Street Takeover Celebration Turns Violent With Shootout Caught on Dashcam
If you've ever come across those videos on various social media platforms of large crowds and cars doing donuts and showboating on public roads, then you've seen what a street takeover is. It's not a legal event by any means, and it poses a lot of safety issues, but street takeovers are usually ...
Two killed, three injured in St. Louis after gunfire between multiple people
Two people were killed and another person was injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in north St. Louis, police say.
FCPS superintendent, board member say he was not asked to leave district
After confirming he is a finalist for the top job in a Missouri school district, Fayette Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told the Herald-Leader Saturday he has not been asked to leave Fayette County Public Schools amid the fallout from budget issues last year. “Absolutely not. Quite the opposite,” Liggins told the...
Plans being finalized for new $231 million Touchette Regional Hospital in Cahokia Heights
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation is finalizing plans to build a new hospital in Cahokia Heights. Plans show the proposed location for a new Touchette Regional Hospital Campus along Sandy Ridge Road near I-255. The current Touchette Regional Hospital location opened in 1958. “Touchette...
‘They’re in awful shape’: Some south St. Louis roads haven’t been paved in 20...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There are streets in south St. Louis City that haven’t been repaved in more than 20 years, according to the alderman. Alderman Matt Devoti told First Alert 4 that Macklind Avenue, south of Chippewa, and Southwest Avenue, between Kingshighway and Sublette, are two streets in his ward...
⚠️ St. Louis tornado home repairs set to start in 2027
City officials in St. Louis say full-scale repairs for homes damaged by last year’s tornado will begin in mid-2027. For now, crews are focusing on stabilizing about 250 homes to make them safe, sanitary, and functional — fixing leaks, removing mold, and restoring basic utilities.
Abuse-of-corpse charge filed in death of Belleville man found on Illinois 161
The investigation into the death of a man found along Illinois 161 took another turn Friday when Belleville police said a man was charged with abuse of a corpse and concealment of a death. Joe Davis, 60, of Belleville was charged with the two felonies in connection with the death...
You’ll Want To Drive Across Missouri For These 8 Incredible Hidden Steakhouses
Want to find hidden steakhouses in Missouri that serve amazing food?. These 8 steakhouses offer perfect beef and wonderful dining experiences!. 1. The Best Steak House (St. Louis) Sometimes the best places hide in plain sight, and this St. Louis gem proves it. The name doesn’t try to be clever...
Thief steals entire food pantry from Spanish Lake yard
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A thief stole an entire food pantry structure from a Spanish Lake yard, taking the food and toiletries inside with it. Erica George put up a small neighborhood food pantry on her property in early December. “I just wanted to do it because...
The Tiny Neighborhood Gem In Missouri That Locals Want To Keep Secret
There are places so good that the people who know about them experience a genuine internal conflict between wanting to share the joy and wanting to keep it to themselves. Songbird in St. Louis’s Lafayette Square neighborhood is exactly that kind of place, a tiny gem that locals have been quietly treasuring while...

















