Northwest School District teacher receives Emerson award
Carl Wood, a language arts teacher at Northwest High School, was one of more than 100 honorees to recently receive an Emerson 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for his examples of merit in his field. Wood, 51, lives in High Ridge with his wife, Dana, and his son, Jack. Wood...
Snowplow rams into multiple cars in St. Louis Hills
A neighborhood in St. Louis Hills woke up Saturday morning to find their cars totaled by a snowplow.
Dellwood opens gaming center aimed at youth engagement
Dellwood officials have launched a new gaming room inside the Dellwood Recreation Center, describing it as part of the city’s effort to expand amenities and create spaces where young people can gather safely. The center, called Gamers Paradise, includes six 55-inch televisions, gaming desks, LED gaming chairs, and a...
Winter weather may cause delays on Metro Transit – Plan ahead
A viewer contacted 5 On Your Side Saturday morning about the wait time for MetroLink riders as temperatures remained below freezing and the snow filled the streets of St. Louis. The viewer said a rider had been waiting for two hours and then was told they were no longer accepting riders.
Police ID man shot, killed in Greater Ville neighborhood
ST. LOUIS – Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department have identified a man shot and killed last week in the city’s Greater Ville neighborhood. The shooting happened on Tuesday, Nov. 25, before 4:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sullivan Avenue. Officers arrived to find...
Lawsuit: Mo. fire district alleges speed bumps damaged apparatus, street closures delayed response
RIVERVIEW, Mo. — This north St. Louis County suburb delayed first responders by closing streets without warning and damaged emergency vehicles with speed bumps that weren’t built to code, a lawsuit says. Riverview made the changes without consulting the North County Fire Protection District as required by law...
Slight changes for MetroBus schedule
On December 1, Metro Transit plans to alter its MetroBus schedule a bit, based on operator and customer input. No changes will be made to Metro train service or Call-A-Ride.
They survived 505 days apart. Now they’re telling St. Louis what happened
On Dec. 2, Nova Festival survivor Ziv Abud, 28, and her fiancé, former hostage, Eliya Cohen, 28, are sharing “The 505-day Journey,” referring to the amount of time the couple was separated before Cohen’s release on Feb. 22, 2025. The trip to WashU is the recently...
Man tased, arrested, after threatening to stab hotel employee on Thanksgiving
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man is in custody after threatening to stab a hotel employee on Thursday. According to court records, Brian Radley, 46, is being charged with one count of resisting arrest, one count of property damage and one count of fourth-degree assault. Documents state that...
Illinois fines 20 Metro East nursing homes, senior care facilities
Nearly 20 nursing homes and senior care facilities in St. Louis' Metro East region were recently fined by the Illinois Department of Public Health for violations of state and federal laws.

















