KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mary Clark Manion Chesney witnessed more than a century of history. She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, and two pandemics, but those who knew her say it was her kindness and calm spirit that truly stood the test of time. At the age of 112, the oldest living [...]

ST. LOUIS - Young minds are coming to downtown St. Louis over the next few years and they’re looking at innovative ways to feed them. The Vex Robotics Competition will bring tens of thousands to the Gateway City and more than 50,000 hotel room nights. On Friday, the media got a peek at the convention [...]

ST. LOUIS - Graduate students at a theological school in Florissant were excited with yesterday's announcement of the new pope.  "Everyone was excited. They were excited to see who it was and then the name that he chose. So both by who it was and the name he chose of Leo the XIV," said Ben [...]

ST. LOUIS - Stray Rescue of St. Louis is hosting an emergency adoption event tomorrow to address the overflow of dogs at its shelter. The shelter, located on Pine Street in downtown St. Louis, is currently flooded with dogs, prompting the need for immediate community assistance. The emergency adoption event aims to alleviate the strain [...]

MISSOURI -- Last year Missouri and Illinois experienced a "cicada-geddon," and now the cicadas are expected to emerge across the country again as soil temperatures begin to rise. Last year, Missouri and Illinois experienced a long summer of 13-year Brood XIX and 17-year Brood XIII in 2024. While the double brood was a rare occurrence, [...]

ROLLA, Mo. - The Rolla City Council is considering a proposal to remove fluoride from the city's drinking water, prompted by a recent federal court ruling and renewed public debate over the potential health impacts of fluoridation. Rolla City Administrator John D. Butz tells FOX 2 the city council has reviewed months of public feedback [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Soon after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the new pope and took on his new name, Pope Leo XIV, the pontiff reportedly had some unexpected connections to the St. Louis Cardinals. Affiliate station WGN in Chicago spoke with the new pope's brother, John Prevost, to discuss the issue of what [...]

ST. LOUIS - A Florissant man was sentenced today for selling fentanyl, which resulted in the death of twin brothers in 2023. Jesse Charleston, 35, pleaded guilty in January, admitting that he gave one of the men four capsules, free of charge.  According to prosecutors, Charleston said the capsules were “testers.” Close Thanks for signing [...]

ST. LOUIS - Two people were injured in a crash Friday morning that sent one car into the River Des Peres in south St. Louis. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. Friday at River Des Peres Road and Olde English Road. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that two vehicles were involved and the [...]

Note: This video is from Jan. 15. ST. LOUIS - A lawsuit has been filed against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission nearly four months after a crash on Interstate 44 that killed a McKendree University coach, due to what the suit claimed as negligence to properly clear the shoulder of snow. On Jan. 15, [...]