Public Invited to Shape Neighborhood Planning Effort in Southeast St. Louis
Shape the Future of St. Louis Neighborhoods with Plan Area 7. The City of St. Louis is expanding its PlanSTL efforts into the southeast neighborhoods of Benton Park West, Dutchtown, Gravois Park, Marine Villa, and Mount Pleasant. This ambitious initiative, part of the Plan Area 7 Neighborhood Planning Effort, aims to...
Elderly Victim In Fairview Heights Loses $90,000 In ‘Computer Pop-Up Fraud’ Case
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Fairview Heights police are warning residents about a computer pop-up scam after the department received a report on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, that an elderly victim lost $90,000 in what authorities described as “computer pop-up fraud.”. According to the Fairview Heights Police Department, the victim...
‘Horrific’: Friends, former skating coach react to random killing of woman in Starbucks drive-thru
The St. Louis figure skating community continues to grieve one of its own, after a beloved coach was killed in a random shooting Tuesday in South St. Louis.
Missouri bill could fast-track downtown St. Louis redevelopment
Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that could reshape downtown St. Louis through major tax incentives aimed at turning vacant office buildings into new homes and businesses.
Cahokia Federation of Teachers filing Unfair Labor Practice charges against district for refusing to...
Dismayed at a lack of progress in their contract negotiations with Cahokia School District 187, members of the Cahokia Federation of Teachers Local 1272 are taking their case to the public. At a news conference Thursday, Feb. 12, at their union office in Fairview Heights, union officials said district officials...
Community-focused café coming to former LemonGrass space on South Grand
The former LemonGrass space on South Grand will soon be home to audeō (3161 S. Grand), a community-focused café from two local entrepreneurs. Slated to open in late 2026, the forthcoming café takes its name from the same Latin root as “audacious,” conveying the idea of being daring, bold, courageous, and confident....
Q&A with comedian, musician, and Kirkwood native Tim Convy
Kirkwood native Tim Convy has worn many hats and made a name for himself in the process. Locals may know him best from playing in the alt-rock band Ludo, through which he performed on “The Tonight Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Most recently, Convy has seen success in the world of stand-up comedy alongside Nate...
Man accused of threatening to kill coworkers, himself at Maryland Heights apartment complex
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An employee of an apartment complex in Maryland Heights is facing charges, accused of threatening to shoot his coworkers and himself. Liam Greene, of O’Fallon, Mo., is charged with second-degree making a terrorist threat. Around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, police were called to...
Driver dies after car goes airborne off street onto I-70, crashes and then catches...
NORMANDY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An 18-year-old Florissant man died after the car he was driving went airborne off a North County road, landed on I-70, then crashed and caught on fire. Police say the crash happened around 1:15 p.m. Friday at Bermuda Ave and westbound I-70. An 18-year-old...
Judge denies bond change for Keith Brown, accused in Starbucks drive-thru murder amid parole...
ST. LOUIS — A man accused of killing a woman in a Starbucks drive-thru remains behind bars. On Friday afternoon, 58-year-old Keith Brown faced a judge, asking to be released from jail. Brown is charged with murder and three separate robberies. All three crimes happened on Grand Boulevard. The...
