MassageLuXe franchisees sue after franchisor shuts down three St. Louis spas
ST. LOUIS — Three St. Louis‑area MassageLuXe franchise operators filed suit Friday accusing the spa chain’s franchisor of abruptly terminating their agreements late Thursday and crippling their business operations. In a filing Friday in St. Louis County Circuit Court, ABTB ML Kirkwood LLC, T & E LLC...
St. Louis Driver Busted in Pocahontas on DWI, Child-Endangerment Counts
A 29-year-old man from St. Louis was taken into custody early Sunday in Pocahontas after officers with the Pocahontas Police Department arrested him on multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and several counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. He was booked into the Randolph County Detention...
All clear given at Washington University after report of armed person on campus
ST. LOUIS — An all clear was given after police completed their search of Washington University's campus after a report of an armed person Tuesday morning. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., WashU said police completed their search of the Danforth Campus and did not locate an armed individual. The university said there is no...
St. Louis home to oldest Olympic stadium still in use
The conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics serve as a reminder to St. Louis of when the city hosted the first games in North America more than 120 years ago. While much of the 1904 Olympics' history may be gone, there is one space that has remained all this time.
‘The guitar has been with me for 40 years’: Musician recovers rare left-handed guitar...
A St. Louis musician has recovered a rare guitar that disappeared five years ago when his car was stolen.
The car with $8,660 in tickets that nobody will tow
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — There's a car on Locust Street that tells you everything you need to know about government in this town. It's been parked in the same spot since last April. Not last week. Not last month. Last spring, before the big tornado, when people were still complaining about potholes from the winter before.
Saint Louis Public Schools weighs a big shift: later school start times
Saint Louis Public Schools may be on the verge of a schedule reset that sleep researchers and pediatricians have urged for years: Moving middle and high school start times later, away from the district’s earliest 7:15 a.m. bell that currently puts some teens at bus stops before sunrise. In...
CHS Students Exercise Right to Organize
On Tuesday February 17, 2026, Collinsville High School administration received reports of a possible student walk-out being planned for Wednesday, February 18, in response to recent immigration enforcement events across the United States. Seeing this opportunity as a teachable moment to support civil discourse and...
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Recognizes Deputy Promotions and New Recruits
BELLEVILLE — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in Belleville has announced the promotion of Deputy Terry Hamon to sergeant in the Patrol Division and recognized two deputies who recently joined the department from neighboring agencies. The department said in a statement that Hamon, an eight-year member of...
Who makes the best drinks in downtown Belleville? Let us know
A good bartender knows how to make a classic cocktail and does it well. I’m the first to admit that I’m no cocktail connoisseur, but I know what I like. And sometimes a good Old Fashioned can hit the spot after a long week. Once, the husband and I went to a place where no one knew how to make a Negroni. He took pity...
