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Colonel Jeffery A. Smith assumed his new position as the Air Force Reserve Command’s 932nd Airlift Wing Commander on Friday at Scott Air Force Base.

After a 2-month testing period, MetroLink trains on Monday will begin running single-car service on weekends and after 8 p.m. on weeknights. Exceptions will be made when needed, such as when there are large events in downtown St. Louis.

Law enforcement for profit is an ugly proposition. Most of us immediately think of civil asset forfeiture, which is generally just cops going shopping for stuff they want or cash to buy the stuff they want that isn’t subject to outside oversight. But there’s another undercurrent of corruption that runs through small town America — […]

A Canadian man admitted tricking clerks out of thousands of dollars in cash in federal court Friday. It was part of a nationwide ‘sleight of hand’ scheme that hit 13 states this year. It caught up with him right here in the St. Louis area.

The City of East St. Louis facing a severe financial crisis that could result in layoffs and payless paydays. It could also force the city to slash some services.

One state representative filed a bill that would ban solitary confinement for K-12 students in public and charter schools.

Have you been keeping up with the latest COVID variants? Let's review: January 2023: Omicron XBB 1.5 becomes dominant. July: Two variants, EG.5 and FL.5.1, dubbed FLips because of their specific mutations, become prominent. October: HV.1, a mutation of EG.5, becomes prominent. Now: JN.1, nicknamed Pirola, starts to appear. It isn't prominent yet, but it's ...continue reading "Keeping up with COVID"

Three men arrested in a St. Charles County trafficking case, all accused of beating a victim and forcing him into labor for several months, have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges.

The St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is focused on building and rebuilding streets to help stimulate economic development in Downtown West, where our new MLS Stadium was built. 

Police did not release the man's name.

All three were referred to the public defender.

GODFREY - Despite the gloomy weather, Godfrey’s 18th annual Snowflake Festival was merry and bright. On Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, families and a special visitor from the North Pole gathered at Glazebrook Park for a free evening of crafts, s’mores, horse-drawn carriage rides and pictures with Santa Claus. The Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department also collected donations for Toys for Tots . “It’s just a good time to spread the holiday cheer and get the residents and the surrounding areas involved in our community around Glazebrook,” explained Jordan Gintz, Godfrey’s Recreation Supervisor. Kids could make ornaments and mix up reindeer food with the Optimist Club. Families roasted marshmallows to make their own s’mores, and they enjoyed free hot chocolate and cookies from Duke’s Bakery. The horse-drawn carriage took riders on a journey around the park to see the Christmas lights. Kids of all ages joined Santa Claus for a photo and told

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Aniyah Brown was the focus of a FOX 2 feature story at the age of nine in 2015 after she dominated a national Junior Olympics competition.

St. Louis County police said Friday night that the death of a man whose body was discovered near a trail in Lone Elk Park appears to be due to natural causes.