‘Food On The Move’ program aims to bring fresh food to dozens of communities
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Rising food costs are making it harder for many and the St. Louis Area Foodbank is working to ease the burden in communities across the region with its Food On The Move program. The program operates two 36-foot mobile food trailers. They are...
Caseyville Welcomes New Travel Center
After 18 months of construction, the new 5 acre, 26,000 square foot Fill'er Up Travel Center opened in Caseyville at 51 Tucker Drive on September 21. The center employs 156 people and is open 24/7. The massive complex is owned by Nick Patel, who also owns the Quality Inn in Caseyville and the Sav-On Liquor & Wine chain
Firefighter injured battling vacant home fire in Cahokia Heights
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Fire officials are investigating a fire at a vacant home in Cahokia Heights. The fire broke out just after midnight in the 800 block of Wesley Avenue. The call came in at 12:19 a.m. When crews arrived, the garage was fully engulfed. The...
Several students ill after consuming unknown substance at Laclede School
St. Louis Public Schools launched an investigation after several eighth-grade students at Laclede School became ill from consuming an unknown substance.
Hit-and-run victim in Ferguson remains in critical condition
A man struck in a hit-and-run crash in Ferguson remains in critical condition nearly one week after the incident.
Prop B asks voters to increase St. Louis’ sales tax to fund early childhood...
A half-cent sales tax increase to generate funding for early childhood education in the City of St. Louis will be on the ballot this November. Proposition B, backed by the Best Start for Kids STL campaign, would generate $22.4 million annually for early childhood education. The revenue would be used in two ways: grants
Teen saved in Creve Coeur Lake rope rescue
CREVE COEUR, Mo. – A teenager was rescued Sunday afternoon after suffering a serious arm cut nearly 200 feet up a steep hillside at Creve Coeur Lake. Emergency responders executed a complex technical rope rescue that took roughly 90 minutes once crews reached the victim. Approximately 12 units from...
Impossible Mart & Variety Store opens its doors on Cherokee Street
Nestled in the vibrant mid-section of Cherokee Street, Impossible Mart & Variety Store breathes new life into a previously vacant historic commercial building. After living in the neighborhood for the past 20 years, the store’s owner, Katy McKay, is ready to undertake the challenge of revitalizing the space through cur
The $171 Train Journey Across Missouri That Travelers Can’t Stop Raving About
The Missouri River Runner connects two major cities while leaving room for the towns between them. From Kansas City to St. Louis, the journey moves through suburban edges, farmland, the state capital, and communities beside the Missouri River. It is a practical passenger service that can also become a satisfying day on
Hundreds attend annual Oktoberfest in House Springs
With clear skies all weekend, the Oktoberfest of the German Cultural Society of St. Louis pulled in hundreds of revelers, said organization spokesman Joe Wendl. The event was held Sept. 11-13 at Donau Park in House Springs. Sessions were held Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday during the day. “We...

















