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Red Cross shelters provide cooling amid extreme heat

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - The extreme heat had many looking for a place to cool off. The City of St. Louis said dozens of cooling centers will be open this weekend. The Red Cross said there are residents cooling off at three shelters.  “Obviously there are homes that are still not livable, and people have still [...]
Mallory Thomas

'Jaws' marks 50th anniversary ahead of 'Summer of Shark' in STL

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Today marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” and the St. Louis Aquarium is paying homage to the blockbuster film ahead of "Summer of the Shark." There have been shark sightings in St. Louis. To be more specific, inside the St. Louis Aquarium’s Shark Canyon. “Well, as entertaining as the movie ‘Jaws’ is, [...]
Patrick Clark

STL to open disaster recovery centers after May 16 tornado

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - The city of St. Louis announced that it's opening disaster recovery centers for those needing assistance in the aftermath of May 16. Starting tomorrow, the first center will open at the Union Tabernacle M.B. Church, which is located at 626 N Newstead Ave. in St. Louis. Individuals can visit the center on [...]
Daesha Gear

Money problems halt community pool project right before completion

1 week 5 days ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - East St. Louis has gone more than a decade without a community pool. It’s in Lincoln Park, where residents can finally see what it’s going to look like, except the work on it has stopped. There had been at least 20 workers a day on location until this week. FOX [...]
Chris Hayes

STL pays Janae Edmondson 450K for 2023 crash

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Janae Edmondson, a Tennessee teenager who was critically injured in a crash in downtown St. Louis nearly two years ago, has just received a settlement from the city in relation to the incident. According to partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Janae received 450K. Her parents, however, say the settlement does not [...]
Daesha Gear

Man dies after overturned motorcycle crash in Franklin County

1 week 5 days ago
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A man was left dead Thursday night after an overturned motorcycle crash near St. Clair. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash took place around 9:30 p.m. on Iron Hill Road, north of St. Clair, involving a Honda VT1300 motorcycle. The crash happened while the motorcyclist was traveling [...]
Nick Gladney

FOX 2 supports Covenant House for Nexstar Founder’s Day

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 employees are volunteering at Covenant House on Friday as part of Founder's Day of Caring, dedicating their time to help tornado survivors and the community. The Covenant House, located at 2727 North Kingshighway Boulevard, is a homeless shelter that provides shelter and support for residents. During this Founder's Day of [...]
Nick Gladney

Dangerous stretch of heat for the weekend and early next week

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Happy Summer Solstice! Friday, June 20, 2025, will mark the official astronomical start of summer and the longest day of the year. The technical time of the solstice, when the sun will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer, is late in the day, 9:42pm. St. Louis will see 14 hours and [...]
Angela Hutti

ImpactLife, 100 Black Men of STL host Juneteenth drive

1 week 6 days ago
ST. LOUIS - June 19 marks World Sickle Cell Day, a time when organizations in St. Louis and globally promote education, early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the genetic blood disorder. In St. Louis, the group ImpactLife is partnering with 100 Black Men of St. Louis for a Juneteenth blood drive to help combat sickle [...]
Daesha Gear

STL heat expected to increase water activity

1 week 6 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Due to an expected spike in temperatures, one expert predicts recreational activity on area rivers to increase this weekend “Do not underestimate this river or any of the rivers here,” said Deputy Chief William Stamberger, who serves as the public information officer and chief medical officer for the Eureka Fire Protection District. [...]
Jeff Bernthal