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These are St. Louis' Grammy-winning artists

2 months 2 weeks ago
The St. Louis region will be well represented at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, with several native artists already having secured Grammy awards for their contributions to the music industry.
Nick Gladney

Firefighters battle blaze at vacant home in north St. Louis

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS – A vacant home went up in flames in north St. Louis early Sunday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., the Saint Louis Fire Department was called out to the two-story brick building on Destrehan Street off Blair Avenue. Firefighters say heavy flames were pouring from the building when they got there. Crews were [...]
Jaime Travers

Aldermanic president apologizes for drinking allegations against alderman

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green is apologizing to Alderman Joe Vollmer after accusing him on social media of being drunk during a heated meeting. Our partners at the Post-Dispatch report Green made a post on Facebook accusing him of being “visibly intoxicated” during a board meeting on Friday as [...]
Jaime Travers

Near record warmth Sunday & Monday, rain chances midweek

2 months 2 weeks ago
Near record warmth both Sunday and Monday. Temperatures Sunday will be in the 60s with sun and some clouds mixing. It'll be mild overnight with lows in the 40s which sets us up for an even warmer Monday. Highs on Monday could hit about 70. A cold front then enters the region Monday night and [...]
Jaime Travers

Minor earthquake hits Missouri-Illinois border, no damage

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 struck near the Missouri-Illinois border Saturday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It happened at around 6:00 p.m. Central Time on February 1, with no reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 2.3 miles south-southwest of Valmeyer, Illinois, and [...]
Joe Millitzer

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

2 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime allies. The Republican president posted on social media that the [...]
JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER, ROB GILLIES and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press

Missouri Baptist Defensive End's Unwavering Pursuit of Pro Football Dream

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Baptist star defensive end Rakweon Ramsey has been catching the eye of pro football scouts from various leagues. Ramsey, a Belleville East High School alum, played five seasons for the Spartans and is the program's all-time leader in sacks with 32.5. In 2024, Ramsey tallied 17.5 sacks in 10 games for [...]
Kevin Ryans

Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow

2 months 2 weeks ago
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day. It's official! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning a prediction of six more weeks of winter. WTAJ's Zach Petey and Tristan Klinefelter [...]
Bill Shannon

Historic Lemp Brewery suffers another building collapse

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- A section of the iconic Lemp Brewery in downtown St. Louis collapsed late last night. City authorities are investigating the cause of the latest collapse at the 19th-century landmark. The brewery, which has stood as a fixture of the St. Louis community since the 1840s, experienced a similar incident in 2020 when [...]
Joe Millitzer

Homer G. Phillips nurses alumni honored

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- The Homer G. Phillips Nurse's Alumni Group was honored at a special reception today in Maryland Heights as part of Black History Month. Homer G. Phillips was a nationally renowned hospital during a time of segregation in the United States. It trained thousands of Black nurses who served the community for decades. [...]
Joe Millitzer

St. Louis hoists pan-African flag to mark Black History Month

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The flag-raising ceremony, led by the St. Louis African American Aldermanic Caucus, took place Wednesday morning at City Hall. The initiative, [...]
Joe Millitzer

Thousands protest in St. Louis over federal immigration policies

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS -- A protest in downtown St. Louis as federal funding delays forced the International Institute of St. Louis to furlough over 60% of its staff statewide. The protest, which saw over 1,000 participants, was in response to recent actions by the Trump administration that suspended numerous immigration initiatives, including refugee resettlement programs. The [...]
Caroline Pettey

Person struck and killed by train in south St. Louis

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS-- Emergency personnel are responding to a fatal incident involving a train and a pedestrian near Michigan and Tesson Street in South St. Louis City. The call for help was received around 7:30 p.m., and many first responders are at the scene. The situation remains active as authorities work to gather more information.
Joe Millitzer