12-year-old hit by car while riding e-motorcycle in South County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A 12-year-old was hit by a car Thursday while riding an e-motorcycle in south St. Louis County, police say. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the crash happened around 3:35 p.m. near the intersection of Telegraph Road and Christopher Drive. Investigators...
Developer behind controversial data center near Armory sues St. Louis
The developer behind a controversial $3.1 billion data center set to be built in Midtown St. Louis filed suit against the city this week. The company, TerraWatt, plans to build a 120-megawatt data center in the old Famous-Barr warehouse on Market Street as part of a planned technology district. In...
St. Louis City eyes taking vacant properties
St. Louis is moving forward to address blighted properties in north St. Louis. But several steps need to be made before the city can take possession of them.
David Steward remains Missouri’s richest person
St. Louis businessman David Steward remains Missouri’s richest person, with a fortune estimated at $12.3 billion, according to Forbes’ newly released ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Steward, 75, founder and chairman of St. Louis-based World Wide Technology, ranks No. 110 nationally on the 2026 Forbes 400. He..
Man found dead in North City overnight
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead overnight in North City. The man was found dead around 12:30 a.m. on Friday in the 5900 block of Era Avenue. Police have not shared any additional information at this time, but said there are updates to come.
Food truck bill passed unanimously in St. Louis, set to become law
Board Bill 50, known as the ‘food truck bill,’ would establish five food truck zones – known as Vending Commercial Markets – across the city. They would include the areas of Downtown, Downtown West, City Park, Grand Center and Cherokee Street.
Data center developer sues city after requiring company to supply renewable energy on-site
The developer of a proposed $3.1 billion data center in St. Louis , Missouri, has sued a board that handles city zoning after the five-member panel required the company to supply renewable energy on-site. David Lambiaso, a partner at data center developer TerraWatt, claimed in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the St. Lou
MoDOT urging caution as I-270 future expansion and bridge replacements move forward; update to...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - If you drive through North County on I-270, more construction work is headed your way to make needed improvements towards safety and growth. These changes, MoDOT says, will add extra time to your commute. Currently, work is being done on I-270 from Riverview...
NAACP proposes changes to ease jail crowding
The St. Louis City NAACP is calling for expanded pretrial services and diversion programs as the City Justice Center approaches its 860-person capacity. The jail reported 852 people confined Wednesday. The NAACP, in a report submitted Monday to the U.S. Department of Justice, argues that supervised release, mental heal
Heading to The Great Forest Park Balloon Race? Here’s what you need to know
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Great Forest Park Balloon Race will take over Forest Park this weekend. The free family event will be held at Forest Park’s Emerson Central Fields on Sept. 18-19. “Teams across the City of St. Louis, including our Parks Division and the...

















