St. Louis water safety fears spike amid Legionella outbreak, sinkhole
ST. LOUIS – Water safety concerns are swirling in downtown St. Louis after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the St. Louis Public Schools headquarters water system. This comes as a massive sinkhole nearby has impacted water infrastructure, leaving several fire hydrants out of service. The St. Louis Public Schools..
Iconic modernist furniture maker Herman Miller to open a St. Louis store
St. Louis is getting its first retail store from one of the most pioneering names in modern design – Herman Miller. Located at 32 Maryland Plaza in the heart of the Central West End, Herman Miller St. Louis is set to open on Friday, July 3, ahead of the busy holiday weekend.
St. Louis Hills landlord must pay $120K to former tenant and neighbor
An octogenarian who has long terrorized the swath of St. Louis Hills around St. Raphael will have to pay a former tenant and a neighbor $120,000. On Friday, a judge found Roland Clubb liable for assaulting Paul Beffa and Carolyn Mueller—a tenant of Clubb’s and a neighbor of the rental property, respectively. Clubb was
Two men hospitalized after shooting in Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two men were hospitalized after a shooting in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood just before midnight. The shooting happened along North Market Street and Bacon Street, blocks from Rumbold Park. Police on scene said the two men were walking down the street when an unknown...
Green Line Rapid Bus Transit moves a step closer to reality in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) voted Tuesday to send a locally preferred alternative, or LPA, to the Board of Directors. The EWG group is not leading this project, they have just been asked to endorse it. If voted yes by the board, this would allow the project to qua
Child was being fed 250 calories a day before dying, police said; mother jailed
A mother has been jailed after her two young children were found severely emaciated earlier this week. One of the children died after being underfed.
Father raises awareness after son dies from heart condition
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A father is raising awareness about a heart disease that claimed the life of his son, a cross-country runner at McCluer High School. Colin Hill, a 14-year-old freshman, suffered cardiac arrest and died at school on Oct. 28. “My son was perfectly fine,”...
University City man accused of molesting children at public pool
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A University City man is being accused of molesting children at a public pool. According to Clayton Police Department, Brenden Tucker, 27, is being charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation. In a statement from Clayton Police Department, the incident occurred at Shaw...
Saint Louis Science Center to reopen James S. McDonnell Planetarium with unprecedented upgrades
The Saint Louis Science Center will reopen the James S. McDonnell Planetarium on July 18, featuring revolutionary new technological upgrades to the space’s sound, visuals, and capabilities. Alongside the new upgrades, the Science Center will introduce two new live shows that take full advantage of the planetarium’s upd
Fire destroys home, damages neighbors’ in Madison, Illinois
MADISON, Ill. – A fast-moving fire in Madison, Ill., on Tuesday morning destroyed one home and significantly damaged neighboring residences. 10-year-old Eder Escobar Vasquez alerted his neighbor, David Wood, to the blaze which authorities say originated in a vacant, condemned home around 9 a.m. The fire quickly escalat
