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Metropolitan Sewer District tries to unclog drains on south St. Louis street

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The rain Thursday morning has flooded multiple streets in the St. Louis area. Coronado Avenue just south of Carondelet Park in south St. Louis was flooded. There was standing water that was several inches deep. The Metropolitan Sewer District was at the scene trying to get some of the drains unclogged in [...]
Chris Regnier

Construction Photo Roundup February 2022

2 years 10 months ago

Construction continues in full swing at many job sites big and small. Below is a sampling. Olive Crossing 14.8 ACRES 180,000+ SF OFFICE SPACE  181 APARTMENT UNITS 160 HOTEL ROOMS | DUAL-BRAND MARRIOTT  30,000+ SF RETAIL, DINING, & SERVICES These buildings in Clayton aren’t long for this world. NextSTL – Green Street Proposes Tower in […]

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Richard Bose

MoDOT trying to get treatment down on roads ahead of snow and ice

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Thursday morning's rain is expected to change to freezing rain and then snow into the afternoon. MoDOT officials are urging drivers to avoid rush hour traffic Thursday afternoon. They're saying, if you can, try to make plans to leave work earlier or work from home. MoDOT's biggest concern Thursday morning is getting treatment [...]
Ala Errebhi

Multiple cars flooded in O'Fallon, Illinois

2 years 10 months ago
O'FALLON, Ill. - Multiple cars were flooded in O'Fallon, Illinois early Thursday morning. Street flooding stranded one motorist on Bristlecone Drive, just north of I-64. FOX 2's meteorologist Jaime Travers was checking out the area in the Woods Basement Systems Storm Runner. The storm sewer system couldn’t handle all of the rain overnight, and the [...]
Jaime Travers

U.S. DOJ sues Missouri over law blocking enforcement of federal gun regulations

2 years 10 months ago

A controversial Missouri gun law that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws is facing a new legal challenge from the U.S. Justice Department. On Wednesday, the department filed suit to prevent Missouri from enforcing its Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), a law that allows citizens to file suit for up to $50,000 if they […]

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Kavahn Mansouri

Students defrauded by for-profit colleges to get millions in loan repayments

2 years 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that nearly 16,000 student borrowers would receive millions in loan repayments, after the department found that four private for-profit institutions made misleading claims about their job placement rates. “The Department remains committed to giving borrowers discharges when the evidence shows their college violated the law and […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Thursday, February 17, 2022 - Winter warming and farming

2 years 10 months ago
Across much of the U.S., winter is not as cold as it used to be. The four warmest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016. In Missouri, winters are about four degrees warmer on average than in 1970 — and farmers are starting to feel the effects.

Heavy rain to change to winter mix Thursday afternoon

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Thursday morning has heavy rain. The rain will continue through the morning hours with temperatures starting in the low 40s. Temperatures will continue to fall Thursday as the strong winds turn to the north. The area will be at the freezing point by mid-afternoon. 1-3 inches of rain is possible. Rain and [...]
Linh Truong

Semi-truck was stuck on railroad tracks in north St. Louis

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A semi-truck was stuck on some railroad tracks Wednesday night. The incident happened at a crossing on East Grand Avenue in North St. Louis. The driver hit a pole, and subsequently, part of the truck blocked the tracks. Police called to have train traffic stop until those tracks could be cleared. FOX 2's [...]
Jason Maxwell

Multiple cars get windows smashed in Downtown St. Louis

2 years 10 months ago
 ST. LOUIS - Multiple vehicles were broken into in Downtown St. Louis Thursday morning. The break-ins happened at about 1 a.m. on Spruce. Four drivers found their car windows broken. It is unknown at this time if anything was stolen from inside those vehicles. FOX 2's Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Jason Maxwell was at the [...]
Jason Maxwell