EUREKA, Mo. - This year, Six Flags St. Louis has banned smoking inside of its amusement park. FOX 2 caught up with park officials to learn about what spurred the ban. We also talked to parkgoers on both sides of the debate around this big change. 

ST. LOUIS - The media company produced the public service announcement to raise awareness about the dangers of children and guns. This year, four children have been accidentally shot in St. Louis County, highlighting a serious issue. View the PSA here. All facts from this article were gathered by KTVI journalists. This article was converted [...]

FLORISSANT, Mo. - Mother's Day is a time to celebrate, but for a Florissant mom, it also marks a painful anniversary.  Deborah Weinstein lost her son, David, to a drunk driver in 2011—just before Mother's Day and his 30th birthday.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Pig and Whiskey Festival returns to downtown St. Louis this weekend, offering an entry to a celebration of BBQ, music and drinks. Hosted by Sauce Magazine and Four Hands Brewing Company, the festival features some of the area's top BBQ joints alongside performances from local and national bands, including Smash Mouth. [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mary Clark Manion Chesney witnessed more than a century of history. She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, and two pandemics, but those who knew her say it was her kindness and calm spirit that truly stood the test of time. At the age of 112, the oldest living [...]

MISSOURI - A new feature is coming to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), an announcement some may have never seen coming. The department announced today on Facebook that its patrol vehicles will now have “ghost graphics.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW [...]

ST. LOUIS - Graduate students at a theological school in Florissant were excited with yesterday's announcement of the new pope.  "Everyone was excited. They were excited to see who it was and then the name that he chose. So both by who it was and the name he chose of Leo the XIV," said Ben [...]

ST. LOUIS - Young minds are coming to downtown St. Louis over the next few years and they’re looking at innovative ways to feed them. The Vex Robotics Competition will bring tens of thousands to the Gateway City and more than 50,000 hotel room nights. On Friday, the media got a peek at the convention [...]

ST. LOUIS - Stray Rescue of St. Louis is hosting an emergency adoption event tomorrow to address the overflow of dogs at its shelter. The shelter, located on Pine Street in downtown St. Louis, is currently flooded with dogs, prompting the need for immediate community assistance. The emergency adoption event aims to alleviate the strain [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Soon after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope and took on his new name, Pope Leo XIV, the pontiff reportedly had some unexpected connections to the St. Louis Cardinals. Affiliate station WGN in Chicago spoke with the new pope's brother, John Prevost, to discuss the issue of what [...]