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A new report from the St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) shows a significant increase in Omicron cases and deaths among those living in long-term care facilities.

Just 26 days after the region set a record with more than 1,400 COVID-19 hospitalizations, the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force reported Wednesday 472 people were currently hospitalized for the virus, a 66.8% decrease in less than a month.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) -- In his first public appearance since a bipartisan panel of lawmakers voted to suspend the statewide mask mandate in schools, Governor J.B. Pritzker again urged school districts not named in a pending lawsuit to continue enforcing the mask requirement, citing his emergency powers. "The executive order requiring masks is still in [...]

A winning $2 million Powerball ticket was sold in Girard, Illinois, Saturday, Feb. 12.

ST. LOUIS - An 11-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Zoe was treated for hip dysplasia at the Animal Medical Center of Mid-America (AMCMA) at the Humane Society of Missouri with stem cell injection therapy. The therapy known as BMAC was performed by Travis Arndt, D.V.M., director of the AMCMA. “Zoe’s owner was facing a decision [...]

Rain become widespread Wednesday evening and overnight, with a few non-severe thunderstorms possible into Thursday morning.

ST. LOUIS - A penthouse apartment is for sale in the Central West End for nearly $900,000. The building located at 110 North Newstead Avenue was built in 2001. Apartment 304 is listed at $899,000. The seller was an original buyer of the 12-unit building. He is the last of the original buyers to sell. [...]

ST. LOUIS--Authorities in St. Charles County have charged a 41-year-old O'Fallon, Missouri man with statutory rape and sodomy after they say he used a social media app to contact a minor, and are asking the public's help to locate other potential victims. According to court records, the crimes happened between November 2021 and February 8, [...]

The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just [...]

Tuesday was the first day Bethalto School District's new mask-optional policy went into effect for students and staff.

A Florida woman was placed under arrest and is facing charges after police say she used funds from a COVID-19-era Paycheck Protection Program loan to hire a hitman.

Wildlife officials are investigating why dozens of crows died around the federal courthouse in Downtown St. Louis recently.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - A Collinsville, Illinois home was completely destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning. The fire started at about 7:15 a.m. at a home located in the 200 block of Lake Ridge Drive. It is unknown at this time how the fire started. When firefighters arrived at the home, flames were already shooting from [...]

ST. LOUIS - One person is in custody after a police chase Wednesday morning in south St. Louis County. The chase ended near Lindbergh and Reavis Barracks when the suspect took off on foot. There, the suspect was captured and taken into custody. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX flew over the scene. FOX 2 [...]

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A horse died in St. Clair County, Illinois Wednesday morning after being stuck in a ditch. The property owner said he dug some ditches recently and somehow the horse got loose and got stuck in one of them. The incident was first reported to emergency crews at about 5:45 a.m. [...]

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday starts off mild and windy. Rain is expected to move in later Wednesday afternoon. It will be warm and windy with gusts up to 40 mph and high temperatures in the 60s. Rain will be heavy at times through Wednesday night with a chance of thunderstorms. A flood watch is in [...]

ST. LOUIS - A boy was shot late Tuesday night in south St. Louis. Police said he was shot multiple times along Hickory Lane near Dillon Drive at about 11:45 p.m. He was conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Jason Maxwell was at the scene. [...]

A St. Louis mom’s story is gaining attention across the nation after her son was sent to the emergency room for a very rare condition.

The recent tragedy involving the death of St. Louis City firefighter Benjamin Polson resulted in support coming in many ways. It now appears someone is trying to use his death for financial gain.

Aerospace giant Boeing offers amazing benefits to attract the best and brightest talent in the industry, including tuition reimbursements and incentives to fly.