ST. LOUIS - Bi-State Development has been deploying a roving metal detector at random MetroLink stops for the past several months. The detector was placed at the North Hanley Station on Friday.   Agency officials said the tactic is not about creating prosecutions, but rather keeping firearms off the system. “We have no intention of getting [...]

ST. LOUIS - World-renowned chef Gordon Ramsay made a highly anticipated stop in St. Louis for the private ribbon-cutting ceremony of his new restaurant, Ramsay's Kitchen, at the Four Seasons Hotel. Ramsay cut the ribbon in front of a crowd of local and regional officials. In an exclusive interview before the ceremony, Ramsay shared his [...]

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a woman was struck by a train in north St. Louis Friday evening. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. near Gladys and Summit Avenues in the North Pointe neighborhood. According to police, the woman was standing on the tracks when she was struck. It is unclear why she [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis small businesses and non-profits will receive a boost in funds from the St. Louis Development Corporation after a grant signing Friday. A ceremony was held at the North Side Economic Center, where 295 businesses and non-profits can expect to receive a portion of the more than $30 million stabilization grant. [...]

ST. LOUIS - Detectives are investigating a string of burglaries at restaurants on S. Grand Boulevard after police responded to three break-ins within a block of each other Friday.  "It sucks; it takes a lot of time out of our day filing insurance claims, trying to board up a window, all the cleanup, but we [...]

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - You've heard of sunscreen for your skin to protect from harmful UV rays, but what about sunscreen for fruit? That's right, your fruit can get sunburned. It happens the same way it forms on your own skin. It's an inflammation reaction resulting from overexposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation. The team at Eckert's [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The miniature geodesic dome that Buckminster Fuller built on the SIUE campus is celebrating his creation this weekend. “The anniversary we’re marking with this weekend’s programming is the date he got his U.S. patent for the geodesic dome,” Benjamin Lowder, director of Fuller Dome Center for Spirituality and Sustainability, said. “He’s got [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Families are out buying truckloads of fireworks ahead of the July Fourth weekend. "I'm getting some fireworks. I’m excited. I love the Fourth of July," said Timber Thorpe. He drove over to Phantom Fireworks from Illinois to stock up. “We know that we want to get some bottle rocks and then some [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says "comprehensive security measures" will be in place for Pride Fest this weekend in Downtown St. Louis. Police say they are working closely with event organizers and their security team in preparation for the two-day event. holding discussions for several months ahead of the event. Pride [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues have acquired forward Alexandre Texier in a draft-day trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Texier heads to the Blues for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. St. Louis also intends to sign Texier to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension. Texier, a 24-year-old center from France, [...]