Preservationist reacts to ReFab closure and owner’s criminal charges
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Sarah Ulrich spent 25 years searching for a glass block for a window inside her 1940s home in the Marine Villa area. “I think it will blend in pretty well, I mean, it’s not perfect, but it’s better,” Ulrich said.
Jury awards $36K to Tower Grove South men who endured sidewalk squatters for years
What does the City of St. Louis owe two neighbors who for four years had to put up with a homeless couple living on their sidewalk?. A city jury answered that question today: $36,500. Everyone on both sides of the lawsuit brought by Tower Grove South residents Steven McClanahan and...
Homeowners win lawsuit against St. Louis City over sidewalk squatters
A jury has ruled in favor of Tower Grove South homeowners who sued St. Louis City over sidewalk squatters who camped outside their home for years.
Police escort 63-year-old who was beaten after a North County fender-bender home
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - Officers from eight St. Louis-area police departments formed an escort to welcome 63-year-old Lance Jeffries home from the hospital following a violent assault earlier this month. St. Louis County Police responded around 4:45 p.m. Sept. 19 to a reported crash near the intersection of...
Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ Abruptly Pulled From Georgia School Libraries
Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has been removed from school media centers in Georgia’s Cobb County School District over concerns about sexually explicit content involving child rape and incest.
Street repair work comes to South City street after decades without paving
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Crews with the St. Louis City Streets Department are working on repairs in the Southampton neighborhood. Road work on Macklind Ave started on Monday with milling, which will continue for several more days. After that, the streets dept tells First Alert 4 paving will start next week and
As Millennium Hotel comes down, St. Louis weighs a bolder vision for downtown highways
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Cranes are tearing down the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis, part of an almost $700 million redevelopment project. People traveling on Interstate 44 or sitting in Busch Stadium can see the demolition underway. Those involved in the project said the tower stood...
FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STUDY REVEALS SCOPE OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY’S HIDDEN HOUSING CRISIS
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 29, 2026) – Findings from a first-of-its-kind study examining unmet home repair needs across St. Louis County, titled The Hidden Housing Crisis: Needed Repairs for Single-Family Homes in St. Louis County, were publicly released on Sept. 29 during a luncheon hosted by St. Louis REALTORS® and the Univers
Over 100 animals looking for new homes after massive rescue in Missouri
The Humane Society of Missouri has rescued more than 100 animals from a severe hoarding situation on a property in Lawrence County. Medical teams in St. Louis began evaluating the first group of rescued animals following their arrival yesterday.
Cool Valley church, city clash over blocked driveway
The City of Cool Valley has blocked access to one of the two driveways at North Hills Church of Christ, creating a dispute between church and city leaders over why the barrier was needed.
