ST. LOUIS - Vacant properties in St. Louis are costing homeowners an estimated $310 million in unrealized wealth, with property values dropping across entire neighborhoods. The city is also losing approximately $25 million annually in property tax revenue due to these properties. In 2024, St. Louis is set to spend over $21 million responding to [...]

SULLIVAN, Mo. - On Wednesday, a groundbreaking event was held at the site where the One More Pub & Grub once stood, marking the beginning of construction for the new Meramec Tavern, set to open this fall. The new tavern, owned by Jane Epperson, will be a Western-style pub that pays homage to the local [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis's new Mayor, Cara Spencer, sat down with FOX 2's Andy Banker for her first, in-depth, one-on-one interview. In her first meeting with new Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe at the state capitol on Wednesday, one issue was brought up frequently: policing. FOX 2 asked Spencer about policing and how the city [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City has agreed to a $4 million settlement over complaints of inhumane conditions at the old city jail, known as the Workhouse. The settlement follows a seven-year lawsuit that highlighted the poor conditions at the facility, which ultimately led to its closure in 2022. Nearly 16,000 former inmates who were [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Muny has been selected to receive this year's Regional Theatre Tony Award, recognizing its excellence in artistic achievement. The prestigious award, given by the Tony Awards Committee, highlights theater companies that demonstrate artistic accomplishments. The Muny was nominated for this award by the American Theatre Critics Association. In addition to the [...]

Editor's note: This clip is from Jan. 16, 2025 ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help in relation to a fatal dog attack that occurred on Jan. 15, 2025. According to the office, prosecutors are alleging that the owner’s dogs attacked Gladys Anthony, 62, and her husband [...]

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis leaders have asked the feds to investigate an alleged scandal at the city tow lot that FOX 2 News has raised the alarm about for years. We’ve taken you exclusively inside the tow lot’s weekly auction. Rachel Addison’s car was mistakenly sold at that auction in 2023. “It was my [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With about a week left in the Missouri legislative session, lawmakers are considering a measure that would protect those who call for help for someone in need at a party. It was inspired by a University of Missouri student who was left with serious injuries after a hazing incident at a [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The new mayor of St. Louis received a warm welcome from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Wednesday at the Missouri Capitol. Mayor Cara Spencer was introduced in the Missouri House and spoke with Speaker of the House Jon Patterson before taking pictures with legislators and talking to representatives within [...]

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man who just completed a federal sentence has been charged with the 2021 murder of the mother of his child. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the murder took place on the evening off Dec. 27, 2021, in the 4000 block of Oregon Avenue, [...]