ST. LOUIS - For years, Chris Basler has placed a tent outside of the Chavas restaurant on Mardi Gras, selling food items and generating money for Lift for Life Academy. But when he was diagnosed with an incurable type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the restaurant and school decided the money raised at this year’s Mardi Gras [...]

ST. LOUIS -- FOX 2 will host a St. Louis mayoral debate featuring the top two candidates from the primary election. The debate will air on FOX 2 and KPLR 11 on March 13 at 7 PM. The debate, titled "Debate Night in St. Louis - The Race for Mayor," will provide a platform for [...]

ST. LOUIS - A couple who ran a local nonprofit was arrested today after being accused in an indictment that claims they stole over $7 million that was meant to feed disadvantaged children in Missouri. Diarra Williams, 30, and Nicholas Warford, 31, both from Edwardsville, Illinois, were indicted on Feb. 26 with one count of [...]

FOX 2 is recognizing the great contributions women have made to our nation and local communities. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress, and quality of life.  Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month, FOX 2 and KPLR 11 [...]

ST. LOUIS - A man accused of multiple robberies from Facebook Marketplace meetups in St. Louis this year is now behind bars. Jerod Scott, 27, of St. Louis, has been charged with 10 felonies and two misdemeanors in connection with a series of robberies linked to online transaction, according to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's [...]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jordan Walker, the young St. Louis Cardinals outfielder expected to take on a larger everyday role this season, exited Tuesday's spring game with apparent knee pain, according to multiple reports. Walker struck out in one at-bat and made one outfield catch in the second inning before his early departure. According [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) — Illinois Reps. Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky and Sean Casten won't be attending President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening. While the speech is not officially called the State of the Union, a title reserved for a president’s annual address to Congress during other years of an administration, it is an [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A record low pressure is expected to hit St. Louis as a powerful system moves into the region on Tuesday. FOX 2's weather team is reporting the current record for the lowest pressure in March was 977.3 mb, back in 1976, which is equivalent to the pressure of a Category 2 hurricane. [...]

ST. LOUIS - With training camp in full swing, the St. Louis Battlehawks are gearing up for their return to game action this month. However, one key question remains: Who will take the reins at quarterback? After parting ways with fan-favorite A.J. McCarron in the offseason, the Battlehawks are testing out three candidates for the [...]

COLE CAMP, Mo. - A Missouri high schooler managed to take the last spot available to be a part of this season of "The Voice," on Monday night's episode. Trevon Dawson, a 17-year-old from the mid-Missouri town of Cole Camp, covered country singer Bailey Zimmerman's song "Religiously" during his audition. What he didn't know was [...]