Firefighter injured during response to Vandeventer fire
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A firefighter was injured when crews responded to a fire in the Vandeventer neighborhood Monday evening. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, crews responded to a two-story brick building in the 3900 block of Cook Avenue around 8:45 p.m. First responders said...
Emergency shelter space offers escape from deep freeze
Anyone in the St. Louis area in need of a place to escape the cold can call 211 for help.
Two Missouri bakers to compete on Food Network’s holiday baking show
Two Missouri natives are set to compete on a Food Network competition show.
Boy’s body found in woods activates St. Louis’ Major Case Squad
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — The body of a boy was found in Lincoln County on Tuesday, triggering the activation of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis. Police told 5 On Your Side that 17 investigators are currently looking into the incident after the boy's body was found near a woodline on Harmony Harbor Road in...
Shakeup at St. Louis City Hall brings new streets director, deputy operations chief
There’s a new streets director coming to City Hall. A name familiar to court watchers is taking over the Office of Violence Prevention. Another colonel is coming in, this time as deputy of city operations. And rounding out the City Hall shake-up, the director of the city’s Community Development Administration is on...
Schatze’s is back: Belleville bar & grill blends classic menu with modern makeover
Final preparations are underway at Schatze’s Bar & Grill in Belleville as the owner and operators gear up welcome their first customers Friday, Nov. 14. The doors will open at 6 p.m., according to entertainment manager Scott Boren. Friday’s reopening marks phase one of the new Schatze’s, he said. Folks will get to...
Apartment resident calls for action after man shot inside CWE building
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Andrew Thomas said he had just gotten back from running errands Saturday afternoon when he arrived at the West Pine Apartments. “I was just in the lobby about 4 o’clock and a flurry of gunshots went off,” he recalled. “Someone immediately ran out, they were carrying a gun, they had a...
Digital billboards across St. Louis honor veterans
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Digital billboards across the St. Louis metro area are displaying images of veterans as part of a tribute campaign running through Friday. Lamar Advertising is behind the “Heroes Across America” campaign, which features veteran photos on 19 digital billboards around St. Louis. The...
St. Louis man accused of stealing Bobcat at construction site
A St. Louis man is in custody after police say he allegedly stole a commercial Bobcat that was parked at a construction site.
SLPS outlines plans to re-open schools impacted by May tornado
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) is implementing a comprehensive reopening plan for campuses damaged by the EF-3 tornado that struck in May. The district’s Chief Operations Officer, Square Watson, has outlined a detailed plan to repair and reopen schools affected by the tornado, with Beaumont High School,...

















