Aluminum tariffs doubled on June 4, spiking prices 54% and straining construction budgets. Contractors face rising costs, labor shortages and shrinking margins amid the most aggressive trade stance in decades.

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about a resurfacing scam involving suspects posing as utility workers to gain access to people’s homes. Authorities fear the scam may be spreading beyond Madison County. Several residents have reported a woman pretending to be an Ameren employee who lures homeowners outside under [...]

ST. LOUIS - A registered sex offender was sentenced to life without parole for child sexual abuse involving a minor he knew through a family connection. Andre Elgin, 56, was found guilty Tuesday for multiple counts, which include: One count of first-degree sodomy Four counts of second-degree child molestation One count of sexual misconduct involving [...]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night in the major league debut of top Royals’ prospect Jac Caglianone. Caglianone, recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, [...]

CLAYTON, Mo. – Tuesday night, the St. Louis County animal shelter voted to subpoena nearly a dozen people connected to the St. Louis County Animal Care & Control Adoption Center. The county retook control of the animal shelter back in February from the Animal Protective Association (APA). Since then, council members have cited multiple incidents [...]

ST. LOUIS - Lindell Briscoe lives on East Adelaide, a north St. Louis street where a tornado blew a roof off a home last month.  There are noticeable improvements on the block.  At the same time, there are signs recovery is a long way away. “Once it gets dark outside, this street is completely dark [...]

ST. LOUIS - From refusing to answer dozens of reporter questions Monday to getting worked up in his request for more money in a budget hearing, St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery still has a chance to restore trust, according to budget chairman Rasheen Aldridge. “People want to make sure the Sheriff’s Department is run safely,” [...]

ST. LOUIS - A new sports bar—dedicated to supporting women’s sports—will be opening its doors in St. Louis soon. The Sports Bra, which is expanding its locations across the country, initially opened in Portland, Oregon, in 2022.  Its founder and CEO, Jenny Nguyen, says the bar’s mission is to foster more visibility for women’s sports. [...]

ST. LOUIS – St. Louisans who find themselves homeless in the aftermath of the May 16 tornado are receiving help from the appropriately named Action St. Louis. It’s been 18 days since the tornado hit and volunteers with Action St. Louis have mobilized at the YMCA in the city’s O’Fallon Park neighborhood. A spokesperson for [...]

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to expand the Impacted Tenants Fund to help provide rental assistance to renters displaced by the May 16 tornado. The fund will cover one month of rent for people who are forced to move to a new property. There are no requirements that an [...]