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Tracy told a state Senate committee Wednesday he would not have accepted the post if he thought politics would prevent him from doing his job.

ST. LOUIS -- An 18-year-old has been charged with burglarizing some of St. Louis' popular businesses earlier this month. Leslie James III is facing nearly two dozen counts of burglary, stealing, and property damage. A probable cause statement says James was wearing a GPS bracelet that tracked him to all of the businesses, including Big [...]

Students said the university's decision won't stop them from fighting for what they believe in. A march is in the works for the weekend.

Authorities have searched for Brittany Moeser extensively, conducting drone searches and two flyovers over more than 500 acres of land.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -- Two people are dead after a crash Wednesday night on southbound US 61 south of Route P in St. Charles County. Just after 8:30 p.m., Ray Jackson, 84, was driving the wrong way when he crashed head on with another car. Ryan White, 19, was driving the other car. They [...]

When the Apple Vision Pro launched back in February, the press had a sustained, two-month straight orgasm over the product’s potential to transform VR and the world of spatial computing. Downplayed were little sticking points like the lack of app support; the short battery life (despite a bulky external battery pack Steve Jobs would have […]

ST. LOUIS -- A shooting in the lobby of an apartment building in The Ville neighborhood. This was at James House on St. Ferdinand Avenue. So far, police have not found a victim, and they are searching every one of the more than one hundred units. Police say persons of interest are being questioned. 

ST. LOUIS -- Ballpark Village is celebrating its tenth anniversary this weekend with a series of special events. The festivities kick off tomorrow and include a variety of activities, from a bar crawl to a concert by country singer Brett Young. There will also be a happy hour event featuring baseball legend Ozzie Smith on [...]

The new chiefs, tasked with law enforcement for thousands of residents, will rank among the highest-paid employees in their cities and head departments with dozens of officers.

ST. LOUIS -- Ted Drewes is marking 95 years of delicious frozen custard today, and everyone is welcome to join the celebration and discover why they've been a favorite for so long. The festivities include giveaways, face painting, and custard cones for just 95 cents. There are also some exciting surprises in store for attendees. [...]

One teenager was killed and another injured late Wednesday evening after crashing their car into a building in the city's Bevo neighborhood.

Are the young things wafting about the 12th floor of this shimmering Westport Plaza office building too young to know about Mad Men? Are they not old enough to have had bonkers crushes on Jon Hamm, because who didn't? Probably.

An effort to create a program for St. Louis-area residents affected by radioactive waste nearly derailed a Missouri Senate bill backed by the Kansas City delegation to help expand a facility manufacturing components of nuclear weapons.  But after defeating the proposed amendment pertaining to St. Louis on Tuesday, senators approved the bill on a first-round […]

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The action potentially paves the way to fund state government next fiscal year.

Osprey Capital, the investment arm of the Hoffmann Family of Companies, has entered discussions to acquire Oberweis and all of its assets, according to a press release sent late Tuesday.

A race for the Missouri House of Representatives is now splattered in controversy as one candidate in St. Charles County is accusing the other of having operated a “paintball gun trading scam” — one that he claims resulted in seven felonies against him. Missouri law prohibits people running for office if they have "been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony." The lawsuit filed Monday by Max Calfo asks a judge to find Michael Costlow ineligible both to run for statewide office and to hold his current position in local government because of the past felony charges against him.

One of the region's most prominent providers of homeless services has bought a new facility in north St. Louis that will enable to greatly expand its work.