JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The state's public universities and colleges are set to receive a 3% funding increase within the next month, pending the governor's approval. Now, lawmakers are looking at different funding models going forward. For years, the Missouri General Assembly has used a Basic Plus Funding Model, meaning the budget process for higher [...]

ST. LOUIS - On a day when St. Louis experienced record heat, a late afternoon thunderstorm took out power at Serendipity Ice Cream Shop in The Grove. Earlier in the week, their glass door was shattered by an overnight smash-and-grab. “A lot of people in the neighborhood and customers even from the old Webster Groves location [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating possible excessive force involving an officer who recently switched departments. The incident reportedly took place when the officer was working for Northwoods PD, a department that is already the focus of an excessive force investigation that resulted in criminal charges. An abandoned [...]

ST. LOUIS - Annie Malone Children & Family Services has launched a new program aimed at empowering men ages 16 through 21. Family and friends gathered Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the graduation of 21 young men from the Economic Mobility Program. Each graduate received a completion certificate, marking a significant milestone in their journey toward economic empowerment [...]

ST. PETERS, Mo. - A Jefferson County man’s story of surviving death from a fentanyl overdose will be part of an upcoming DEA summit on fentanyl. The summit is a chance for people who have lost loved ones to overdoses to come together and help address the subject of drug-induced deaths. Ryan Hill's story is [...]

MISSOURI - FOX 2 is following the money pouring into one of the top races in Missouri: the Republican primary for governor. Campaign finance records with the Missouri Ethics Commission reveal Lt. Mike Kehoe taking a massive lead in fundraising. Political consultants say it's fueling his rise in polls, with the money almost as important [...]

GRANITE CITY, Mo. – A veteran whose uniforms were soaked by raw sewage in Granite City is receiving help from the city, including from Mayor Mike Parkinson. Joshua Velazquez is proud of the uniforms he wore in Afghanistan. He brought them home and safely stored them in his basement, or so he thought. A sewer [...]

BONNE TERRE, Mo. - An exotic animal sighting in a public space is bringing up the responsibilities of pet owners around Missouri. The reptile that was near a St. Francois County lake this week is believed to be a pet. Exotic pets are all the rage, but what happens if the hype fades and owners [...]

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. Tesla has recalled the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck four times since it went on sale Nov. 30. The new recalls, announced in documents [...]

ST. LOUIS - Preparing for the heat is the main mission of Cool Down St. Louis this summer. The group is striving to keep those vulnerable safe with the help of Ameren Electric. The two organizations partnered with one another to provide 800 window air conditioning units as well as 100 Google Nest thermostats for [...]