in a 2017 Madison County case. A petition filed to deny Haug’s pretrial release

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The nonprofit research institution hired a plant geneticist from the University of Cambridge in England to take over the organization later this year.

Missouri Technology Corp. (MTC) has committed $4 million in funding in its most recent round of venture capital investments, including eight St. Louis-area startups, as well approving $2 million in grants to strengthen the state's ecosystem. The organization also promoted its leader to a newly created post.

The dusting was light—but the fact Tuesday is a slow day made closing a bit more attractive.

Although roads are in good shape right now, MoDOT said that could change when snowfall returns later in the afternoon and temperatures plummet.

Republican leaders of the Missouri House on Tuesday joined the chorus of lawmakers blasting the state public defender’s office for employing a man who was convicted of two felonies in connection to the 2007 rape and murder of his stepdaughter.  In a joint statement issued Tuesday, House Speaker Jon Patterson and other members of the […]

The proposed subdivision would feature 109 homes sandwiched between Dyer Road and Highway 79 north of O'Fallon, according to a preliminary map included in county documents.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot overnight in Pine Lawn.

The journals of late Alice in Chains frontman Layne Staley are being released in a new book.This Angry Pen is due out Nov. 11, according to the distributor's website. It includes…

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Gibson has teamed with legendary Queen guitarist Brian May for a new acoustic guitar.The rocker worked closely with the guitar company on the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar, which…

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Today on TAP: Fearing workers’ professionalism and workers’ rights, Republicans are going after both.

ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting some additional snow on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, 2025, but it is expected to taper off by early morning on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Jayson Gosselin, a meteorologist at the NWS in St. Louis, indicated that the NWS anticipates a lull in precipitation until approximately evening on Tuesday, continuing until about 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Snowfall amounts are projected to range from 1 to 3 inches in the region. A tighter gradient is noted: areas closer to Alton may see around 1 inch, while Gosselin said the Waterloo area could receive up to 3 inches. Temperatures in the region are expected to remain extremely cold, with overnight lows projected to be between 5 and 10 degrees above zero. Gosselin cautioned that the frigid conditions may hinder some road treatment efforts, making for difficult travel conditions early Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2025. Lydia JaJa, another meteorologist at the St. Louis NWS, was contacted at

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I’m going to go out on a limb here and make a fairly wild suggestion: if you spend years calling yourself a “free speech absolutist” while decrying “government censorship,” maybe one of your first moves after taking over the government shouldn’t be demanding prison sentences for journalists who report things you don’t like. But that’s […]

An autopsy will likely be conducted on Wednesday, the St. Louis medical examiner told 5 On Your Side.

The event known as one of the nation's largest African American parades may not take place in 2025, the organization said Tuesday.

A harsh winter with several snowstorms has forced many Missouri schools to rely on virtual learning days, also known as AMI days, in hopes to prevent the need to extend the traditional school year.

ST. LOUIS - City officials in St. Louis reported the death of an unhoused woman found Tuesday morning on Clark Avenue. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and emergency medical services responded to a call at the location, where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A high of only 14 degrees is predicted for Tuesday with a low of 9 degrees. On Wednesday, highs are only expected to reach 18 degrees with a low of 2 degrees. According to a statement from Mayor Tishaura Jones' office, foul play is not suspected in the incident. An official cause of death will be determined by a medical examiner. The statement expressed condolences, saying, “Our thoughts are with her and her loved ones…Last night, excess City-funded beds were available to accommodate unhoused individuals, and the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services and shelter providers will continue to work together to ensure that we can fill as many inclement weather shelter beds as possible in th

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