SOULARD - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced a list of streets and highway ramps that will be closed off for Mardi Gras tomorrow and up until Sunday, March 2. Below are the streets and highway ramps that will be closed: Highway ramp closures Exit 206B: NB 55 at 3200 Broadway Off Ramp: closing [...]

ST. LOUIS - Skype, a widely used video communication app for many, will be shutting down its service in May, its owner, Microsoft, announced today. One of the reasons for retiring Skype was due to the evolving needs of customers, tasking the big tech company to instead shift its services to Microsoft Teams. “With Teams, [...]

DE SOTO, Mo. - A former De Soto special needs teacher is charged for her treatment of a non-verbal student with autism.   She is accused of endangering the welfare of a child after allegations that she used a spray water bottle to discipline the child, kicked a yoga ball at him, stood on his feet [...]

SOULARD - Local businesses are gearing up for one of the biggest weekends of the year—from bars to restaurants and shops.  It’s more than a party in Soulard; it’s a big economic boom for local business. With all the decorations going up, thousands are coming to flood the historic neighborhood, bars and restaurants. The Friday [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Ozzie Smith, sports icon and Wish Home ambassador, is in Troy, Illinois, with baseball fans, showcasing a new open house that is valued at $500,000; individuals can enter in the raffle to win the home for only $100. FOX 2 is a proud partner of the 2025 Wish Home Raffle. To purchase [...]

ST. LOUIS - Friday marked the last day for 70 workers at Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital in north St. Louis. After opening in January 2024, the hospital suspended operations and furloughed those 70 employees in December, citing a lack of blood supply. Earlier this week, those furloughed employees were notified their layoffs would be [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The warm temperatures have many wanting to go full steam ahead into the spring season.  Although it’s a little early, there are things that can be done. With hopes that the worst of winter is done, business is blooming for local garden centers that have opened for the season. “It’s [...]

ST. LOUIS - There are new gates at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Metrolink Station, which is part of its Secure Platform Plan. “We have initiated two platforms this morning,” said Kevin Scott, general manager of Security Bi-State Development. “That’s the Central West End and Forest Park-DeBailiere.”   The platforms get upgraded fencing and a complete closed-circuit television. [...]

MISSOURI -- Lawmakers in Missouri are considering legalizing psychedelic drugs for struggling veterans, according to a new house bill. HB 829, sponsored by Republican Representative Richard West in the St. Charles and Warren counties, would legalize psilocybin for veterans suffering from substance abuse, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and end-of-life care. Was officer’s response to [...]

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