Some small businesses are struggling to stay afloat with high inflation and staffing shortages, while others are expanding.

Prior to sentencing, the Edmondson family approached the judge's bench to deliver a victim impact statement before the court.

Judge administers sentence in Daniel Riley case

An ultra-runner made his way from St. Louis into Illinois Thursday morning.

A shooting in the Delmar Loop leaves one person dead and two others injured. The incident was first reported just after 2 a.m.

A lawmaker from Kansas City has introduced a bill aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Missouri. State Senator Greg Razer, who is the second ever openly LGBTQ member of the Missouri Senate, is spearheading the Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA).

This isn't the first time the bill has been presented to the legislature, as it has been introduced and defeated in past sessions. During the recent hearing, the bill faced opposition from those who argued that it might lead to frivolous discrimination lawsuits against employers, incur legal costs for small businesses, and potentially infringe on religious freedoms.

Late Wednesday night, a tragic car crash occurred in the Mark Twain neighborhood of North Saint Louis, resulting in the death of a child. According to police, the accident happened at the intersection of Union and Bircher just before 10 p.m., where the child was ejected from the car.

An accident reconstruction team has been dispatched to the scene to determine the details of what happened. As of now, the police have not released the name or age of the child involved in the crash.

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One in 400 African Americans has sickle cell disease in Missouri. Now, the 12th sickle cell treatment center has been opened at BJC.

The Missouri General Assembly sent its first bill to the governor's desk Wednesday afternoon.

The Ballwin man who admits to ripping up a Black Lives Matter and pride poster in a classroom is running for political office and legally changed his name in the past.

By a vote of 15-7, the Madison County Board voted in favor of sending a non-binding referendum to voters in November. County voters will be asked if they want to separate from Cook County to form a new state.

Missing St. Charles teen found safe in downtown St. Louis