A house, a life, a struggle to rebuild after the St. Louis tornado
On May 16, as an EF3 tornado roared across north St. Louis, 81-year-old Ernest Curry pulled his pickup truck in front of his home on Newstead Avenue. He looked down the street and saw the tornado coming straight at him. “I ran to my front door, got it open, shut...
St. Louis Man Orders Walmart Delivery—Driver Writes His Address on the Side of His...
ST. LOUIS, MO – Grocery delivery is supposed to make life easier, not leave permanent graffiti on your house. But one Missouri homeowner’s Walmart order came with a shocking “bonus” — his address written on the side of his home by the delivery driver. ‘He...
Metro East Pride Fest returns to downtown Belleville. Here’s the schedule
Festivities return to downtown Belleville’s Public Square this weekend as Metro East Pride Fest returns Saturday for an 18th year to celebrate love, community and pride with the LGBTQIA+ community. The event takes place from 11 a.m to 10 p.m. and will include vendors around the square and up East Main Street to the...
9 Must-Try Soul Food Restaurants in St. Louis Where Comfort Food Is King
If there’s one thing St. Louis does right, it’s comfort food that feeds both the body and the soul. From crispy fried catfish and golden cornbread to slow-simmered greens and fall-off-the-bone ribs, the city’s soul food scene is as rich in flavor as it is in history. Whether you’re a local craving a taste of home or...
St. Louis police looking for missing 25-year-old woman
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police are looking for a 25-year-old woman who hasn't been seen or heard from since August. According to an endangered missing person advisory, Lillian Collier hasn't been heard from since Aug. 4. The report also said she is without her medication. Police said they think she was in Downtown St....
May 16 tornado survivor fatally shot on porch; family demands justice
ST. LOUIS – Family members, community activists and local organizations gathered Friday night in north St. Louis to hold a candlelight vigil for Trena Peters, a 53-year-old grandmother who was fatally shot on her front porch. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the 6000...
St. Louis community radio station KDHX has ‘ceased operations’
ST. LOUIS – KDHX 88.1 FM, a longtime St. Louis community radio station, is officially off the air. Double Helix Corporation, a nonprofit that owned KDHX, says online the station has “ceased operations.” According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the corporation sent a newsletter to subscribers and announced it would...
Packages stolen by apparent pre-teen porch pirates in Metro East
BELLEVILLE, IL. (First Alert 4) -The theft of packages from a front porch is a crime that’s all-too-often. But when porch pirates were caught on video stealing packages from a porch in Belleville recently, the victims were startled by what they saw. “I was surprised at how young the...
Woman in Critical Condition After Hyde Park Shooting as St. Louis Police Arrest Suspect...
A woman is fighting for her life after being shot in Hyde Park, leaving the community on edge as police seek answers. The shooting, which occurred at N. 20th & Ferry Streets around 4:20 p.m. on October 1, has now involved homicide detectives due to the severity of the woman's injuries. According to information...
A new exit out of homelessness in the city of St. Louis: Francie’s Place
If you’re striding downtown toward a Cardinals or Blues game and you spot someone curled up with belongings in a stairwell, you may wonder: What does this person need to get off the street for good? The answer, according to years of trial and error all around the country, is that they need—before anything else—their...
