ST. LOUIS – On Thursday afternoon, Ameren Missouri gave two different updates on its power restoration efforts in north St. Louis following the May 16 tornado. The first update, posted on social media just before 1 p.m., said crewmen had restored power to more than 200,000 customers since that day – more than 90% of [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Midwest Wingfest will not return in 2025 due to safety concerns, the festival announced on social media earlier this week. The event—always held in Fairview Heights—shut down early in 2024 as fights and gunshots were reported.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily [...]

ST. LOUIS - City leaders are working around the clock to provide residents with the latest updates on cleanup efforts and federal resources.  According to Mayor Cara Spencer, building inspection teams are putting stickers on doors, informing residents about the condition of their home.  "We want to assure you right now that it is not [...]

ST. LOUIS – A would-be car clouter has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in south St. Louis that resulted in his cohort’s death. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. on May 2 in the 6300 block of Vermont Avenue, [...]

ST. LOUIS - Nearly one week after a devastating tornado struck St. Louis – killing five people and damaging thousands of buildings – city officials are focusing on recovery efforts and pushing for any available federal assistance. The May 16 tornado caused an estimated $1 billion in damages in the City of St. Louis. While [...]

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University wants to pay you to catch the flu. The university’s Center for Vaccine Development is recruiting people for a study into pre-existing flu immunity in healthy adults. “By the time we are adults, we have been infected with the flu many times,” said Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., director of [...]

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 and St. Louis 11 General Manager and Vice President Kurt Krueger joined the morning show Thursday to present a donation to the American Red Cross to support victims impacted by last week's deadly tornado. During the appearance, Krueger presented a donation of $5,000 on behalf of the Nexstar Charitable Foundation [...]

ST. LOUIS - Prosecutors have charged six people with felonies in connection with two separate wire thefts reported in St. Louis police districts under a curfew since last week's deadly tornado. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office has charged Joshua Mueller, 44; Jesse Page, 37; and Jeffrey McPeek, 54, each with one count of stealing [...]

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis police are investigating a series of online death threats against the head of the City Emergency Management Agency in the wake of the May 16 tornado. According to our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Police Chief Robert Tracy confirmed the threats during a Wednesday press conference. Mayor Cara [...]

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer says the city is prioritizing recovery and safety as crews assess tornado-damaged properties and it not currently focused on condemning them. Spencer addressed the issue Tuesday on via social media platform X: "The City is focused on recovery and support, not punishment. That is why we are [...]