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TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (WCIA) -- Just weeks before the second anniversary of a deadly HAZMAT disaster in Teutopolis, the National Transportation Safety Board released on Tuesday its final report on the disaster. The 27-page report, provided to WCIA by the Effingham County Coroner's Office, details the events of Sept. 29-30, 2023, and provides information about the [...]

Dutch Bros opened its first location in Edwardsville, Illinois on Wednesday, offering a variety of beverages including specialty coffee, smoothies, and the exclusive Dutch Bros Rebel energy drink, with a $3 medium-sized drink promotion available on the opening day.

The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington.

The Jefferson County Health Department is set to open a new 20,000 square foot clinic and headquarters in Hillsboro with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS - Six days with high temperatures in the 90s. There are two more days to go. Sunny and hot again Wednesday, with high temperatures in the low 90s. Some rain out towards K.C. will fizzle before it can make it to the St. Louis region. Mostly clear and mild overnight, we’ll wake up [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. – Tuesday night, in a 5-2 vote, the St. Louis County Council voted against a resolution honoring the life and legacy of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. It came after a spirited night of debate as residents packed the county council chamber in Clayton. Those in favor of the resolution said [...]

Melson tells FOX 2 the only two elevators in the building are not working.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael McGreevy pitched seven sharp innings, Thomas Saggese hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Tuesday night. It was another costly defeat for Cincinnati, which has lost four of five and dropped three games behind the New York Mets for the last National [...]

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is mourning the death of two officers.

ST. LOUIS - Nathaniel Welch, 48, was discovered Tuesday morning near Harper and Grand, two days after family members believe he died. Welch was last seen on Sunday, and a nearby resident suspects he may have been sleeping in his car before passing away. “Man, I don’t care what type of life he lived,” said [...]

In the days following Kirk's killing, social media posts from people cheering his death led to firings across the country.

According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, inmate Richard Allbriton, 65, was pronounced deceased before 4 p.m. on Sept. 15.

The procession followed along on foot, behind the hearse Tuesday afternoon in honor of Hazel Belle Keough.

Deputies say K-9 Maro—who served at the department since 2016—passed away at home on Monday.

Victims say the system ignored them for years and now a prosecutor alleges that state protection workers appear to have ignored at least one direct warning.

The strike is now hitting its 7th week, and it's starting to hurt businesses outside of Boeing, including a family-owned restaurant.

MoDOT says first responders are at the crash site.

President Donald Trump again brought up St. Louis while discussing the possibility of deploying the National Guard to address crime in U.S. cities.

Missouri lawmakers approved a new map for the state's Congressional districts last week, and the plan could be signed by the governor as soon as Wednesday. For St. Louis' Congressional District seat, District 1, the boundaries remain virtually unchanged.

Belleville Police say Wedig and his attorney appeared at the St. Clair County courthouse for further court proceedings.