New funding aims to help St. Louisans with child support debt find jobs
New funding is coming to a program that helps people with child support debts receive resources and find a good job. The Area Resources for Community and Human Services awarded $95,517 to the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment for its yearlong Circuit Court program. The goal is to...
Construction training center proposed for Wellston
The Laborers’ International Union of North America, known as LiUNA, plans to build an Urban Training Center at Plymouth Industrial Park in Wellston. The proposed training center would be located at 6440 Page Ave. The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority board approved the proposal Nov. 19. “Workforce...
Trio accused of stealing copper wire from vacant St. Louis school
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Three people are charged with burglary after being accused of stealing copper wire from a vacant school in St. Louis. According to police, officers were called to the vacant Northwest High School on Monday for a reported burglary. When officers arrived at 5140 Riverview, a vacant...
Former St. Louis alderman dies
ST. LOUIS — Former St. Louis Alderman Jim Sondermann died Dec. 24 at age 69. An obituary didn't give a cause of death. Sondermann served as Ward 23 alderman from the 1995-96 Board of Aldermen session to the 2001-02 session, according to city information. He then went to work for Mayor Francis Slay, acting as liaison...
Man Charged With Burglary In Caseyville Construction Theft
CASEYVILLE — James A. McCain was charged with burglary following the theft of construction materials from a newly built home on Nicole Drive, the Caseyville Police Department announced. Officers responded to the residence on Dec. 18, 2025, after reports of a burglary. Upon arrival, they discovered that a large...
1 man shot dead in south St. Louis: Police
Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the city’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood.
Christmas crash in St. Louis ends in shooting, suspects flee
A crash in north St. Louis quickly escalated to a shooting and ended with several suspects fleeing the scene.
Semi-truck crashes into Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation wrestling center
EAST ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A semi truck crashed through a fence and slammed into the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation’s wrestling center early Monday morning, with surveillance video showing the driver running the scene. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. when an unidentified driver was seen on video...
Tractor-trailer crash damages gate at wrestling facility
According to facility officials, the truck was approaching nearby train tracks when it began reversing and collided with the facility’s gate and exterior fencing.
National Museum of Transportation Expands Aviation Footprint
The National Museum of Transportation is expanding its aviation footprint with the arrival of a Harrier jump jet in 2026. The museum’s growing fleet already includes a storied C-47 transport plane that carried troops and supplies during World War II, the F/A-18 E1 — the very first Super Hornet ever built and the...

















