Katie’s Pizza Plants Flag In Crestwood, Brings 60 New Jobs To Watson Road
Katie’s Pizza has opened its first freestanding restaurant at the former Crestwood Plaza site in south St. Louis County. The nearly 7,000-square-foot location adds about 60 front- and back-of-house jobs and marks a key milestone in the ongoing redevelopment of Watson Road. The St. Louis Business Journal reports that...
Driver Charged With DUI In Death Of Baby
A Webster Groves woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that resulted in the death of a baby. Theresa Jackson, 64, of the 100 block of South Laclede Station Road, was charged Dec. 23 with felonies for driving while intoxicated and causing the death of another, and driving while...
Despite fiance’s death while helping a stranger, woman still encourages acts of kindness
TROY, Mo. — A Missouri family is in mourning this week after a Troy, Missouri, man was shot and killed in downtown St. Louis while attempting to help a stranger during freezing temperatures. William Douglas Palmer, known to family and friends as Doug, was a father of four and...
Adriana’s on The Hill celebrates over 30 years of Sicilian heritage and family recipes
ST. LOUIS — In the heart of the historic Italian neighborhood known as The Hill, Adriana’s on The Hill continues to delight locals and visitors alike with hearty Sicilian-American fare, a warm family-run atmosphere, and a legacy that stretches back more than three decades. Since opening its doors...
See current missing Missouri teens since 2025, as reported to missingkids.org (NCMEC)
As of today, 12 teenagers have been missing since 2025, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). They are listed and shown below. Those previously reported as missing, who are not listed below, likely have resolved cases.
Granite City residents pack forum to press officials about data center proposal
A standing-room-only crowd of nearly 300 people packed The Mill community center in Granite City last week to get information on a controversial proposal to allow a tech company to build a data center. Opinions were plentiful and divided. Trade union leaders spoke in favor of the facility, touting it as a job creator...
Pritzker to Cardinals, Bears, and anyone else with a stadium: Illinois Is open for...
BELLEVILLE, Illinois — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday promoted an expansion of Illinois' STAR bond program and said he is open to using economic incentives to retain or attract professional sports franchises, including potentially the St. Louis Cardinals. Speaking at an event near the Missouri border, Pritzker...
St. Louis woman dances into her 101st birthday
Surrounded by family, friends, and familiar faces, Lela McSpadden marked a milestone few ever reach: her 101st birthday.
ICE rumors drive fear in St. Louis following Minneapolis killings
Lee este reporte en español. Frozen exhales rise in the cold air outside Union Station as several dozen protesters chant: "Say it once, say it twice, we will not put up with ICE!" The rally and march took place weeks after federal immigration agents in Minneapolis shot and killed...
For some St. Louisans living on the street, frostbite can cause lasting harm
It’s been months since Tonya Henderson has felt her hands. Originally from California, Henderson has been in St. Louis for about a year, sometimes sleeping on church porches and sometimes in a tent near the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. “These freeze bites are no joke, these burns are no joke,” Henderson...

















