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A cool front that moved through the region ahead of Independence Day celebrations brought heavy thunderstorms to the area Friday, helping reduce fire concerns before fireworks displays.

Rookie JJ Wetherholt homered and doubled, Kyle Leahy threw five crisp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley Field on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Watch the Celebrate 250 fireworks and drone show from Downtown St. Louis as presented by FOX 2 photographers.

Missouri's August 2026 primary election is exactly one month away. Voters will choose Democrat and Republican nominees in several high-profile races while also deciding on several statewide ballot questions.

St. Louis Cardinals rising star Jordan Walker has been selected to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Despite Saturday's afternoon rain and thunderstorms, many Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows across the St. Louis will go on Saturday evening as planned.

More than 50,000 Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois customers are without power after Saturday's storms.

America's Birthday Parade, a Fourth of July celebration planned for Saturday afternoon in downtown St. Louis, has been canceled due to inclement weather.

Syberg's on Market is preparing to close doors in downtown St. Louis later this month.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a staff member at a youth ranch in Reynolds County on Thursday. One juvenile is in custody in connection with the death.

The Fourth of July could bring some fast-moving isolated storms and spot showers around the St. Louis region through the early evening.

A Ballwin man sets a record for kayaking the entire Missouri River faster than anyone else.

A new youth curfew began Friday evening in the City of St. Louis. Police detained two teenagers for violations on the first night of the modified curfew.

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Joey Chestnut ate the win once again at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July men’s hot dog eating competition on Coney Island on Saturday. Chestnut, 41, ate 66 hot dogs, just under his amount of 70.5 last year. It marked his 18th win in the annual Independence Day competition. A large crowd [...]

A man has died after a shooting near Riverview and North Broadway in North St. Louis, police reported. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Friday evening.

ST. LOUIS - One more very hot and humid day before temperatures return closer to normal for this time of year. The Heat Advisory/Extreme Heat Warning continues through today. Highs will approach the mid 90s with heat index values upwards of 100. We will see some isolated to scattered storms develop for the afternoon and [...]

A man who was a passenger in a stolen SUV that crashed into a minivan and killed five members of a St. Louis family in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.

Despite the heat, people are making their way out to the O’Fallon Heritage and Freedom Festival, running from July 1-4. There is live music, several food and drink vendors, rides and games, and booths for the Army, the O’Fallon Police Department, and several different merchants.

A man has admitted to robbing a Creve Coeur bank last year, as well as illegally owning a firearm after investigators identified him with help from tips from the public.

A Metro East girl recently traveled to Washington D.C. for four days to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.