Merger talks make comeback after progressive electoral victories in top local offices

FLORISSANT, Mo. — It's been a busy couple of days for dispensaries across Missouri. Sunday wrapped up the first full weekend of recreational marijuana sales. An amendment allowing for recreational sales in Missouri passed in November 2022, which paved a way for dispensaries to open across our area. Several...

ST. LOUIS — Valentine’s Day is for lovers, but Galentine’s Day is for girlfriends. Galentine’s Day, which falls on Valentine’s Eve, Feb. 13, originated on season two of the hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” in 2010. It’s a holiday devoted to celebrating and declaring love for female friendships and the women in your life over brunch.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — A new Aldi grocery store will replace one of a St. Louis County gym operator’s two locations, and the gym owner plans to relocate that site to St. Charles County, blaming past disputes with St. Louis County government. Batavia, Illinois-based grocery store chain Aldi...

EUREKA, Mo. — Are you a student, teacher or retiree looking for a summer job? Six Flags St. Louis is hiring for its 2023 season. The amusement park is kicking off its hiring season with a job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park's human resources building. Applicants who attend will get two free park tickets for interviewing and the opportunity to meet with various departments to see which job is the best fit. Drawings for four $25 gift cards will also be done throughout the job fair, according to a release from the park.

ST. LOUIS — A double shooting left two women injured Monday morning in north St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Officers received a call early Monday from a local hospital about a shooting that occurred at about 1 a.m. that morning. Two women, a 29-year-old and a 26-year-old, said they were in the parking lot of King Grill, located at 3741 St. Louis Ave., when they heard gunshots and felt pain in their legs.

FERGUSON, Mo. — Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a man's death in Ferguson. According to St. Louis County Police Department, officers with the Ferguson Police Department responded to a welfare check call shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Marguerite Avenue.

ST. LOUIS — "What can we really do?" asked Bob Swan. "This is kind of strange," said Russ Geminn. Strange or not, the big, suspected spy balloon from China is now moving across the United States, and it has captivated the world. It's also captured the attention of balloon...

ST. LOUIS — During Black History Month, 5 On Your Side is highlighting historic figures and sites across the St. Louis area. One nonprofit organization with roots in St. Louis is supporting the next generation of change-makers. Better Love Yourself is a nonprofit organization that awards first-year college students...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A man is dead after a Saturday double shooting in East St. Louis. According to Illinois State Police, the shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. in a vehicle at the intersection of 18th Street and Old Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis. 2 people...

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis' tourism chief on Wednesday spelled out for the first time which elements of the downtown convention center expansion won't be completed without more funding. The comments from Kitty Ratcliffe, president of Explore St. Louis, came during a Board of Aldermen Convention and Tourism Committee...

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket doubled after a player's Power Play number matched the drawn number. The Missouri Lottery announced a $100,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold in November at the 7-Eleven at 6085 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Hazelwood. The winner's ticket matched four of the...

EUREKA, Mo. — Parents in the Rockwood School District are upset and want change, after another racist incident. The principal of Eureka High School wrote an email to families on Friday, saying the school discovered a video of racist messaging on school property. 5 On Your Side spoke to...

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a man Saturday. Police said officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of S. Broadway and Bates Street at about 3:20 p.m. Saturday. There, they found a 2-vehicle crash, where the 36-year-old driver of a Pontiac Grand Prix was found unconscious and not breathing from a gunshot to the neck.

BRIDGETON, Mo. — The fight to clean up radioactive waste left over from the Manhattan Project in Bridgeton has reached a milestone. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) set a start date to clean up the site for March 2024. "We're not done fighting until we have an...

PARK HILLS, Mo. — This Valentine's Day is going to be one to remember for hundreds of Missouri seniors living in long-term care facilities. Residents will be getting a special gift that'll last a lifetime. Roses for Residents is an initiative based in Park Hills, Missouri. The project started...

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Public Schools has selected its new superintendent. The St. Louis Board of Education announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Dr. Keisha Scarlett as the next superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools. She will officially step into the role on July 1. Scarlett was...

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man already charged with a carjacking in August was indicted Wednesday on charges in connection to a fatal July carjacking in St. Louis County. The indictment alleges Loyse Dozier, 20, fired a gun during the deadly carjacking of a 2014 Mercedes sedan on July 10 at a market in the 300 block of Chambers Road in Riverview, according to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Sayler Fleming's office.

DEFIANCE, Mo. — A St. Peters man has died after a motorcycle crash in St. Charles County. The crash occurred shortly before 4:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Highway F and Defiance Road in Defiance, Missouri. A 2016 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 was traveling eastbound on Highway F...

ST CHARLES, Mo. — In the St. Louis area, many kids grow up with dreams of hitting the ball at Busch Stadium for the Cardinals. Francis Howell North's Ritu Singh has similar dreams of crushing the ball. It's just that her choice of ball and bat look a bit different than those at Busch Stadium.

WATERLOO, Ill. — After more than an hour of drawing numbers in the Queen of Hearts game in Waterloo, Illinois, a 61-year-old man from Red Bud, Illinois, is taking home nearly $2 million. The winning card number on the board was 28. Thousands of people from all over came...