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Ameren Missouri's Director of Distribution Operations said they forecast being in this state of readiness until midday Saturday.

The winter storm will hit the St. Louis area on Thursday, December 22, with expected wind chills below -35°. Metro is encouraging riders to stay home if possible. 

An arctic cold front will arrive in Colorado on Wednesday and bring extremely cold temperatures to the state.

With extreme cold and snow about to hit the St. Louis area through the Christmas holiday, lines at grocery checkouts are swelling.

Gov. Mike Parson is activating the Missouri National Guard to help with state and local response efforts during the winter storm. 

Dylan G. Irizarry, 31, faces charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest and bribery of a public servant.

The fighting between the members of Journey continues. Variety reports the latest battle is over their classic song “Don’t Stop Believin’,” with Neal Schon filing a cease-and-desist order against bandmate Jonathan Cain to stop him from playing the…

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Two days of quiet weather have given St. Louis some time to prepare for snow and an arctic blast. That’s just what road crews around the area have been doing.

Current plans call for more than 60 events focused on different technology topics at venues across the region.

St. Louis singer/songwriter Mai Lee has been in the performing arts since she was in grade school. She and her family of restaurateurs joke that the debut album, ‘FRIENDZ’ is 20 years in the making. In this conversation Mai Lee shares how her friends, family, and St. Louis shaped her music and who she is as an artist.

We finally have an interesting edition of the Twitter files! When the Twitter Files began, I actually expected something interesting to come out of them. All of the big tech companies have been unfortunately unwilling to be as transparent as they could be about how their content moderation practices work. Much of the transparency we’ve […]

Dionne Warwick doesn’t have anyone romantic in her life these days, but she hasn’t totally ruled out falling in love again, although she’s not overly concerned about it.  “Everybody needs companionship,…

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An O'Fallon, Missouri man was sentenced on Wednesday for selling the fentanyl that killed a St. Peters woman in 2020.

ALTON – As the final days of The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign approach, Madison County Corp. campaign co-chairs Dr. John and Barb Hoelscher urge the community to give generously. “We want to thank all of the bell ringers who have been so generous with their time, as well as the many businesses who have allowed us to put the red kettles inside and out at their establishments,” said Barb Hoelscher. “They are all key to the success of this fundraising effort to help the needy in our community. We are so grateful to all the nice folks who dig into their pockets whenever they see a red kettle. Their gifts are helping a fine charity provide food, clothing, and social services to people needing help.” Everyone has certainly been affected by inflation and the tough economy this year, but those with low incomes have been hit especially hard, Dr. John Hoelscher said. “That’s why supporting the work of our local Salvation Army is so important,

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On December 8, recreational cannabis became legal in Missouri. But the stakes are far higher than adults buying legal weed. The law enacted a provision for "automatic expungement" of nonviolent marijuana convictions from criminal records, but there are concerns about the process and its stated deadlines. To discuss what comes next for legal weed in Missouri, we hear from Legal Missouri campaign director John Payne, as well as public defender Matt Schmidt, who has been helping his clients clear their records. We also hear from Brian Pezza, an attorney at Lewis Rice law firm, about the impact on cannabis legalization in the workplace.

“Research suggests that culturally responsive pharmacies are important staples in communities of color, because they bridge trust in health care,” Marcus Howard, the owner of St. Louis' newest, Black-owned pharmacy, said.

A former high school teacher was charged in St. Louis County Tuesday with sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl.