Racing’s return to Belleville’s Belle-Clair Speedway is set. Here are the details
Racing will officially return to the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway in Belleville on Saturday, Aug. 1, with a grand opening event headlined by the St. Clair Fair Classic. Promoters said the program will feature KKM Midgets, DIRTcar Modifieds and NARA Winged Micro Sprints on the newly constructed quarter-mile, hi
St. Louis Juneteenth Festival Block Party: Culture, Community, and Legacy on Washington Ave
The 7th Annual Official St. Louis City Juneteenth Festival Block Party successfully brought over 4,000 attendees together at 1204 Washington Ave for a historic celebration of Black excellence, local economy, and generational legacy. Spearheaded by House of Soul owner Nichol Stevenson and fashion curator Yoro, the free
From Hospital to 8th Floor Haven: Inside St. Louis’ First Medical Respite for Unhoused
St. Louis has quietly made state history, opening what organizers say is Missouri’s first medical respite facility for people experiencing homelessness. The short-term residential program, on the eighth floor of the Peter & Paul Community Campus, is built to give people a safe place to recover from surgeries, wounds an
Schnucks bakes 250 pound Gooey Butter Cake for America’s 250 anniversary
Schnucks Bakers in St. Louis are celebrating America's birthday with a 250-pound gooey butter cake, with proceeds from the sale of the cake benefiting Operation Food Search.
St. Louis Aldermen approve $255 million Rams settlement spending plan
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a $255 million spending plan involving the city's share of Rams settlement funds. The plan now heads to the mayor's desk for review.
St. Louis’ first Pokémon-focused card shop is built for families, not just collectors
For many millennial parents, Pokémon is more than a game. It’s a shoebox full of trading cards tucked away in a childhood bedroom, Saturday mornings spent watching Ash and Pikachu, a Charizard card everyone wishes they’d held onto. Today, many of those same fans are introducing Pokémon to a new generation.
Shooting Victim Shakeela Martin Remembered
FERGUSON, MO. - A local family is grieving after a beloved mother was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, after getting caught in crossfire at a BP gas station. The loved ones of 35-year-old Shakeela Martin, identified as the victim, are now turning to the community for help.
Syberg’s Downtown West location to close later this month
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Syberg’s announced on their social media Thursday they will be closing their Downtown West location later this month. The restaurant says the Syberg’s Market location has been serving the downtown community for 36 years. “Closing this chapter has not been an...
Heat prompts MoBOT to cancel Whitaker Music Festival
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The dangerous heat has prompted the Missouri Botanical Garden to cancel Wednesday night’s Whitaker Music Festival. The Whitaker Music Festival is a concert every Wednesday night at the garden. The garden posted on social media that due to the excessive heat, the...
The St. Louis besties behind Pleated Boutique want to be your personal stylists
With a shared belief that a stylish outfit can help anyone take on the world, best friends Lisa Rose and Angela Trokey launched Pleated Boutique in St. Louis in September 2017. “We kept hearing women say, ‘I have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear,’ and we knew we could fix that,” Rose laughs.
