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Police have identified a man who drowned in his car during last week's historic rainfall and flash flooding across St. Louis.

ShotSpotter — the gunshot analytic company with the rather sketchy reputation — is, once again, endearing itself to the public by doing things that seem… well… sketchy. On Friday, an attorney representing ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection technology company, made the unusual request that a judge in a criminal case hold the company in contempt of court […]

Following historic rainfall and flooding in the St. Louis area last week, United Way of Greater St. Louis has launched a Flood Relief Fund. The fund is set up to help residents across the St. Louis area who were impacted by the flash flooding for immediate and long-term recovery. The Regional Business Council contributed $100,000 to the fund to support the recovery efforts and local agencies helping, according to a news release from United Way. One hundred percent of the money raised will be…

ALTON - Illinois American Water on Monday provided another update on the work to separate the Alton combined sewer system and install new sanitary sewers. Below is information about road closures: August 1, 2022, Piasa Valley Area: 9th Street is still closed from Alton Street east to George Street. U.S. Route 67 (Piasa Street) will be opening late afternoon/early evening on August 1. Traffic signals at 20th Street/College Avenue will still be on flashing red. This should be treated as a 4-way stop. Road Closures 9th Street will remain closed to all traffic east of U.S. 67 (Piasa Street) to Market Street. This closure will remain in place for several weeks. Project Background Work kicked off on these Alton projects in February 2021 and will continue to progress until 2023. Work includes over six miles of sanitary sewer main being installed in the Turner Tract, Shields Valley, and Piasa Valley areas of Alton. When Illinois American Water acquired the Alton Regional Wastewater

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ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man admitted he was involved in a fatal 2019 carjacking and is now facing at least 23 years in federal prison. Jalen Exavier Simms, 27, was supposed to stand trial Monday in front of U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Autrey for one count of attempted carjacking resulting in [...]

Billy Joel will headline the first day of the two-day ATLive festival, which will take place November 11-12 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Joining the Piano Man on the November…

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The parties — either the most fun or depressing soirees around — are not open to the public, but only to guests (aka contributing supporters) and media.

Fitness trackers and fecal samples: How St. Louis Zoo scientists are helping exotic cattle reproduce.

As the XFL plots its return in 2023 under new ownership, changes are afoot in the upstart professional spring football league. The league’s return, which comes after its short-lived 2020 season, includes new branding, teams and coaches. But as the XFL plans to return to St. Louis, one component won’t change: The league’s rent fee at The Dome at America Center

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Gov. Mike Parson said FEMA members were expected to land in Missouri Monday.

The firm, which describes itself as a “domestic litigation firm that focuses on men and divorce,” has about 305 lawyers and a total head count of 500 employees.

St. Louis-based Lux Living plans to build a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units at the southwest corner of Interstate 270 and Dorsett.

“The lawyers have acted for clients across a wide range of technical disciplines, and their varied backgrounds enable them to quickly and efficiently serve clients from startups to multinational companies,” Armstrong Teasdale Managing Partner Patrick Rasche said of the new hires.

Steering wheel locks are in high demand as owners scramble to stop soaring thefts.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Only one westbound I-70 lane will be open on Thursday night into Friday morning in St. Charles County while work is being done. Crews will repair the interstate pavement between RouteZ/Church Street and Wentzville Parkway from Thursday at 8 p.m. to Friday at 6 a.m. The right lane of I-70 will [...]

Tis the season for excessive social media scrolling, baseball fans. The clock is winding down on the MLB trade deadline.

Bruce Springsteen paid a visit to the Asbury Park, New Jersey club The Wonder Bar on Sunday to help the historic venue celebrate the 20th anniversary of its renovation and…

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