‘I called it St. Louis hail’: South City woman turns car damage from stray...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A South City woman is turning a bullet hole in her car from a shooting last week, into something she said is worth laughing about. On Tuesday, Susan Herzberg said a friend pointed out damage to the hood of her car. “My friend...
Cadre of Illinois burglars took racecars, other vehicles in downtown St. Louis: Police
A crew of eight burglars from Illinois have been charged with a New Year’s Eve heist in which they stole several rare vehicles and other unique items from a downtown St. Louis warehouse.
A new dispensary brings cannabis, edibles and boutique merch to Belleville
Belleville welcomed its second cannabis dispensary earlier this month with the opening of Market 96 Neighborhood Dispensary. Located at 7300 Twin Pyramid Parkway near the intersection of Illinois 15 and South 74th Street, the shop carries cannabis in multiple forms — flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, extracts,...
Webster Groves officer pulls man from burning car on I-44
A Webster Groves police officer pulled a man from a burning car on Interstate 44 after the vehicle rolled over following a rear-end collision.
St. Louis tornado survivors receive aid as Salvation Army joins recovery efforts
ST. LOUIS — As we approach one year since the devastating May 16 tornado in St. Louis, many survivors are still facing a long road to recovery. That’s why 5 On Your Side is partnering with The Salvation Army to make a difference helping fulfill an Amazon wishlist aimed at supporting more than 130 families still...
AMBER ALERT: 5-year-old girl abducted in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning as St. Louis County police searched for a missing 5-year-old. St. Louis County police said that Aleise Dawson was left in a running 2020 Jeep Renegade that was stolen around 8 a.m. in the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Affton.
U.S. Steel restarts Blast Furnace B
As was announced in early December, U.S. Steel has restarted Blast Furnace B at its Granite City plant. The process began on Saturday. There is no long-term guarantees that the mill will stay open, but union membership sees this as a way to prove their worth to the new owners of the mill.
The Little-Known Missouri City Where You Can Live Well On Rent Under $900 Monthly
Here’s a secret that North St. Louis County residents have been keeping to themselves: affordable living still exists, and it’s hiding in plain sight. Welcome to Florissant, Missouri, where your rent won’t require you to donate plasma twice a week or start a side hustle selling handmade candles on Etsy.
Person injured in apartment fire in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- One person was taken to the hospital after a fire overnight in south St. Louis. The St. Louis Fire Department responded to the 7000 block of Nottingham around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The fire was in a second-floor apartment unit in a three-story building. Firefighters...
Drunk woman walks into a Missouri restaurant and complains about them not picking her...
The hospitality industry is often a front-row seat to the absurd. But yelling about a decorative phone not being answered? That’s a new level of absurd. But a St. Louis server had to smile through that. Chelsey Starr’s (@chelsey_starr) recent account of a confrontation with a drunk woman has reached over 10,000...

















