St. Louis City adopts first new neighborhood plan in tornado zone
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The City of St. Louis has adopted its first new neighborhood plan in an area impacted by the May 16 tornado. On Tuesday, the City of St. Louis Planning Commission announced “A Stronger Northside,” which will focus on revitalizing commercial corridors, supporting small businesses and...
Homicides down in St. Louis for fifth straight year
For the fifth consecutive year, the number of homicides in St. Louis City is trending downward.
Three SLPS schools reopen Monday following May tornado
ST. LOUIS — Three Saint Louis Public Schools reopened Monday, seven months after the May tornado tore through the city. Teachers and staff welcomed students back into classrooms at Yeatman-Liddell Middle School, Washington Montessori Elementary School and Beaumont High School. Seven schools were damaged by the EF3...
Man charged in deadly Christmas Day shooting
The suspected gunman in a deadly Christmas Day shooting at a south St. Louis gas station has been ordered to remain jailed without bond until trial.
Family spots stolen car in First Alert 4 report, asks why it sat abandoned...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis-area family says they only learned where their stolen Hyundai ended up after seeing it in a First Alert 4 story about stolen vehicles in the City of St. Louis. Eboni Cohran said her son’s black Hyundai sedan was reported stolen...
Iconic Anheuser-Busch Eagle Sign to Soar from Newark to St. Louis as Brewery Closes
The Anheuser-Busch eagle sign atop the Newark brewery will get dismantled and shipped to St. Louis when the plant closes. The facility has brewed beer for 75 years. Cranes arrived Monday to remove the landmark, which has perched above the building since 2001. Monday came and went with the sign...
New pet-friendly business to open at site of closed Bar K
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - There could be new life ahead for a popular dog park in South City. Bar K closed all of its locations in 2025, including the location on McRee Ave in South City. The company said it could not sustain its business due to a variety of challenges.
St. Louis Rescue Caring for ‘Sweetest’ Stray Dog Found Alone and Shot 4 Times...
A stray dog in St. Louis is on the mend after being shot four times on New Year’s Eve. According to Missouri-based animal shelter Stray Rescue of Saint Louis, the dog—later named Wallace—was discovered on Dec. 31 by St. Louis police officers responding to a call. “This is not at all how we wanted to […]
Search on for driver who hit, killed man in South County
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The search is on for a driver who hit and killed a man in South County on Sunday. Police say Bryant Watkins, 48, of South County, died after he was hit by a car around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The accident happened near the intersection of Vescovo Drive and Lemay Ferry Road.
Steve’s Hot Dogs, Fountain on Delmar shutting down in Delmar Maker’s District
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two popular restaurants that recently expanded to Delmar’s Maker District are shutting their doors this week, after reopening last year following tornado damage. Danni Eickenhorst is the co-owner of Steve’s Hot Dogs and Fountain on Delmar, and after pouring their hearts into...

















