Missouri AG orders over a dozen unlicensed dispensaries in St. Louis to cease &...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Over a dozen smoke shops in the St. Louis Region are being ordered to cease and desist by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway. Wednesday afternoon, Hanaway’s office announced they had sent 33 cease and desist letters to unlicensed retailers selling intoxicating cannabis and...
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Plans New Touchette Regional Hospital In Cahokia Heights, Illinois
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (Sauget, Ill.) is planning to build a replacement for Touchette Regional Hospital in Cahokia Heights, Ill., according to The Business Journals. The $231 million project includes a 177,445-square-foot, 108-bed hospital located 4 miles from the existing facility, which opened in...
I-44 Eastbound closed past Park Avenue
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A reported crash between a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer has closed I-44 Eastbound past Park Avenue on Wednesday morning. The crash happened close to 5 a.m., with the initial closure estimated to last one hour. As of 7:30 a.m., all lanes of the...
Glen Carbon trustees approve police hires, $1.09M sewer project
Trustees also approved multiple development and infrastructure projects.
Downtown Belleville parking garage part of debate over proposed taxing district
Belleville City Council appears poised to create a new downtown taxing district that would require owners of 376 parcels to pay more property taxes to help fund downtown improvement projects, which could include a four-level parking garage. The taxing district, officially known as Special Service Area 4, would...
Oakville Pot Deal Turns Deadly as Court Saga Nears Final Act
Legal fallout from a drug deal gone wrong that left two teenagers dead in Oakville is finally grinding toward a conclusion more than two years after the shooting. The Feb. 5, 2024 incident in the parking lot of the Black Forest Apartments killed 15-year-old Collin Courtwright and 16-year-old Tyree Williams and left a...
Celebrating 40 Years of BLACK DANCE USA: A Festival of Movement and Music
BLACK DANCE USA is back and bigger than ever! This annual three-day festival, celebrating the movement and music of Afrika and the Afrikan diaspora, will take place April 9, 10, and 11, 2026, at the Better Family Life Cultural, Educational, and Business Center, located at 5415 Page Blvd (Malik and DeBorah Ahmed Way),...
Ferguson Police Chief’s contract renewed
FERGUSON, Mo. – The City of Ferguson renewed Police Chief Troy Doyle’s employment agreement. Under the new agreement, Doyle will continue to serve as the city’s police chief through Jan. 31, 2030. City officials said his extended tenure provides long term continuity as the city advances its...
Arch Eats’ taste test of the best doughnuts in St. Louis
Fritters and crullers and long johns, oh my! On this super-sweet episode of Arch Eats, George and Cheryl taste their way through St. Louis’ legendary doughnut scene, celebrating the independent shops that make our city so delicious, one delightful bite at a time. The co-hosts will share some insights on their...
This Tiny Missouri Deli Serves Overstuffed Sandwiches That Will Blow Your Mind
Sometimes the best things come in small packages, and Bubba’s Deli in St. Louis proves that theory deliciously correct. This unassuming neighborhood spot is quietly serving some of the most ridiculously stacked sandwiches you’ll find anywhere in Missouri. You know that feeling when you walk into a place...

















