Leaders remove key element from America’s Center expansion
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A major change is hitting the long-running plan to expand America’s Center in downtown St. Louis. City leaders confirm the outdoor greenspace plaza once promoted as a must-have feature of the redesign is now off the table. The space, planned for the...
STL drivers continue to run stop signs at site of fatal hit-and-run
Trailnet, a nonprofit advocating for better walking, biking and transit, reports the latest statistics reported to the state of Missouri indicate at least 12 pedestrians have been struck and killed in the city of St. Louis in 2025.
Samuel Hayes’ loved ones rally outside St. Louis jail, release balloons months after his...
It’s been nearly three months since the family of Samuel Hayes Jr. buried him, and on Wednesday evening, dozens of his friends and loved ones rallied outside the St. Louis City Justice Center, calling for an end to in-custody deaths at the facility. A group of nearly 100 people...
St. Ann community thrilled that St Louis County HQ likely moving to Northwest Plaza
After the city fire code pushed St. Louis County out of Clayton, the St. Louis County Council decided Tuesday on a replacement, voting to move forward in negotiations with Northwest Plaza in St. Ann.
Premature baby goes home after 6 months in hospital, just in time for Thanksgiving
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An Illinois couple will have extra reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving as their premature daughter finally went home after spending six months at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital. Frankie, born to Macy Ward and Aaron Coates, weighed 1-pound, 12-ounces and was born...
Suspect injured in crash during pursuit in downtown St. Louis
A suspect was critically injured after an overnight crash during a pursuit in downtown St. Louis.
Man admits to fatal 2023 shooting during attempted drug deal
ST. LOUIS — A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a deadly 2023 shooting. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Missouri, Trevon Carson admitted to firing the shot that killed a man on May 23, 2023. The press release did not identify the man,...
New teachers tested by rising demands, shrinking support
On a recent Tuesday morning in a kindergarten classroom at Momentum Academy, teacher Caroline Simmons knelt beside a student who had gotten out of his seat for the fourth time in five minutes — and they were only an hour into the school day. “He’s not misbehaving,” she said...
Mayor Spencer’s Proposal for $250M Rams Settlement
Mayor Spencer has proposed a plan to invest $250 million from the Rams settlement into home ownership and infrastructure in the north side and downtown areas. The primary components of this plan are currently being discussed with other elected officials, with the intention of introducing the bill before the Board of...
ID of woman who died in construction zone crash in O’Fallon is released
A 35-year-old Collinsville woman has been identified as the person killed in a four-vehicle crash in a construction zone on Interstate 64 in O’Fallon. Courtney Brannon was pronounced deceased at the scene Tuesday morning, St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye St. said Thursday. Brannon was driving a Ford Bronco in the...
