‘We’ve lost a lot of hope’: Granite City steelworkers’ futures in limbo
After a tumultuous month, union workers at the Granite City Works steel mill are concerned about the Metro East plant’s future. On Sept. 4, U.S. Steel notified the local chapter of the United Steelworkers union that it would stop sending steel slabs to be processed at the mill. Just a few weeks later, it reversed the...
10-year-old Jennings boy becomes a voice against gun violence
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A little boy with a huge voice is garnering widespread attention for his fervent call for peace, delivering a passionate message for criminals to “put down the guns.”. Prince Jones, a student at Hanrahan Elementary, spoke out at a community peace rally over...
The Massive Thrift Store In Missouri That’ll Make You Rethink What $27 Can Buy
In the heart of St. Louis sits a shopping experience so unique, so chaotically beautiful, that it defies conventional retail logic – the MERS Goodwill Outlet on Market Street, where twenty-seven dollars might buy you enough treasures to fill the trunk of your car or the missing piece to your vintage collection that’s...
Study: St. Louis ranks middle of the pack for drivers — Chicago near the...
See how St. Louis compares to Chicago in WalletHub’s driving study, with rankings on costs, traffic, safety, and access to vehicle services.
St. Louis man arrested for April shooting in downtown Columbia that injured two
A St. Louis man, who was a suspect in a shooting with injuries in downtown Columbia earlier this year, has been arrested. Travis Jones, 22, is charged with first- degree assault, armed criminal action, stealing a weapon, tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, and resisting arrest. The charges were...
St. Louis County Police investigate suspicious man in Lemay
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -St. Louis County Police have stepped up patrols in the area of Telegraph Road and Sappington Barracks Road after a suspicious man was seen repeatedly loitering around children. A father of a 13-year-old girl, who asked to remain anonymous to protect his daughter’s identity,...
Two in custody after 16-year-old shot, killed in Midtown
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced that two individuals are in custody following a fatal shooting in Midtown Monday evening.
Man charged in St. Louis officer’s death sentenced to prison in domestic case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The man charged in St. Louis Officer David Lee’s death has been sentenced to prison in a domestic case. Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez, 25, of St. Peters was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree domestic assault. Chavez-Rodriguez was out...
Missouri attorney general again calls for St. Louis sheriff’s immediate removal
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is asking a judge to immediately remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery — again. The attorney general cited three of six allegations in the office’s case as to why Montgomery should be immediately removed from office:. Montgomery’s order to have then-acting jail boss...
Fallen Affton fire chief honored at first Fire Service Memorial Day
Two memorial services in honor of the state’s fallen firefighters were held over the weekend of Oct. 4 in Kingdom City, Missouri, and Governor Mike Kehoe proclaimed Oct. 5, 2025, as the state’s Fire Service Memorial Day. “Missourians are indebted to the members of the fire service who...

















