Ed Hassinger, the newly appointed director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, prioritized safety during his first annual report to Missouri lawmakers on Thursday.
Conley said a $500,000 grant from the North City Grant Program will go toward much-needed repairs and upgrades to the Griot Museum’s aging infrastructure.
ST. LOUIS -- FOX 2 St. Louis is moving its popular lifestyle show Studio STL to 9 a.m., bringing together co-hosts Tim Ezell and Chelsea Haynes for a daily hour of local entertainment and news. Starting Tuesday, February 18, Studio STL is moving from its previous noon timeslot, promising viewers "two times" everything they've come [...]
Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man previously accused of running over and dragging a woman with his car in The Grove neighborhood of St. Louis last year.
ST. LOUIS - In your Black History Moment, we remember the Homer G. Phillips Hospital and salute the nurses who lived to experience its greatness. The hospital is named after a Black civil rights activist and lawyer in St. Louis. Homer G. Phillips contributed in several ways to the fight for justice. He defended African [...]
Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell, has shared a statement reacting to Soundgarden's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination.In a statement posted to her late husband's Facebook, Vicky thanks the…
Here’s a story about being wrong. Not just regular wrong — we’re all wrong sometimes! — but spectacularly, publicly, “I’m going to double down again and again and again on this obviously false thing even after being corrected” wrong. This week, Elon Musk stood in the Oval Office at the White House and was finally […]
ALTON – 10 felonies have been filed against an Alton resident accused of unlawfully possessing several firearms and drugs. Tyrique J. Cole, 23, of Alton, was charged with five counts of felon in possession of a weapon (each Class 2 felonies), two counts of possession of a controlled substance (both Class 4 felonies), and one count each of the following Class X felonies: armed violence, unlawful possession with the intent to deliver methamphetamine, and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. A petition to deny Cole’s pretrial release describes the items found during a “protective sweep” by authorities. “Officers conducted a protective sweep of the residence where the defendant was found, locating various narcotics in plain view,” the petition states. “A complete search revealed six (6) firearms in the residence, along with approximately 97 grams of cocaine, 42 grams of methamphetamine, oxycodone, amphetamine and other materials
WOOD RIVER - Kayley Plank, a senior at East Alton Wood River High School, has been recognized for her achievements in cheerleading. Plank, who has dedicated 11 years to the sport, has been a member of her high school cheer team for four years under the guidance of coach Alison Beachum. In addition to her commitment to cheer, Plank is also a soccer player. She credits her involvement in sports with helping her grow as a person both in and out of school. "It has helped me become a better person," she said as an East Alton-Wood River High athlete. She is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month for the Oilers. Plank expressed gratitude to her family for their unwavering support. She thanked her father, Tommy Plank; her mother, Danielle Buloth; and her little sister, Lily Plank, for encouraging her every day. Looking ahead, Plank hopes to continue her cheerleading career in college while pursuing a major in business. She has actively sought to improve her skills,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump [...]