Free Firewood Available for St. Louis Residents at Three City Parks Through Early March
The City of St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is offering free firewood to city residents. Firewood is available at three locations: Forest Park (Lower Muny Opera Parking Lot), Carondelet Park (Compost and Recycling area off Holly Hills Drive), and O’Fallon Park (north of Picnic Site #4). The...
Trio charged for University City murder; suspect at large
Charges have been filed in a weekend double shooting in University City that claimed one person’s life.
Intense Debate: St. Louis Mayor Suggests Free College Education for Public School Graduates
KSDK - 11/24/2025 11:54:00 AM. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer recently proposed a plan to offer free college to all Saint Louis Public Schools graduates. The plan includes at least one year of secondary education, including community college, trade school, or training programs. The mayor believes that the initiative...
St. Louis County Courthouse sees surge in weddings the day before Thanksgiving
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - While some people spend the day before Thanksgiving last minute shopping, others in St. Louis County tied the knot. Judge Justin W. Ruth said the “wedding Wednesday” before Thanksgiving is the second most popular day after Valentines Day. “I think people...
Shooting in Hazelwood linked to Instagram conversation: Police
A St. Louis County man is in custody for shooting at a man who was talking to his girlfriend on social media.
Teenager shot, dropped off outside Florissant Police Department
A teenager was shot Thursday night and dropped off in the parking lot outside the Florissant Police Department.
From closing to thriving: St. Mary’s Southside Catholic High School’s miracle turnaround
St. Mary's Southside Catholic High School is staying open due to the generosity of alumni donations, including a $550,000 pledge from the Kevin Beckmann Charitable Trust and a $1.5 million donation from an anonymous alum.
Jayson Tatum Foundation and others to serve free Thanksgiving meals to tornado survivors and...
ST. LOUIS — It's Thanksgiving Eve, and Joe Westbrook and his team from Pure Catering Company in St. Louis are on a holiday mission. "One thing it represents is community first," said Westbrook this afternoon. He and his 25-plus employees are busy preparing lots of roasted turkeys and all...
Hitting a milestone while changing lives, Barnes Jewish Hospital’s reaches 14,000 organ transplant
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Barnes-Jewish Hospital and providers at Washington University celebrated a milestone on Tuesday, their 14,000th organ transplant. The transplant center performs several procedures, from heart, liver and kidney transplants. First Alert 4 spoke with staff about this accomplishment ahead...
Radio City Rockettes celebrate 100 years of dancing
“It's joy. It's the staple of the holidays. It's the epitome of New York at Christmas," said dancer Svetha Nallapaneni.
