Cahokia Heights Police launch new school safety plan
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A 33-page school safety plan now serves as the frontline defense for students in the Cahokia Unit School District. This initiative was born following a shooting that left an 11-year-old boy injured. Cahokia Heights Police Chief Thomas Trice developed the extensive safety plan,...
Train horns blare in St. Louis City for the first time in nearly two...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Train horns have started blaring in St. Louis City again for the first time in about 18 years. For the last nearly two decades the city was designated as a quiet zone by the Federal Railroad Administration because so many residents live near the train tracks.
How This Couple-Owned Breakfast Spot Became A Morning Institution in University City, MO
Some breakfast spots are born, and some are reinvented. 🥐. Winslow’s Table falls firmly into the second camp — it took over a beloved University City space and turned it into one of the most talked-about breakfast destinations in the St. Louis area. Built by a husband-and-wife restaurant...
Man made bomb threat against St. Louis Archdiocese in TikTok videos, prosecutors say
ST. LOUIS COUTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Ste. Genevieve man was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a bomb threat against the Archdiocese of St. Louis the day prior. According to a social media post by the Shrewsbury Police Department, on Wednesday morning, Jeremiah Robinson of...
Behind The Doors Of This Cozy Missouri Italian-French Joint, A Chef With James Beard...
A restaurant does not need a huge dining room to make a serious impression. This Missouri Italian-French joint keeps things cozy while putting plenty of attention into the food, with a chef whose credentials include cooking at the James Beard House. The menu brings together Italian and French influences, creating...
St. Louis unveils final redevelopment plan for former Army ammunition plant site
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Plans are moving forward to redevelop the former St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant in north St. Louis and potentially two surrounding federal sites. The city’s Planning and Urban Design Agency on Tuesday unveiled a final draft plan for redeveloping the Mark Twain I-70...
Harvey, a mutant cockroach who baffled St. Louis scientists, has died
Harvey the rare mutant cockroach, a prominent resident of the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in St. Louis, died late last year. He was likely about 2 years old, a “geriatric” age for a roach, according to his human companions. Harvey was an international scientific curiosity who may...
Driver delivering Amazon packages caught on camera driving on a sidewalk and through yards...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Video shows a delivery driver, who was delivering Amazon packages, driving on a sidewalk and through yards in south St. Louis. The incident happened on Tuesday on Neosho Street, just west of Kingshighway. Another vehicle was blocking the road at the time. Residents...
South Grand businesses urged not to give food, water to homeless community. Neighbors push...
Patrons of a St. Louis business district are outraged after a South Grand development group asked business owners to stop offering water and food to homeless people. The letter, which the South Grand Community Improvement District distributed to business owners, also advised calling 911 to report people sleeping, defec
Teenage motorcycle rider killed in crash with big rig in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A teenage motorcycle driver was killed in St. Louis on Wednesday night. A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) news release stated

















