ST. LOUIS -- Vegetarian restaurant and whiskey lounge Small Batch announced on Wednesday it plans to permanently close its doors after 11 years. The restaurant and bar located at 3001 Locust Street posted on Instagram the last day of service will be Monday, May 12. "From the moment we opened our doors, the Midtown neighborhood [...]

WINFIELD, Mo. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Winfield Recreation Area will be closed beginning this summer in order to complete projects at Lock and Dam 25. On June 15, the recreation area, parking lot, and comfort station will not be accessible to the public as the project to add a [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A man charged in Wednesday’s fatal hit-and-run in south St. Louis County told police he’d recently relapsed and was racing just prior to the crash. According to Mary Schmitt, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. in the 3200 block of [...]

MISSOURI - If you venture along the fence lines of a Missouri farm, you might spot something unusual: Dead mice and snakes impaled on barbed wire. A shocking scene to some, the culprit behind it may surprise you. Mice and snakes stuck on a fence post might look like something out of a horror movie, [...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A man is facing charges after being accused of stealing nearly $6,000 from his terminally-ill neighbor earlier this year. According to court documents, Michael Arnold Jr., of Imperial, was house sitting his neighbor's residence on Jan. 17, as she was gone to receive treatments for her terminal illness. When his neighbor [...]

Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from the United States. More on the new pope: Robert Francis Prevost Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1955 Nationality: American and [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull his nomination of Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, bowing to bipartisan concerns about the conservative activist's modest legal experience and divisive politics. Trump abandoned his pick to lead the nation's largest U.S. Attorney's office two [...]

BRIDGETON, Mo. - Republic Services has announced plans to build a large-scale recycling center in Bridgeton, Missouri to serve the St. Louis region. Republic Services anticipates that breaking ground on the site early next year and opening the facility in mid-2027. The company expects the planned Bridgeton facility to have higher capacity and more advanced [...]

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri man concealed the death of his uncle - a U.S. Army veteran - for several years and collected more than $650,000 in disability benefits, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Brian K. Ditch, 44, of Salem, Missouri, was indicted Wednesday on several federal felony charges, including four counts of [...]

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - The City of Kirkwood announced that all water customers are under a boil water advisory Thursday. According to the city, a major water main break near Marshall Road and Charmwood Court has triggered other breaks throughout the entire system, causing a low-pressure alert. All Kirkwood water customers are urged to follow recommendations [...]