These 11 cities are turning into ghost towns — what’s causing it?
The white picket fence dream is starting to look a bit lonely in some parts of the country as major cities face a quiet exodus....
15-year-old shot at St. Louis gas station; more than 60 evidence markers at the...
ST. LOUIS — A teen was shot at a BP gas station in St. Louis, where more than 60 evidence markers were spread across the scene Friday night. The first "shots fired" calls came out at around 3:45 p.m. in the area of South Grand and Park. The scene was across the street from SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's...
Woman struck, killed on I-70 while helping another driver
ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating after a woman was struck and killed while helping a stranded driver overnight Friday on Interstate 70. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), a Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound on I-70 just before 1 a.m. The rain caused the driver to lose control,...
Value City Furniture closes for good, 10,000 orders unfulfilled
Value City Furniture, which at one time had at least five St. Louis-area locations, is no more. The decades-old, Columbus, Ohio-founded retail brand closed the last of its stores in the past week. American Signature Inc., which operated both under the Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture brands, had...
White Castle is taking a St. Louis culinary staple national — kind of
ST. LOUIS — Fast-food chain White Castle is debuting a new menu item next week that — to the trained St. Louis eye — looks a lot like toasted ravioli. The limited-time jalapeno Cravioli, consisting of diced jalapeno peppers and cream cheese in a seasoned cornmeal breading served with green chili aioli, hit White...
The Most Hauntingly Beautiful Dining Experience In Missouri Is Hidden In Plain Sight
If you think the best restaurants in Missouri are all shiny new establishments with trendy small plates and Edison bulbs, you’re missing out on something spectacular happening inside a Victorian mansion in St. Louis. The Lemp Mansion has been serving dinner in rooms where tragedy and triumph played out...
Cops Nab St. Louis Suspect Playing Patient After 75 Mph Chase
A high-speed chase through St. Louis ended inside Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where police say a wanted man tried to dodge arrest by pretending to be a patient after crashing his car and hopping a security fence. The 36-year-old suspect allegedly forced his way through a controlled-access door and was ultimately found on...
13-Year-Old Opens Fire at Missouri School Track Meet, Leaving One Teen Dead & Another...
As gun violence continues to plague the United States, we see more stories involving young people and guns . It’s unnerving to hear about adult gun violence, but seeing it trickling down to kids is truly terrifying. On March 31, 2026, a 13-year-old boy reportedly opened fire at a middle school track meet in Ferguson,...
St. Louis mayor supports combining city and county emergency agencies
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she would support merging city and county emergency management agencies during a press conference on Thursday. She said she posed that question last week to regional leadership during an East-West Gateway Council of Governments meeting. Spencer said bringing together local entities...
Man charged in road rage shooting that killed woman
ST. LOUIS — A man was charged with murder and multiple other crimes in connection with the fatal shooting of a female passenger after a crash in St. Louis Tuesday. Jamal Jones, 32, was charged Wednesday in connection with a shooting that charging documents said was related to a crash in the city's Kingsway West...

















