The City of St. Louis, MO: Facing Challenges with City Services and Population Decline
The City of St. Louis, MO Faces Funding Gaps and Declining Population: What’s Next?. St. Louis has long struggled with unreliable city services, and the pandemic only made these issues worse. From inconsistent snow removal and trash pick-up to delays in emergency dispatch and street cleaning, residents have faced...
North St. Louis residents weigh in on draft NGA-area plans
Regina Dennis-Nana has lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood for years, watching as the area around the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency facility has struggled with vacant lots and aging homes. She hopes the city’s latest development plan will bring homeowners back to the area, restore historic houses and...
Local businesses eyes abandoned CVS in South City for expansion
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A local entrepreneur is finding new purpose for a vacant big box retail store, planning to expand a new chain of cosmetic stores. Sam Darwish and his partners are opening Lunas Beauty and Hair in the Overland Plaza on Page this weekend, a business they started to meet what they saw as...
St. Ann woman accused of beating children with spatula: Prosecutors
A St. Louis County woman is facing serious charges after she is accused of beating two children with a spatula.
Revitalization efforts emerge to breathe life into St. Louis’ historic Riverfront District
A new wave of renewed conversations and tangible plans are emerging to breathe fresh life into Laclede's Landing, a historic riverfront district in St. Louis that has, over time, diminished to just a shadow of its former self. Over the past couple of decades, businesses have left the Landing, and...
City to take steps to redevelop Cleveland High School site
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis City is getting ready to take new action against a vacant school building in the Dutchtown neighborhood of South City. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) says it is cutting ties with the company that planned to redevelop Cleveland High School, saying the...
St. Louis tornado recovery efforts focus on getting through winter
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The City of St. Louis provided an update on recovery efforts more than seven months after a tornado hit North City, with officials focusing on helping residents prepare for winter months ahead. City leaders held a community meeting and resource fair Thursday night...
Plan approved to build new homes in north St. Louis
The St. Louis Development Corporation approved a plan Thursday to build at least 10 modular homes in one north St. Louis neighborhood damaged by the May 16 tornado.
Man Charged With Firearm Possession And Evidence Tampering
ST. LOUIS – On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges against suspect Cortez Cooper, 45 years of age, of the 5400 block of College Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, 63136, for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Tampering with Physical Evidence in Felony...
Neighbors shocked by teen shooting death in Gravois Park
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police continued to search Thursday for potential suspects in the shooting death of Samuel Williams Jr. The 14-year-old was killed Wednesday evening on Oregon Avenue in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Police said the investigation currently centered around a dark-colored sedan with...
