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This week marks 15 years since a devastating EF-5 tornado tore through the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and forever changing the city’s landscape. 

Downtown St. Louis is undergoing a visual refresh with a $100,000 investment from Greater St. Louis, Inc., the downtown St. Louis community improvement district and the St. Louis Development Corporation.

As the lunch rush swelled at LeGrand’s, everyone still had the option of paying with cash or credit. But change looms on the horizon with the possible disappearance of the penny.

For those driving the Great River Road in Grafton, Illinois, it might be a shock to see 12 U.S. Army Rangers scaling side of a cliff.

After months of anticipation, the Webster Groves Water Park is set to officially open Saturday, May 23, just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer.

A man suffered serious injuries in a chemical fire behind a body shop Wednesday on Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights.

An off-duty New Baden police officer died overnight after being struck by a vehicle in rural Clinton County, Illinois.

Google has announced plans for a $15 billion investment in mid-Missouri that includes a new data center campus in New Florence.

A Florissant man accused of stealing more than $250,000 from a grocery chain now faces federal charges.

A Granite City grandmother will get the honeymoon she never had. Cindy McCoy purchased a million-dollar scratch-off lottery ticket in Illinois last week.

A student-led research project at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) has drawn praise from city officials, exploring ways St. Louis could address long-term budget challenges linked to tax-exempt properties.

The St. Louis Cardinals have officially created a "Tarps Off" fan section in the upper right field bleachers, inspired by the viral shirtless-fan movement at Busch Stadium over the last several days.

Ahmad Hardy is back in Missouri just over a week after the All-America running back was shot in his home state of Mississippi. Missouri’s football program released a 14-second video Wednesday in which Hardy said he was "starting the road to my rehab.” Hardy thanked fans for their support and prayers. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has indicated there’s no clear timetable for Hardy’s recovery. Hardy was shot in the upper leg on May 10 while attending a concert at a bike club in Laurel, Mississippi, about 90 minutes from his hometown of Oma.

With school out for the summer and kids at home during the day, some Missouri families need help feeding their children.

St. Louis is hosting a variety of events for Memorial Day weekend, including the St. Louis County Greek Festival, the 20th Annual Missouri River Irish Fest, the St. Louis African Arts Festival, the SPRING TO DANCE Festival, the Art of HYBYCOZO at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Opera Theatre's Festival Season, a Saint Louis City SC soccer game, and Memorial Day ceremonies and parades.

Suspects are using counterfeit labels and forged serial numbers to make used water heaters appear brand new, then exchanging them at various St. Louis-area Home Depot stores for thousands of dollars in store credit, investigators say.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating the person responsible for a fatal shooting in the summer of 2024.

The FOX 2 News app now features short-form video reels, providing on-scene reporting, sports highlights and weather updates, which can be found under the app's "Watch" tab.

The St. Louis barbecue scene offers plenty of standout spots from longtime smokehouse staples to neighborhood favorites. According to Yelp Elites, however, one local spot rises above the rest.

The city of Crestwood is now enforcing an order from its building commissioner to vacate an apartment complex troubled by multiple code violations that officials say pose serious health and safety risks.