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Firefighters battle blaze at vacant home in north St. Louis

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS โ€“ 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

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS โ€“ 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 โ€œvisibly intoxicatedโ€ during a board meeting on Friday as [...]
Jaime Travers

Near record warmth Sunday & Monday, rain chances midweek

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” 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

5 months 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

5 months ago
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) โ€” 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

5 months 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

Woman shot and killed at a St. Louis gas station

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS โ€” A woman was shot and killed Saturday afternoon at a QuikTrip gas station in St. Louis, police said. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 5 p.m. in the 900 block of South Vandeventer Avenue. A woman was found critically injured at the scene and was [...]
Joe Millitzer

International Institute furloughs workers, delays Festival of Nations

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The International Institute has announced a temporary staff furlough that they say is affecting more than 60% of their staff across the state. The Festival of Nations will be impacted. They say the review of artist applications and release of the vendor application are delayed as well as other preparations. According to [...]
Jaime Travers

Fatal fire in occupied St. Louis residence leaves one dead

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS โ€“ The St. Louis City Fire Department reported a fatal fire Saturday morning in the 4700 block of Nebraska. They said fire was showing on the second floor of an occupied two story four family dwelling. There were reports of people trapped. Battalion 4 reports one fatality. The fire has been extinguished. Fire [...]
Jaime Travers

Woman seriously injured on I-55 in south St. Louis County

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY โ€“ A woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car in south St. Louis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 55-year-old woman was standing in the exit lane of southbound I-55 near Bayless Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Friday night when a 2007 gray [...]
Jaime Travers

Reckless driver arrested after police chase in St. Louis

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS โ€“ A reckless driver is in custody after leading police on a chase Friday afternoon. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says they first attempted to stop the driver at around 4 p.m. Friday after observing what theyโ€™re calling dangerous behavior behind the wheel. They say the driver took off and hit a [...]
Jaime Travers

Man killed in shooting in south St. Louis city

5 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A man is dead after a shooting in south St. Louis city. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say it happened on Minnesota Avenue near Mount Pleasant Street around 6:20 p.m. Friday. Homicide detectives are investigating.
Jaime Travers