FESTUS, Mo. - A slippery, rarely seen creature may make a surprise appearance in Missouri waters this summer. Believe it or not, American eels live in the Show Me State. Earlier this week, Steve Hite of Environmental Restoration, LLC, caught and released an American eel while working on the Mississippi River, just south of Plattin [...]

ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo welcomed its newest animals last month. Five cheetah cubs were born on May 5 at the River's Edge Cheetah Breeding Center. The litter comes from the zoo's cheetahs Cora, 4, and Vader, 8. According to the Saint Louis Zoo, this is their first successful cheetah cub litter in [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for tornado-ravaged St. Louis and authorized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to continue playing in Missouri in new or improved stadiums. Lawmakers are [...]

(SavorNation) – We’ve been known to “go nuts for doughnuts” even when we have to pay full price. So just imagine how bonkers we’ll go on Friday when doughnut chains throughout the country are offering extra sweet deals. In honor of National Doughnut Day on June 6, doughnut shops and convenience stores across the country [...]

ST. LOUIS - The St. Jude Dream Home is back for its 16th year in the St. Louis area, offering residents the chance to win a home and help children with cancer at the same time. The 16th annual St. Louis St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is back, and the theme of this year's celebration [...]

ST. LOUIS - Our slow-moving cold front is lingering over southeast MO and southern IL. There are some pockets of mist/drizzle and some fog developing Thursday morning. Scattered showers and a few storms will continue through the morning hours on Thursday, especially southeast of the metro, closer to the front. The rain shifts east and [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - No injuries were reported after a likely tornado swept through the Wildwood and Chesterfield areas Wednesday afternoon. The storm, which hit around 2:45 or 3 p.m., led to structural damage to homes and downed trees and power lines, leaving several thousand Ameren customers without power for a period of time. [...]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. - Two individuals reported discovering a body in a vacant building in the 400 block of Booneslick Road in New Florence, Missouri. According to New Florence Police, they were dispatched to the area just before 8 p.m. on June 4. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office were also alerted to the [...]

ST. LOUIS - The tornado that hit just weeks ago caused $1.6 billion in damage and in neighborhoods where homes are still covered in tarps. The heavy rain on Wednesday led to more water leaks and growing fears of mold and further structural damage. "It's just sad because a lot of people out here are [...]

ST. LOUIS - Plastic tarps on roofs can be signs of hope amid the hardship in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the tornado. The people FOX 2 met installing them Wednesday call themselves the "Tarpenters." A lighthearted play on words for a group providing a serious service. Wednesday’s weather may have slowed their progress, but [...]