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BETHALTO - A man injured in a small scooter crash around 6 p.m. Monday is reported to be in stable condition in the ICU at St. Louis University Hospital, Bethalto Fire Chief Brian Buhs said on Wednesday afternoon. Buhs said the crash occurred at the end of Timberwood Drive in Bethalto and when the 21-year-old victim was found, he was discovered at the bottom of a hill and had sustained significant injuries and trauma. He was quickly tended to by Bethalto Fire Department first responders and transported to St. Louis Regional Airport where he could be airlifted to St. Louis University Hospital. Buhs praised the first responders for their valiant efforts with the man and said the quick actions of the Bethalto and Alton Memorial staff definitely were life-saving in this case. Buhs said it had not yet been determined exactly what happened in the crash because of the man's condition at the time of the crash and there were no eyewitnesses. "The man definitely required a lot of care at the

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"If you are reading this, I want you to know there is hope," Christina Santiago said.

The St. Louis Art Museum's new exhibition, “The Culture,” honors the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and how it influenced art, including how it shaped fashion styles. Exhibit curator Hannah Klemm and former curatorial research fellow Rikki Byrd discuss the exhibit with a focus on aesthetics and how fashion is central in hip-hop culture.

The city late Tuesday night resumed using its Elm Point plant and water from a city well.

Officials have launched an investigation into a recent University of Missouri System data breach, which has impacted thousands of organizations and led to some personal data being compromised.

All across America, summer is the season for festivals, and late summer sees its peak. In St. Louis, late summer includes one of my favorites: the St. Louis Fringe Festival, a multi-disciplenary arts festival continuing through Sunday, August 20, in the Grand Center Arts District.

MARYVILLE - Following a stormy summer, local linemen explain their jobs at Ameren and how they work to restore power after bad weather. Linemen install and repair electric lines throughout the year, but their job has additional risks after heavy rain or snow. When storms knock out power across the region, a crew will work a 17/7 schedule — 17 hours on, seven hours off — until it’s restored, often taking them away from their families for days at a time. The job itself is intense, but many linemen agree that they wouldn’t want to work anywhere else. “It’s very hard and demanding and rewarding at the same time,” John Dowell, a crew leader with Ameren, said. “To see that expression on people’s faces when we get the power back on, that’s the best part of it.” But getting the power back on is often a lot of hard work. Linemen usually have to climb utility poles so they can repair the primary wires or transformers at th

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The mini-pitches will provide safe places for kids to learn and play soccer.

A St. Peters woman who claims she killed her 39-year-old daughter as part of a 2021 suicide pact pleaded guilty this week to voluntary manslaughter.

Picking the “greatest” anything is always the subject of huge debate, and no doubt that will be the case with Billboard’s latest list. The magazine has just come out with its picks…

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Investigators say the victim and suspected shooter in Tuesday’s shooting in Midtown knew each other.

Days after shutting down its water treatment plant over ammonia concerns, the City of St. Charles has reopened the plant and is once again providing drinking water to residents.

WOOD RIVER - Steve Davis, a long time Elvis Presley impersonator from Wood River, recently reflected on his journey to becoming internationally recognized as Elvis on stages around the world. Today - August 16, 2023 - marks the 46th anniversary of Elvis’s death, and the 49th year of Davis performing as him. “I make my living for the last 49 years as Elvis on stage in a variety of large and small venues,” Davis said. “I do about 500 shows a year.” Like Elvis himself, Davis spent some time in the U.S. Army - but unlike Elvis, Davis served before performing on stage. Elvis entered the U.S. Army in 1958 , two years after his hit singles “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” and his cover of Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog,” peaked at #1 on the Billboard Pop charts. For Davis, an abrupt end to his military service is what sent him on the path to become The King. “I was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, and

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Police on Wednesday shot and injured a man in the city's College Hill neighborhood. The man was conscious and breathing after he was shot.