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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is introducing a bill to bring back red light and speed cameras.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County will be taking applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program starting Oct. 2. Madison County Community Development announced that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program will start taking applications on Monday, Oct. 2 for seniors, the disabled and families with children under the age of six. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 1, households that are disconnected from their utilities, have a disconnection notice or have less than 25 percent in their propane tank can start applying for assistance. All other income eligible households can start applying Dec. 1. Households in need are encouraged to apply. The application end date is changing to Aug. 15, , 2024. All applications will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis through that time period. Households that receive a one-time benefit may return

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Some St. Louis aldermen will again introduce an ordinance to prohibit the open carrying of firearms without a concealed-carry permit.

JERSEYVILLE - This year's Gold Star Mother's and Family's ceremony in Jerseyville has been moved to a new location due to possible weather conditions. Greg Breden, an associate member of the Marine Corps League, said that because of possible rain, especially blowing rain or lightning, the group decided to move the Gold Star Mother's and Family's ceremony this Sunday at 2 p.m. The new location will be at the St. Francis gymnasium, just north of the St Francis Church at 412 S. State St. in Jerseyville. "If we waited until the morning of, we would not be able to notify postponement of the ceremony," Breden said. "Also, the Gibson Girls were already booked up and not sure but others as well probably would have had to redo the whole program. "We would like everyone in the public to pass this notification on. Sorry about the late notice, but the most important thing is we show our support for these families ... Again, we request the public to attend thank you so much and God bless America."

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The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association and Trans Am Series are bringing the 2023 Gateway Speed Tour to the World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend.

The Gerding Enterprises BBQ for Backstoppers is happening Saturday.

September marked the first time the airline was sufficiently staffed with pilots to fly all of its aircraft, the CEO said during a stop in Denver.

You don't have to travel to Florida to experience the wonderful world of Disney this weekend. That's because it's coming here to St. Louis.

St. Louis native and blues musician Marquise Knox will be performing for much of the night.

The St. Louis Blues are holding a first-of-its-kind preseason event Friday night.

The 2023 Ferguson StreetFest is kicking off Friday.

A few years ago we noted how a South Korean ISP named SK Broadband had sued Netflix, demanding that the streaming giant pay it more money simply because the hit series Squid Game was so popular. It was one small part of a global push by broadband providers to force streaming companies to pay them […]

The transportation sector accounts for nearly 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Barge shipping could help reduce that number.

A pair of moms picking up their kids from school this week in Midtown St. Louis banded together with hospital security personnel to detain a man who'd barrelled his truck into a school bus, fled the scene and then hid in a Dumpster. The scary scene played out outside Cardinal Ritter High School, and some of it was caught on video.

As part of this year's Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards coverage, we asked our 14 individual honorees to share names and stories of people they admire as champions of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

When Kevin Finazzo and Ken Kuhlmann decided to sell their metal fabrication business in St. Louis, a business broker reached out to one of Kevin Farrell’s real estate partners about the value of the building on South 22nd Street. J. Gerard Mudd, senior associate at Center Commercial Real Estate, told Farrell he might want to consider buying the business. Farrell initially decided it wasn’t something he knew how to do and walked away, but three months later he and his wife, Carolyn, revisited…

Police apprehended a man on Interstate 255 Friday morning after a long-distance pursuit.

MoDOT says the ramp from southbound I-270 to westbound I-44 will close at 8 p.m. Friday and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.