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Citizens can access public transportation to see Fourth of July events in St. Louis.

We've made a list of fireworks and Fourth of July celebrations across St. Louis. From parades to rooftop views, here’s where to celebrate Independence Day 2025.

Chad Ingram broke the Guinness World Record with a 41-by-41-foot crocheted granny square after using crocheting as stroke therapy.

Animal control officials urge pet owners to protect their pets from fireworks-related anxiety and escape during Independence Day celebrations.

The House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, which includes compensation for Missouri victims of radioactivity.

"We will issue charges on that," St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said. "It's not safe. Those bullets have to come down."

A 6-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man from St. Louis buying fireworks in the tent were seriously injured.

July 4th is a date packed with historical significance around the globe, resonating far beyond its well-known American roots. Arguably, the most globally recognized event occurring on this day is the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the United States in 1776. This momentous act marked the birth of a new nation founded on principles of liberty and democracy. The declaration declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule, setting into motion a series of events that would not only reshape North America but also inspire freedom movements worldwide. The language of the Declaration, emphasizing unalienable rights and government by consent, would echo in countless other struggles for independence and human rights globally. But July 4th has significance beyond America’s founding. For instance, in 1802, the United States Military Academy at West Point graduated its first class, laying the foundation for professional military education in the country.

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Four machines were found at a gas station in Festus, and nine more were located in Hillsboro.