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Due to its location and ease of access to rail lines, interstates and points of export, the St. Louis region is considered a key cog for international distribution.

Flash flood waters surrounded dozens of children with bleeding disorders, their families and camp staff in Eureka, Mo., on the last day of summer camp. The rapid rise of water created an emergency at Camp Wyman, forcing camp personnel to evacuate more than 100 people without external rescue assistance.

Nearly two weeks ago, a group seeking to recall four Festus elected officials had their petitions certified by Jefferson County Clerk Jeannie Goff to recall Mayor Sam Richards, Councilman Michael Cook, Councilman David Boyer and Councilman Kevin Dennis.

The sheriff's office, which is based out of Lexington, will be handling patrols in the town for the time being.

A St. Louis man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to the 2022 killing of a Jefferson County man in St. Louis' Mount Pleasant neighborhood.

Revised ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment on Missouri’s income tax will advance to the August ballot.

While you can no longer fill up your gas tank at the West End Service Station in Edwardsville, Illinois, you can get your fill of some history and other factoids here.

Columbia, Missouri homicide suspect Steven Swanson is dead after shooting himself during a police chase on May 7. Swanson shot two of his relatives, killing one, prior to the chase.

Ameren is moving forward with a major plan to upgrade the power grid across eastern Missouri, which includes more than 130 new transmission lines.

On Monday, civic leaders gathered in Granite City for a look inside Hollywood River Studios.

Multiple roads and at least one bridge remained closed in rural Cole County, Missouri after several rounds of heavy rainfall sent some rivers of their banks Monday morning.

Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow married minors to get divorced without consent from a parent or guardian.

A longtime resident of the Saint Louis Zoo died last week. Zoo officials announced Monday that Merah, a Sumatran orangutan, was euthanized on June 3 due to failing health and quality of life concerns. She was 57.

Steve Holley, the longtime executive director of St. Louis Guns 'N Hoses and advocate for first responders and charities throughout the region, has died. 

FOX 2 is partnering with Operation Food Search and the United Way of Greater St. Louis to host a Founder's Day of Caring on June 12, 2026, in order to address food insecurity in the St. Louis region.

It's official. The Kanas City Chiefs have signed both of their 2026 first round picks to their rookie contracts.

Ameren Illinois customers will pay more for electricity this summer, but a consumer watchdog group warns that switching suppliers may end up costing even more due to hidden fees and contract terms.

Research reveals that squirrels in different parts of St. Louis are genetically distinct, suggesting limited interaction due to urban barriers.

A planned 6-7 event at a trampoline park in Shrewsbury drew hundreds of unaccompanied juveniles and ended with multiple fights and the arrest of several minors, including one child who brought a weapon with her.

A St. Louis woman has been charged for allegedly stabbing her stepbrother last month.