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Vandals recently damaged one swimming pool at a St. Louis municipal park, leading to some major cleanup and a delayed opening.

On average a total solar eclipse occurs once every 400 years in the same location on earth. In 2017 the St. Louis region was within the path of totality for the first time since 1869. This coming April millions of residents in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois will find themselves within a two-hour drive of another total solar eclipse. Author and eclipse chaser David Baron joins the show.

"It is a sad commentary that we are having to certify and prosecute defendants who are 15," St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph McCulloch said.

After years of estrangement, Graham Nash has said he and his former Crosby, Stills and Nash bandmate David Crosby were approaching reconciliation when Crosby died in January. Now, he's planning two releases…

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It’s frustrating how few news organizations these days are willing to call out nonsense for being nonsense. Too many feel they need to do one of those “view from nowhere” things where they pro/con everything. That’s why I appreciate The Verge, a news site that has spent years actually taking a stand. Its latest is […]

Óscar Mercado earned his first start with the Cardinals on Thursday, and it was quite impressive. Three hits, three runs scored, two stolen bases and four putouts between the corner outfield spots.

The largest home developer in St. Louis is hoping to build more than 100 houses as part of a planned urban-style neighborhood in St. Louis County.

For five years, St. Louis’ Black Tulip Chorale has fused queer history, music and inclusivity. The group celebrates the milestone May 21 with a special show “Shining Through,” that pairs each song with a moment from LGBTQ history. Founding member Dr. Ken Haller explains the group’s origin story, and how its approach to a mixed voice “all-expression, all-gender, ​all-identity” chorus has attracted more than 40 singers to its ranks.

A city of St. Louis bill filed Friday would set up a regulatory system for short-term rentals like those found on services Airbnb and Vrbo.

B&B reopened the theater Thursday under the name Creve Coeur West Olive 10.

Many artists have covered The Beach Boys over the years, but one artist has completely taken the group's music apart and put it back together again. Superstar DJ and producer…

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A St. Louis landlord agreed to pay more than $100,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged he sexually harassed multiple female tenants. Nedzad Ukejnovic will be required to pay $85,000 to "individuals harmed by the harassment" and $20,000 to the St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunity Council, which helped victims pursue the case, a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice said. According to the press release, the 2022 lawsuit accused Ukejnovic of demanding sex from tenants in exchange for rent…

The juice is bright orange, headily ginger-spicy and, despite the kick, easily sippable. It’s delicious and — its creators promise — good for me. 

Gabe Gore replaces former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who resigned May 16.

ALTON - Alton Little Theater is growing, stretching & embracing the celebration of 90 years of continuous production in the Riverbend. Yes, the theater was organized as a young educator's dream in 1933 - and has now produced over 800 live theater plays, musicals, and concerts as of this year - and of course, we hope that everyone in the Riverbend region will attend a production, or many productions, and become part of the Theater's Legacy Story! Under the stewardship of Lee Cox and Kevin Frakes, the ALT Showplace has become a destination location for 17-plus municipalities and draws actors, musicians, dancers, and artists from both sides of the great Mississippi River. For the 90th season, Lee and Kevin wanted to honor all people who have a dream of performing and make sure that both productions and extra concerts celebrate the talents of youth and mentors. Summer classes for youth have filled up quickly and will become a mainstay in ALT's programming and in January of 2024, ALT

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today lead a coalition of 21 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit supporting the federal government’s prohibition on the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition by federally-licensed retailers to individuals under the age of 21. “Protecting our communities, particularly our youth, from gun violence, is my top priority as Attorney General,” Raoul said. “The federal prohibition on the sale of handguns to individuals under the age of 21 is a commonsense restriction that protects the public from gun violence by preventing dangerous firearms from getting into the hands of those who will not use them responsibly.” Raoul and the coalition explain the Second Amendment allows governments to enact sensible and varied regulations to protect the public, including age-based restrictions on the purchase, possession or use of firearms. Although regulations vary based on

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