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
Centene to offer staff buyouts, St. Louis impacts unknown
ST. LOUIS – Centene, one of the St. Louis region’s largest healthcare companies, will offer voluntary buyouts to a number of employees, though the company has not confirmed how many workers could be affected. In a statement Tuesday, a Centene spokesperson tells FOX 2: “Centene is positioning the...
St. Louis lost Kohn’s. One chef is trying to change what’s next.
When Brad Hartman talks about food, he doesn’t talk about limitations. He talks about possibilities. This is, after all, a chef whose culinary journey has taken him from a high-end gourmet shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to the Arizona desert, from hand-making Northern Italian pasta to cooking shakshuka in Israel’s
Police searching for missing 65-year-old woman in St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City Police are searching for a missing 65-year-old. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Carolyn Adams, 65, was reported missing on June 5. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, white T-shirt and white tennis shoes. If anyone has information on Adams’ whereabou
Man wearing ‘Tucker’s Place’ shirt sought for moped theft at River City Casino
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis County Police Department is asking for help identifying a moped theft suspect. Police said the suspect stole a moped that was parked in the River City Casino parking garage on May 31, around 9:45 p.m. The stolen moped is a blue-and-black BAODIAO BD50QT-9A moped with
Toddler Weighed Just 10 Pounds: St. Louis Mom Jailed After Horror in the Ville
A St. Louis mother is behind bars after police say her 20-month-old child was found so severely underweight that he died at a hospital. Detectives and medical staff reported extreme emaciation and other classic signs of long-term malnutrition in siblings discovered inside a home in the Ville neighborhood. Investigators
Children found malnourished inside residence, mother charged
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -One child died, and another child is currently in the hospital after being found inside a residence with severe malnutrition. According to court records, Sausha Myers, 29, is being charged with two counts of abuse or neglect of a child, class B felony. Documents...
Amazon to build $10 billion data center west of St. Louis
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo.—Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announces Amazon plans to build a $10 billion data center north of I-70 in Montgomery County just east of New Florence. This will be just a few miles from Google's multibillion dollar data center under construction. “The building trades have been an enormous...
St. Louis fire officials urge caution ahead of America’s 250th
The celebration of America’s 250 brings the increase in fireworks as seasonal tents and stands open to the public this Saturday. Officials are reminding those participating on how to properly handle consumer explosives.

















