Ameren encourages customers to apply for energy assistance
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ameren is encouraging customers to apply to energy assistance programs if they are eligible. Through partnerships with Community Action agencies, Ameren offers the Dollar More program, which currently has more than $1.5 million remaining. Income eligibility for Dollar More is 300% of...
Coroner IDs man whose body was found on IL 161 in Belleville
Belleville police are investigating the death of a man found along Illinois 161 early Wednesday. Shawn R. Overmiller, 40, of Windsor Drive in Belleville, was pronounced deceased at the scene, St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, Dye said. Officers...
Collinsville Teen Charged in Fatal Belleville Shooting
BELLEVILLE - Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Belleville have filed murder and weapons charges against an 18-year-old Collinsville man, police said. On March 17, 2026, detectives with the Belleville Police Department presented information related to the March 15, 2026, homicide that occurred in the 5800...
EHS Grad Died In Tragedy: Fourth Arrest, Charges Issued in Windward Court Homicide Investigation...
FERGUSON, MO. - Prosecutors in St. Louis County have filed first-degree murder and other charges against an 18-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Lyft driver in Ferguson, Missouri, a case investigators say stemmed from an ongoing feud involving the rider passengers. The victim was later identified as Shannon...
Missouri–Illinois Severe Weather Alert: St. Louis & Kansas City Residents Told to Stay Ready...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. St. Louis, MO – Spring break travel across Missouri and Illinois brings a heightened overnight threat as tornado-capable storms can develop after dark, leaving residents with only minutes to take cover...
Tamaron Coleman Brings Unity, Healing, and Joy to St. Louis with the Afro Bunny...
St. Louis Comes Together for Tamaron Coleman’s Afro Bunny STL Takeover and Easter Joy. On the westside of St. Louis, where streets like Goodfellow and Wabada once echoed with the laughter of children and the familiarity of neighbors who knew each other by name, Tamaron Coleman’s story began. Raised in a tight-knit...
PERSPECTIVE: Data Centers Move From Prospect to Reality as Workforce Questions Take Center Stage
Posted In: Discussion, Environment/Sustainability, Featured, Projects, Workforce. The conversation around data centers in the St. Louis region has shifted. It is no longer whether they will be built. It is now how they will be built—and who will build them. Earthmoving is expected to begin Monday, March 23, on...
A house in Tower Grove hits the market
Located in the heart of South City, this fully renovated home is located within walking distance to Tower Grove Park, the Missouri Botanical Garden, as well as the restaurants in the Shaw neighborhood. Upgraded Character. Clad in its original red brick yet updated on the inside, this light-filled residence exudes...
Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections for March 9-13
All information is from the Madison County Health Department’s website.
Tree Trouble: Warning signs a tree could come down in a storm
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Strong winds and stormy weather like we’ve been having lately can bring weakened trees and limbs down on property, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The best way to prevent it is to catch disease and weakness in trees before they can...

















