ST. LOUIS - DiGregorio's Italian Market has purchased the former Viviano and Sons Grocery Store, which closed permanently last week. The acquisition was finalized on April 30th, marking a significant move to maintain the cultural heritage of The Hill neighborhood. Ashley Bowersox, a real estate broker in Brentwood, stated that John DiGregorio reached out immediately [...]

ST. LOUIS - The American Red Cross hosted its 2nd Annual Battle of the Breweries Blood Drive at nine different locations throughout the St. Louis Metro Area.  Donors were invited to vote for their favorite local brewery from 26 participating locations and receive a coupon for a free pint of beer at the brewery they [...]

ST. LOUIS – Pope Leo XIV has officially taken the reins atop the Catholic church. And while many know of his connections to Chicago, the new pope also has a special tie to St. Louis. As it turns out, the pontiff spent a year here in St. Louis training to become a priest. The Archdiocese [...]

CREVE COEUR, Mo. – People across the St. Louis area are celebrating the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. One local Jesuit high school held a campus-wide prayer service to mark the occasion. Around 400 students, joined by faculty and staff, packed the gymnasium over at De Smet high school in Creve Coeur to celebrate the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced that the Parvo virus outbreak at the county animal shelter is now under control. The outbreak, described as the “worst” in county history, led to the euthanization of 19 dogs last week and prompted the closure of the shelter to prevent further spread [...]

ST. PETERS, Mo. – A wave of retail thefts is costing local businesses thousands and putting public safety at risk. One recent example is video from March 22 that the St. Peters Police Department wants you to see. Two men inside Kohl’s grab armfuls of clothing. You’ll notice a unique hand tattoo on one man [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Greenwood Cemetery in Hillsdale has undergone a transformation.   It was 2015 when Raphael Morris, current president of the Greenwood Cemetery Preservation Association, launched an effort to clear away decades of decline. “You couldn’t see a single headstone on the property,” he said. Association members received help from church members, community groups [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD) has issued an endangered missing persons advisory for three minors from Olivette. According to officials, Anyla Rogers, 2; Alaya Rogers, 1; and 4-month-old Kaysen Rogers were last seen at their home Thursday morning in the 1200 block of Wibracht Place. SLCPD says the [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - It is prom season in much of the U.S., and inside the Frontenac Schnucks store, flowers are being prepped and balloons blown up. But these items, however, are selling high for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11. “Typically, Valentine’s Day is the biggest, but we are expecting Mother’s Day to [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - A Peoria County jury found Lamentae Turner guilty in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting. Turner, 24, of Decatur, was convicted of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a felon after jurors deliberated for two and a half hours. He faces charges in connection with the Jan. 22, 2023, [...]