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ST. LOUIS -- Each month on FOX 2, we select the recipient of our Proud to Serve award.  Today, we salute Jennifer Jefferson, a Marine Corps veteran.  She and her husband both served in the Marines.  Following active service, Jennifer began volunteering with the FOCUS Marines Foundation as a mentor, team leader and Board member.  She eventually [...]

The St. Louis Watercolor Society is holding it's 24th Annual Juried Exhibition at the St. Louis Public Library- Central Library in the Carnegie Gallery from April 8 to April 26. […]

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The grant money will enable households in low-income and disadvantaged communities to benefit from distributed solar energy.

When Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton received $1 million from the state last year to expand its cancer treatment options, the small hospital was ready to match the grant. The new facility providing radiation therapies opened in December, saving patients from the region a drive to Kansas City or Springfield or doing without the […]

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The average number of stops downtown increased 15.9% in February compared with March 2023, according to the study.

Art Saint Louis--a nonprofit art organization and gallery located in downtown St. Louis for 40 years--presents our Spring 2024 art exhibition, "Window to the Soul." This juried show is on […]

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Major TV providers lost another 5 million paying TV subscribers last year, as users increasingly jump from fat and expensive cable bundles, to streaming. At the same time, a lot of the executives and bad ideas that plagued the traditional cable TV sector are coming along for the ride, resulting in a streaming sector that […]

The city of St. Louis will be awarded federal funding for residential solar projects as part of two coalition groups that are among 60 chosen to receive a combined $7 billion in awards.

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney speaks at SLU a year after Bud Light controversy began.

The trial of Thomas Kinworthy Jr., who is accused of shooting and killing a St. Louis police officer in 2020, began Monday with opening statements.

The zoo closed the gates about 4:30 p.m. and worked with police and Forest Park officials to prevent any disturbance, said the director.

State Sen. Denny Hoskins, who is seeking Jay Ashcroft’s job as secretary of state, calls Ashcroft “chicken (expletive)” six times and also a “(expletive) coward.”

A new federal rule will set minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. If it took effect today, most Missouri facilities would fall short, according to one nonprofit's analysis.

Tax filings highlight the challenges facing the university, which saw administrator pay balloon over the past decade as enrollment fell by 50% and the institution lost $167 million in revenue.

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A literacy initiative called #WeCantWait aims to improve children's reading skills. The program, which emphasizes the importance of literacy, will offer opportunities for participants to become reading tutors. The event will also provide information about $60,000 starting salaries for qualified teachers and behavioral support staff in classrooms. The meeting is scheduled [...]

ST. LOUIS - In honor of Earth Day, St. Louis artist Adrienne Outlaw has turned her family's five-year collection of plastic trash into a compelling exhibit. Displayed in her Locust studio, the collection showcases sculptures and other art forms made entirely from discarded plastic. Outlaw aims to highlight the global effects of plastic waste, some [...]