Black Wall Street 314 Shuts Down Wellston Loop For Big Comeback Bash
The Black Wall Street 314 festival is rolling back into the historic Wellston Loop next Saturday, turning a stretch of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive into a six-hour showcase of Black-owned businesses, music and neighborhood resources. Organizers say the 1–7 p.m. street celebration is designed to keep dollars close to ho
Ex-St. Louis building inspector plans to plead guilty in alleged $4M fraud case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ex-St. Louis building inspector plans to plead guilty in alleged $4M fraud case. A former St. Louis city building inspector accused of defrauding the public of millions of dollars through a controversial city program is planning to plead guilty, according to court records.
Man arrested for shooting threat at Missouri Baptist Medical Center: Police
CLAYTON, Mo. – A Flordell Hills man is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a local hospital, prompting an ICU lockdown and a multi-day police response. According to the Town and Country Police Department’s probable cause statement, the threat was made during...
St. Louis police thwart planned ‘teen takeover’ at Forest Park
St. Louis police say they are aware of social media posts promoting a "teen takeover" at Forest Park this weekend, preparing to deploy additional officers and resources in response.
Man charged after shots fired in West County Center parking garage
DES PERES, Mo. – A man accused of firing shots in a parking garage at West County Center last weekend now faces felony charges. On Wednesday, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Milek Key, 22, of St. Louis, with:. Three counts of armed criminal action. Two...
Award-winning local deli planning sixth location in St. Louis region
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — Gioia’s Deli, a century-old St. Louis sandwich shop known for its hot salami, plans to add its sixth location. The Wentzville Board of Aldermen signed off May 27 on plans for a three-tenant retail building along Wentzville Parkway that is expected to include Gioia’s Deli, marking the first location fo
5 Creepy Gilded Age Mansions With Haunted Backstories
When we talk about the Gilded Age, we mean rich families, grand homes, and rooms built for banquets and ballrooms.
Black Wall Street Festival to bring economic freedom to Historic Wellston Loop
ST. LOUIS — As St. Louis prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, the Historic Wellston Loop is drawing on the legacy of freedom to fuel its own fight for economic independence. "It's one thing to say that you're free," said Farrakhan Shegog, lead organizer of the Black Wall Street 314 Festival. "But it's another thing to hav
First Alert Forward: Building and strengthening neighborhoods
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - What does it take to grow neighborhoods and strengthen communities?. On this episode of First Alert Forward, reporter Nathan Vickers looks at a cluster of neighborhoods in the city of St. Louis that have seen robust growth over the past 20 years. Much...
St. Louis man admits having 17 guns as a felon, some stolen
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man pleaded guilty to having over a dozen guns as a felon in court on Wednesday. The guns were found after the man fled from police and started a standoff. Demond Spruill, 51, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in...

















