Red light camera added to Granite City intersection
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A red light camera is being added to an intersection in Granite City. The City Council has approved red-light enforcement cameras at the intersection of Maryville Road and Pontoon Road. The cameras will monitor all four directions of the intersection. According to the...
CCSO reports deadly weekend shooting comes from potential robbery
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay County deputies are investigating a weekend shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition. The deadly shooting occurred Saturday evening. 47-year-old, Kyle Richardson of St. Louis, MO, died from what was believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A...
St. Louis County encourages online payments as taxpayers face hours-long waits as deadline approaches
CLAYTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Taxpayers faced hours-long waits at St. Louis County government buildings Monday as residents rushed to pay property taxes before Wednesday’s deadline. The county’s virtual waiting system reached its 160-person capacity, forcing workers to temporarily turn away taxpayers at the Clayton...
Winterfest thrives despite sharp drop in temperatures
ST. LOUIS – Temperatures in St. Louis plummeted dramatically from record highs on Monday, yet residents turned out in full force for Winterfest, embracing the cold despite concerns about a nearby statue. The drastic change in weather did not dampen the spirit at Winterfest, where attendees bundled up to...
New funding aims to help St. Louisans with child support debt find jobs
New funding is coming to a program that helps people with child support debts receive resources and find a good job. The Area Resources for Community and Human Services awarded $95,517 to the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment for its yearlong Circuit Court program. The goal is to...
Construction training center proposed for Wellston
The Laborers’ International Union of North America, known as LiUNA, plans to build an Urban Training Center at Plymouth Industrial Park in Wellston. The proposed training center would be located at 6440 Page Ave. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority board approved the proposal Nov. 19. “Workforce...
Trio accused of stealing copper wire from vacant St. Louis school
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Three people are charged with burglary after being accused of stealing copper wire from a vacant school in St. Louis. According to police, officers were called to the vacant Northwest High School on Monday for a reported burglary. When officers arrived at 5140 Riverview, a vacant...
Former St. Louis alderman dies
ST. LOUIS — Former St. Louis Alderman Jim Sondermann died Dec. 24 at age 69. An obituary didn't give a cause of death. Sondermann served as Ward 23 alderman from the 1995-96 Board of Aldermen session to the 2001-02 session, according to city information. He then went to work for Mayor Francis Slay, acting as liaison...
Man Charged With Burglary In Caseyville Construction Theft
CASEYVILLE — James A. McCain was charged with burglary following the theft of construction materials from a newly built home on Nicole Drive, the Caseyville Police Department announced. Officers responded to the residence on Dec. 18, 2025, after reports of a burglary. Upon arrival, they discovered that a large...
1 man shot dead in south St. Louis: Police
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the city’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood.
