Swansea food stand closes, will reopen with new owner, same recipes
After nearly two and a half years at the Swansea Improvement Association, The B’s Family Kitchen has closed. Monday was the food stand’s last day of operation, according to its social media. Owner Ruth Blavesciunas said in a brief April 24 interview that she is stepping away from the business for medical reasons. An announcement of the stand’s closing in social media also mentioned...
Multiple cars broken into during Cardinals game Friday night
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -Multiple cars were broken into during the St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium Friday evening. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, the department received several calls regarding car break-ins. While police do not have an exact number of cars affected, they say...
Rain, Damaging Wind, Hail To Start The Week In Midwest
There is a chance of more severe storms in the forecast for parts of the Midwest to start this week. Heavy rainfall is possible Sunday afternoon for parts of Ohio, but more of the severe storms are possible late Sunday and into Monday for parts of Missouri and Illinois. The severe threat extends to include cities like Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis and...
Severe thunderstorms possible from Missouri to the mid-Mississippi Valley as Gulf moisture surges north
A potent storm system is taking aim at Missouri and the mid-Mississippi Valley this week, with forecasters warning that a surge of warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico could fuel severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes between May 4 and May 8, 2026. The threat stretches […]
Isolated Supercells With Large Hail and Damaging Winds Possible Across Kansas City, St. Louis...
MIDWEST — Isolated severe storms are possible across a broad swath of the Midwest on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield Illinois all sitting inside a Marginal Risk categorical outlook zone. A couple of supercells carrying large hail and damaging winds represent the primary hazards for the day. Tornado risk is described as very low to zero, keeping the overall...
‘He didn’t care’: Former NCPC handler raises alarm on officer training after K-9 killed
After North County Police Cooperative K-9 Oya was killed by a fellow officer, another handler in the department struggled to get his K-9, Viktor, out of the department.
As projects continue in downtown St. Louis to lift its profile, residents say more...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Gateway Arch and Busch Stadium draw millions to downtown St. Louis every year, but some say the draw cannot stop at just these two landmarks. Downtown is vital to the region, and major projects are underway to improve it — but some...
Part of shuttered South City Hospital headed to land tax sale
ST. LOUIS — Part of a vacant former hospital in Dutchtown is slated to be sold at auction in an upcoming city land tax sale. Multiple properties comprising roughly half of the former South City Hospital's Jefferson Campus, including the closed Lutheran School of Nursing, are scheduled to be sold in the May 12 land tax sale.
You Won’t Believe The Seafood At These 7 Casual Missouri Spots
Want to find incredible seafood at casual Missouri restaurants?. These seven humble spots serve outstanding catches and unforgettable flavors!. 1. Storming Crab (Kirkwood) The best seafood doesn’t always come from fancy restaurants. Storming Crab in Kirkwood knows this truth better than anyone. This restaurant skips the fancy stuff and...
Man identified in fatal I-64 semitrailer crash near O’Fallon
A 35-year-old man was identified as the person killed Friday morning after he was hit by a semitrailer truck while walking on Interstate 64. Ethan D. Wood, whose last known address was on Waterford Lane in Glen Carbon, was pronounced dead at the scene about 7:15 a.m., St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said. According to Illinois State Police, Wood...

















