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A female pedestrian was killed early Sunday by a hit-and-run driver on Gravois Avenue in St. Louis.

One St. Louis man's passion for sandwiches has become a growing social media avocation. Phillip Ahlemeyer is the creator of STL Sandwich Man, an Instagram account dedicated to sandwich reviews.

Last May Def Leppard played a special club show in their hometown of Sheffield, England, and now that performance is being immortalized for very special vinyl release.The band will release…

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The City of Maryland Heights says it's taking "proactive steps" to address a bond default linked to financial concerns with the Centene Community Ice Center.

A Pine Lawn man was taken into custody earlier this week for allegedly striking his partner in the face with a pistol.

Thursday 03/21 Glow Up The Saint Louis Zoo (1 Government Drive) is hosting its first-ever Animals Aglow lantern festival this spring, with more than 60 larger-than-life lanterns depicting animals, plants and traditional Chinese elements.

Lemmy Kilmister's beloved Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles is set to enshrine the ashes of the late Motörhead frontman.The famed Sunset Strip watering hole will hold a ceremony…

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The Des Peres Republican is running for lieutenant governor.

WASHINGTON — Congressional staff were scrambling Wednesday to finalize sweeping legislation that would fund much of the federal government, but time was running short ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. Leaders of the House and Senate and the Biden administration announced Tuesday they’d reached consensus on the final six government funding bills for the fiscal […]

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We’ve been covering many stories about a potential TikTok ban, including how unconstitutional it clearly is, how pointless it clearly is, and how even those who back it don’t seem to have a good explanation of why, beyond some vague handwaving about “China.” But, there’s one thing that hasn’t received nearly as much attention: people […]

A rescue mission to save a hive full of honeybees has the city of Lebanon buzzing!

A 15-year-old is now being held in custody on a second-degree murder charge stemming from the fatal stabbing of a Jennings 14-year-old walking home from school last week. The suspect, whose name has not being made public, was taken into custody last night in Jefferson City and is currently being held at a St. Louis County Family Court facility in Clayton.  The 15-year-old is accused of killing Justin Brooks last week Tuesday around 3 p.m., a short distance away from Rose Mary Johnson Jennings Junior High School.

After a six-month break to recover from peptic ulcer disease, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage with The E Street Band on Tuesday, March 19, in Phoenix, wowing the crowd with a…

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Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Esca, the new “coastal Mediterranean bar and grill” from Ben Poremba’s Bengelina Hospitality Group, will open on Thursday, March 21, at 5095 Delmar Boulevard in the Delmar Maker District. The restaurant’s menu features meat, seafood and vegetables grilled over charcoal, fresh salads and cold appetizers, classic cocktails, a large amaro selection and a range of indulgent desserts. Poremba said Esca “doesn’t have a defined cuisine,” but rather is inspired by a variety of Mediterranean cuisines, taking in the Western Mediterranean, the French Riviera and “a little bit of Sicily.” The first floor space at the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Academy Avenue was formerly a barber shop, transformed by two years of top-to-bottom renovations into a dining room that instantly ranks among the most appealing in the city.

A 15-year-old is in custody for the stabbing death of a teenager near Jennings Junior High School.

Burgers and fries come together for one of the biggest food combos in American culture. The best burger and fries in Missouri? Food writers say you'll find it in St. Louis suburb Clayton.

Yesterday the city of Maplewood demolished the house at 7262 Lyndover Place, that had been in various states of disrepair for more than 10 years, according to the city. According to the city memo, (see a PDF Lyndover 7262 Demo Memo), the city held numerous nuisance hearings on the property over the years involving multiple […]

The GOP primary was widely expected to be the deciding race for the heavily red district.