ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Officials from the O'Fallon Police Department are cautioning residents following a bear sighting in the O'Fallon neighborhood. The police department shared the announcement on Facebook just after 6 p.m. Friday. The bear was spotted in the Haycastle Drive area. They believe the animal is moving northeast. Because of this rare [...]

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Fourteen years after a truck delivery driver was gunned down and fatally shot while making a delivery in East St. Louis, one man accused now faces a murder charge. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney Office has charged Alan Davis, 34, of East St. Louis, with one count of first-degree [...]

ST. LOUIS - North St. Louis families are struggling to recover one week after a deadly tornado tore through the St. Louis area. Disaster relief group Samaritan's Purse is offering emergency repairs and  much-needed hope to those impacted. “We're a Christian organization that helps with poverty, helps people in disasters (and) wartime,” said Jodie Yoder. [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Greek Fest has returned to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Des Peres Road, offering a weekend full of cultural festivities. The festival features live music, folk dancing, church tours, a vendors market, and authentic Greek food. It runs until 8 p.m. tonight, 11 a.m. to 8 [...]

ST. LOUIS -  In 1995, St. Louis Artworks began as a nonprofit helping teach teens art and life skills. Three decades later, they’re still providing art projects for teens. But since last Friday’s tornado, they’ve turned up the ways they’re giving back. “As you know, St. Louis was devastated by the tornado so we wanted [...]

ST. LOUIS - FEMA has completed its preliminary damage assessments in St. Louis as of Friday, just one week after a devastating EF-3 tornado struck the city and only two days after crews began on-the-ground evaluations. The FEMA assessments are a critical step toward a federal major disaster declaration, which would unlock long-term federal aid, [...]

ST. LOUIS - City, state and federal leaders provided updates on a number of topics during a news conference on Friday.  Mayor Cara Spencer said building inspection teams are back out on the streets looking at homes and businesses after the storms. She said the number of structures hit by the tornado has come down [...]

MASCOUTAH, Ill. - Allegiant Airlines has officially launched nonstop service from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to Gulf Shores, Alabama. Nonstop service began on Friday. The new flights will operate twice weekly from MidAmerica Airport to Gulf Shores International Airport. Gulf Shores has become a popular beach destination in recent years, also well-known for its trails, wildlife, [...]

ST. LOUIS - Damage assessments are ongoing at Forest Park, where more than a thousand trees have been damaged, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. Windows at the Jewel Box greenhouse were broken, and wooden boardwalks throughout the park were crushed.  The organization, Forest Park Forever, which leads park upkeep and improvements, is funded through [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has reported black bear sightings across southwest Illinois. A wildlife biologist from the department confirmed a rare sighting on Tuesday in St. Clair County. IDNR also reported that it saw the animal a couple days later in the same area. Close Thanks for signing up! [...]