Homeless advocates say they fought for unusual cooling station
ST. LOUIS – Drivers told FOX 2 News about an outdoor water device they’ve seen that’s being used as a shower and clothes washing machine. It’s at the end of North 10th Street and dead ends into the eastbound approach of the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Superintendent recommends closing, repurposing 12 St. Louis Public Schools buildings
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myra Berry issued a formal recommendation Tuesday night to consolidate and close more than a dozen district buildings and to address academics in the district. The recommendation is not final. A final recommendation is expected next month.
The Clydesdale opens Thursday at Ballpark Village
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ballpark Village is opening a new bar and restaurant paying tribute to the Clydesdales. The Clydesdale is an upscale American tavern with James Beard Award-winning chef Kevin Nashan behind it. The Clydesdale officially opens on Thursday. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from...
Photos: SLMPD looking for owners of recovered stolen property
Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are looking for the owner(s) of several items they believe may have been stolen from homes in or near the 3000 block of Miami Avenue within the last 30 to 45 days.
Family demands answers in death of Rochelle Taylor
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the death of Rochelle Taylor, who was found critically injured in the street on August 20. Officers initially responded to the scene as a potential hit-and-run after Taylor was found lying near 3951 Olive Street.
Drivers question Eads Bridge safety after fatal accident
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A fatal accident on the Eads Bridge last week has drawn attention to damaged safety features on the road. A Metro East woman, Tourrie Frazier, died in a car wreck on the bridge last Wednesday night. East St. Louis authorities say it appears she hit the median, but they do not know yet what caused
The Handmade Crab Cake At This Casual Missouri Restaurant Is Worth A Road Trip
Some crab cakes are an afterthought, but these are the reason you plan a drive. A casual seafood spot in Missouri has quietly built a reputation for crab cakes so good they have become a destination for coastal flavor lovers. The cakes are packed with lump crab meat, barely held...
St. Louis man leads the charge to bring suicide ‘postvention’ to the construction industry
Four years after he lost his 24-year-old son to suicide, worker wellness advocate John Gaal sat down with his wife and daughter to watch a movie. He said it was one of the first times the family gathered in a relaxed way since his son, John Gaal Jr., died. Then, about 20 minutes into the movie, Gaal’s phone blew up. Hi
St. Louis to Pay More to Murder for Hire Defendant
On the Agenda (page 33) for the Tuesday, August 25th, St. Louis City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Meeting is a second amendment to the contract with S. Shafer Excavating. The ongoing revenue, nearly $4 Million with the latest contract amendment (Resolution No. 26-LCRA-11046), comes in handy for the company’s
Man faces federal charges after Fairview Heights bank robbery
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A man was indicted in federal court after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said he robbed a bank in Fairview Heights. Kiante Brooks, 32, faces one count of federal bank robbery after he was arrested outside...
