ST. LOUIS -- Just months after filing for bankruptcy protection, Hooters has closed dozens of locations, including its only restaurant in downtown St. Louis. Hooters abruptly closed more than 30 locations across the country after filing for bankruptcy in late March, though the chain initially indicated their restaurants would not close as a result of [...]

MISSOURI -- This spring has already proven to be a wet and stormy one; from March 14 to May 16, tornadoes have ravaged the area. Now as the season turns to summer, the area will begin to see temperatures begin to warm. FOX 2 meteorologists report that the St. Louis area will grow into a [...]

NOTE: Video from this story is from FOX 2's May 23, 2025 report. PARK HILLS, Mo. - A lawsuit from the family of a three-year-old boy who died at a Park Hills daycare has been transferred to the Missouri Supreme Court. In May, Conrad Ashcraft died while in the care of Poppy’s Playhouse 2 in [...]

ST. LOUIS – When Cara Spencer was sworn in as the city’s new mayor, she vacated her seat on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. The city will hold a special election on Tuesday, July 1, to succeed Spencer as 8th Ward alderman. Five people have filed to represent Ward 8 on the board, but [...]

ST. LOUIS - GOLDBAR's world-renowned stylist, Q Ambition, is adding flair to Missouri's sports scene with his custom-designed coats for teams like St. Louis CITY SC, Mizzou and more. His fashion creations have also been worn by star athletes like Patrick Mahomes and Jayson Tatum. Q Ambition sat down with FOX 2 Sports Director Martin [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Rosati-Kain Academy, an all-girls independent Catholic high school in St. Louis, has secured its future in the Central West End, signing a 25-year-lease with the Archdiocese of St. Louis to remain in its longtime school building. The lease, which takes effect on July 1, marks a major milestone for Rosati-Kain Academy, [...]

Editor's note: Video is from a prior report. ST. LOUIS – Homicide detectives have arrested a man wanted for a fatal shooting on Mother’s Day in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, officers responded to a shooting call on May 11 around 7:30 p.m. in the 4400 [...]

DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Tickets went on sale Thursday for the new 2025 St. Jude Dream Home in Dardenne Prairie. It is the 16th year for the Dream Home in the St. Louis area. Tickets can be reserved for $100 each for the chance to win the home and many other prizes. At the same time, [...]

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- An 18-year-old Pekin girl has been declared brain dead after being shot Tuesday night on Peoria's Riverfront, the Peoria County Coroner said. Coroner Jamie Harwood, on his Facebook page, said that "despite the tenacious efforts by care providers, sadly, the young lady, 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang, of Pekin, was pronounced brain dead [...]

Investigators believe that a convicted murderer and former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks" has likely fled Arkansas after escaping from prison last month, a federal court filing released this week shows. A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Little Rock against Grant Hardin, who escaped prison last month, was released this [...]