Despite a record amount of absentee and mail-in ballots and a cumbersome vote-by-mail structure, most area election officials say they’re confident results for Missouri’s Aug. 4th primary will come on time, without delays.

A former Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown nearly six years ago will not face charges. St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell announced his decision Thursday, following a five-month review of the case.

Many school systems in the St. Louis region are continuing with remote learning to start the school year, after first cautiously releasing plans that included the option for families to choose in-school instruction.

St. Louis has the fourth-highest mortgage denial rate for Blacks in the U.S., according to a new study. Compared to the region’s overall mortgage denial rate, Black borrowers in St. Louis are about three times more likely to have their loan applications rejected.

All too often, artistic expression proves inaccessible to everyday people, a kind of luxury out of reach for those struggling to make ends meet. Katherine Dunham understood this reality when she first turned her attention to East St. Louis in the 1960s. And so does Leverne Backstrom, one of a handful of dedicated community members still carrying on the world-renowned dancer and choreographer’s legacy there today.

In “Ordinarily Extraordinary: Love and Anger, Life and Death, Hope and Inspiration,” Rock Hill resident Patrick P. Long reflects on the moments of doubt, stress and anxiety that come with a spouse’s cancer battle. Thursday on St. Louis on the Air, he'll discuss his book and how despite a devastating loss, he developed the belief that nothing in life is insurmountable.

Voters will determine in November if St. Louis Lambert International Airport should be privatized. One argument for leasing the airport: eliminating nearly a half-billion dollars in debt.Proponents argue it’s the city’s best shot at getting the money to pay off the debt and improve the airport. But others say the debt is typical for midsize airports.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department collects a lot of data on how it uses force. But it doesn’t release most of it to the public.

Gov. Mike Parson met with about a dozen St. Louis-area superintendents Wednesday afternoon to discuss how, or if, to return to school in a few weeks. He's leaving that decision up to them.

St. Louis and St. Louis County officials have pledged millions in federal dollars to help pay utility bills. About 150,000 people in the St. Louis region have had trouble paying utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the nonprofit Cool Down St. Louis.

Rapid testing is vital to keeping the coronavirus under control, experts said. But doctors in the St. Louis region are having to ration those tests as they become harder to find.

Curators from the Missouri Historical Society are documenting how St. Louisans have coped with the coronavirus pandemic. The collection includes photos, videos and journal entries that capture what it's like to live during a pandemic.