Saint Louis MO

ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis Water Division proposed a significant rate increase for residents over the next six years, including 18% increases in 2026 and 2027. In a new release on Monday, the water division said the rate increases would provide the department with the necessary funds to update the city's aging water system.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A water bill rate hike of 18 percent could be coming for St. Louis City residents. The St. Louis Water Division is proposing a rate increase of 18 percent in both 2026 and 2027, a 6.5 percent increase in 2028, followed by four subsequent smaller increases.

Former Superintendent Keisha Scarlett filed suit against St. Louis Public Schools on Monday, claiming the district violated her contract during the process of firing her in 2024. Scarlett argues the district terminated her contract “to deflect its own shortcomings on her” and for reporting “illegal activity within the district.” She...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their ‘The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short Tour’ to St. Louis later this year. The comedians will take the stage at the Fabulous Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. on October 10. Tickets...

If Kansas City is the City of Fountains, St. Louis might very well be the City of Churches – all kinds of churches, on every corner, and representing all denominations. In fact, according to the nonprofit research tool Cause IQ, there are 3,657 religious organizations across the metro area, including St. Louis and St. Charles. Although much of the population identifies as Christian, its religious...

Businesses are offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed a beloved Ferguson food truck owner on Sunday.

A St. Louis County jury has handed retired police lieutenant Mike Reifschneider a $6.2 million award after finding he was denied a promised promotion when he refused to retaliate against a Black colleague. The civil verdict came down Monday in Clayton and caps a case Reifschneider first brought in 2022, alleging retaliation inside the county police ranks.

A Northwoods woman is in custody for a shooting at a fast-food drive-thru window earlier this month that left another woman dead and another person injured.

ST. LOUIS — The woman who pitched a now-stalled gospel museum project in the Central West End has been charged with fraud, along with five others. A former downtown St. Louis nightclub owner and mayoral candidate also faces new charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Louis said it...

MISSOURI, USA — Spring has brought warmer weather and increased daylight to the St. Louis region, meaning the babies of wild animals are plentiful. Humans encountering these offspring, including baby rabbits and birds, often incorrectly believe they've been abandoned by their parents and attempt to "rescue" the animals. But this desire to help could actually harm, or even kill, the babies, according to the Missouri...