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Festival of Nations set to return in 2025 after facing funding cuts

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - The Festival of Nations is set to return to Tower Grove Park in 2025 after the event was briefly paused due to cuts in federal funding. The Festival of Nations is an annual event from the International Institute of St. Louis that showcases and celebrates food, music, culture, and goods from more [...]
Nick Gladney

Two St. Louis schools named Gold Star Schools

1 year 1 month ago
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced Wednesday that eight schools across the state were named a Gold Star School this year, and two of those in the St. Louis area made the list.
Megan Mueller

St. Louis natives awarded $10,000 on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - Two St. Louis natives were awarded $10,000 during an appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show' on Tuesday. St. Louis natives Brad Edwards and Kyra Betts appeared on the daytime talk show on Tuesday to share about their nonprofit organization, Dads to Doulas. Edwards and Betts cofounded Dads to Doulas to empower Black fathers [...]
Nick Gladney

Severe storms possible Thursday, Friday: What to expect

1 year 1 month ago
The main story the next two days is the very warm temperatures. It's an early taste of summer with highs in the mid-80s Wednesday and low 90s Thursday---just shy of the record high of 94. With that, stronger storms are anticipated to move through the area on Thursday and Friday.
Chris Higgins

Overnight fire destroys house and cars in East St. Louis

1 year 1 month ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A massive overnight fire destroyed a house and cars in East St. Louis early Wednesday morning. The blaze occurred around 1:20 a.m. on North 87th Street near State Street. The East St. Louis Fire Department responded to the intense flames that tore through the roof, sending thick smoke into the [...]
Nick Gladney

Hot temperatures take over St. Louis, storms likely late Friday

1 year 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS - No widespread fog to worry about Wednesday morning, though the river valleys may see some formation around daybreak. Our weather story becomes the heat, as above-average temperatures move in. Average highs for mid-May are in the mid-70s. We’ll be 10 to 15 degrees warmer Wednesday through Friday. A sunny start Wednesday then [...]
Angela Hutti

Missouri Highway Patrol reopens probe into Crocker overdose death

1 year 1 month ago
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reopened an investigation into a 2022 overdose death in Crocker, Missouri, after concerns were raised about how the local police department handled the case, and the family of Jeffrey Pratt Jr. is hoping to finally get answers three years after his death.
Chad Mira

Judge resentences Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life

1 year 1 month ago
A judge on Tuesday re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35 years. The decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic came after a full-day hearing that included testimony from [...]
Marc Sternfield