Lotawata Creek Restaurant In Fairview Heights Closes After 29 Years
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — After 29 years of serving generous portions and Southern-style hospitality, Lotawata Creek announced it has permanently closed its location at 311 Salem Place in Fairview Heights. The restaurant, a longtime community favorite in the Metro East region, officially ended operations, marking the close...
This Day in History: US National Guard Troops move into Ferguson, Missouri
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon ordered hundreds of US National Guard Troops to Ferguson, outside St. Louis, to prevent further rioting and looting sparked by a grand jury’s decision not to indict a police officer in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
Argument leads to double shooting in St. Louis’ O’Fallon neighborhood
Two men are in critical condition following an overnight shooting in north St. Louis.
Fund set up to help family of Collinsville woman killed in I-64 crash
A Collinsville woman who died in an Interstate 64 crash is being remembered for her “gentle heart.” Courtney Ann Branon, 35, died Nov. 18 in a four-vehicle crash in O’Fallon, according to information from Illinois State Police and St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. Branon was driving a Ford Bronco in the...
Deadly road rage incident caught on camera
A 27-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in the aftermath of a road rage shooting that happened in south St. Louis on Sunday.
No injuries reported after fire at market in south St. Louis
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at the Halal Food Market in south St. Louis early Tuesday morning.
Peoria man named as victim in St. Louis Airport officer-involved shooting
Darius Kennedy, 31, was killed by an airport security officer after he allegedly entered a prohibited area of the St. Louis Airport with a knife and refused to drop his weapon.
Downtown Charter school must close due to lack of security
SLVA had to submit a safety plan and be ready to implement it by Monday. The Charter Public School Commission, along with former St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson, who conducted an audit of the school determined several things.
Friend mourns cyclist killed after being struck by car
Another bicyclist was killed at the exact spot a few years prior, serving a grim reminder for riders.
Fatal Single Vehicle Crash Claims Woman’s Life
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Affton Southwest Precinct officers are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday, November 23, 2025, on Tesson Ferry Road near Hagemann Road, resulting in the death of an adult female. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!
