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Traffic deaths are lingering near historic highs in most states despite less driving overall, prompting policymakers to consider deploying more police or installing automated monitoring such as speed cameras to curb speeding and reckless driving. People are driving fewer miles than they were in 2019, but more are dying on roadways. Traffic deaths spiked 18% […]

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Promptly at 5 p.m., every day, rain or shine, blizzard or heat, a volunteer bugler wearing a period World War I U.S. Army uniform stands at attention near the flagpole at the National World War One Memorial not far from the White House in Washington D.C.  On a brilliant autumn day, I watched as a […]

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Retired Command Sergeant Major Tim Metheny flew back to St. Louis to help launch the local charity.

The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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"This is just crazy. Thank you for telling me, but I just cannot believe it," said Leondra Henton.

Actor Gary Sinise has starred in a number of hit films. But in real life, his greatest role is to support our nation’s veterans and first responders.

Generald Wilson, a St. Louis native and retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer of the first-class, is well-known for his performances of "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at sporting events nationwide. Ahead of Veterans Day, there's now a keepsake that honors his career.

A neighbor told 5 On Your Side the family was not home at the time of the crash.

The most recent happened Wednesday in Kirkwood. Frontenac and Ladue police are also investigating similar attempted carjacking incidents.

The driver said he believed he was followed from Manchester.

A patient with horrific medical troubles is struggling to get to the doctor, even though taxpayers are picking up the tab for transportation.

A St. Louis County man admitted to breaking into two Jefferson County gun shops and stealing weapons several years ago.

Cherie Null, 67, was found safe.

ALTON - Community members gathered downtown on Friday night, Nov. 10, 2023, for the dedication of the Alton Flyway Mural. The organization Alton Main Street commissioned the mural, designed by local artist James K. Schmidt. It was painted throughout September by muralist Robert Fishbone and his company On the Wall Productions . During the dedication ceremony, speakers from Alton Main Street and the Audubon Center at Riverlands talked about the mural’s power to call attention to both Alton and the Audubon Center’s work toward preserving the bird population. “One of the four points of the Main Street approach to downtown revitalization is design, and design is basically anything aesthetic,” explained Alton Main Street Executive Director Sara McGibany. “Beautification projects such as public art, that's what gives a town its flavor and its identity. Creating beautiful things for people to see and photo opportunities for people to come and get

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