ST. LOUIS - Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Randal Dennis who serves his St. Louis, MO community as a police officer and SRO in Riverview High School. Randal was nominated by his sister who tells [...]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A marathon hearing in Franklin County on Monday wrapped up after more than 13 hours of public testimony. Residents packed East Central College in Union to weigh in on proposed data center regulations and two rezoning requests. The meeting started Monday morning and lasted until after 10 p.m. County leaders heard [...]
ST. LOUIS - A critical court hearing is scheduled Tuesday afternoon in the ongoing budget battle between the St. Louis City Police Board and City Hall. The City Police Board has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Cara Spencer and others, alleging the city must provide millions more in funding to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police [...]
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - St. Charles city leaders are expected to vote Tuesday evening on a permanent ban on large data centers. The vote comes after months of strong opposition from St. Charles residents and a one-year moratorium on a proposed data center on the north side of town. As the one-year ban is set [...]
ST. LOUIS - We are thankful for 6-8 hour break from the heaviest rainfall and storms, but the active weather is far from over. After some dry time, rain is moving back in Tuesday morning, bringing with it some lightning and the threat for hail. We will need to watch for heavy road ponding [...]
Residents along Illinois Street in East Alton called FOX 2 News while investigating a sewage mystery in their backyards. The agency responsible says it’s part of an improvement project.
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A group of journalists, podcasters and voice actors in Illinois are suing several major technology companies, alleging the corporations used their voices without consent to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The nine lawsuits accuse the companies of collecting and using voice data without permission, violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, commonly known [...]
Missouri State Rep. Tricia Byrnes is proposing a temporary suspension of the state's gas tax, aiming to provide drivers relief at the pump. The proposal could potentially save consumers approximately 50 cents per gallon, as gas prices in Maryland Heights recently stood at $4.29 per gallon.
St. Clair County animal shelter officials said they are breathing a sigh of relief after quickly evacuating dozens of animals ahead of rising floodwaters threatening the facility.
A St. Louis woman is facing multiple charges after investigators say she set fire inside of a Ladue church, and punched an officer in the face after being taken into custody.
More than a year after a May 16 tornado, the Cabanne and Julia Davis library branches in St. Louis have reopened to the public. Both libraries underwent repairs from damage caused by the storm, which included "exploding" drop ceilings and are considered crucial community assets.
St. Louis City aldermen voted Monday to move forward with a subpoena for the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. This action follows the police commissioners' absence from a budget meeting regarding their proposed spending for the upcoming fiscal year.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the county's largest mosque. Two suspects in the shooting are dead, police confirmed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vice President Vance hit the campaign trail Monday in a newly drawn, GOP-friendly congressional district that has a high chance to hand Republicans an additional House seat in November. The vice president initially referred to the seat as “open” during remarks at a manufacturing company, but Missouri’s 5th District has been [...]
A trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is facing a 13-count criminal indictment after investigators say he took part in a corruption and predatory towing scheme in Jackson County.
Residents in south central Missouri may notice more activity in and around Fort Leonard Wood this week. That’s because the U.S. Army base is running an installation-wide training exercise Monday through Friday.
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