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Large fire damages 15 cars in Caseyville lot overnight

2 weeks 2 days ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A big fire spread to about 15 cars at a large lot in Caseyville overnight Tuesday morning. This was the scene at Innovative Auto Auctions, located on the 2400 block of Old Country Inn Road. FOX 2's Brian Howe was on the scene in the Nissan Rogue Runner as firefighters [...]
Nick Gladney

Trump wins the White House in political comeback

2 weeks 2 days ago
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Jeremy Tanner

Intense races, long ballot highlight Election Day

2 weeks 2 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Election Day is here, and voters won't let the rain stop them from deciding on a multitude of measures that will be presented on the ballot. Election officials predict heavy turnout for what they’re calling a record-length ballot. Polls open at 6 a.m. on November 5th and will remain open until 7 [...]
Nick Gladney

Flash floods in St. Louis area lead to road and polling place closures

2 weeks 2 days ago
Update: The Brookdale Farms polling location in Eureka has reopened and is accessible from any direction. ST. LOUIS -- Heavy rain is causing flash flooding in the area. Many roads are shut down, and some schools are canceling classes because of high water in the streets. A polling place located in Eureka also closed Tuesday [...]
Joe Millitzer

Heavy rain and storms slowly exit Tuesday, Cool & dry midweek

2 weeks 2 days ago
ST. LOUIS - A record amount of rain fell Monday at Lambert Airport, 3.75 inches! This is also the highest amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period (Midnight to Midnight) for the month of November ever. The previous record was 3.56 inches set on Nov. 18, 1921. Heavy rain and storms continue Tuesday morning as [...]
Angela Hutti

The Hill's Missouri Baking Company in legal battle

2 weeks 3 days ago
ST. LOUIS - A longstanding bakery in St. Louis could soon be closing, and apparently it's all because of an internal dispute between owners. A recently filed a petition in St. Louis Circuit Court is raising questions about what's next for Missouri Baking Company. The local staple has been around for 100 years this year, [...]
Caroline Pettey

Souls to the Polls in St. Louis aids early voter access

2 weeks 3 days ago
The Urban League’s Federation of Block Units has brought the historic Souls To The Polls initiative to St. Louis since Oct. 24, ensuring that all voters, especially seniors, veterans, and those without transportation, have a way to the polls.
Taylor Harris

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places

2 weeks 3 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department's election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities' decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws. Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won't allow federal election monitors into polling sites on [...]
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JIM SALTER, Associated Press