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Microburst and lightning caught on camera Wednesday night

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 received some amazing photos from viewers Wednesday night. Rob Long was in Washington, Missouri. He took one of what meteorologists call a microburst. The storms also brought some intense lightning. There were some cloud-to-ground lightning bolts in Desloge in St. Francois County. Dylan Vogelsang captured that. As quickly as these powerful thunderstorms [...]
Monica Ryan

Gov. Pritzker announces $21M for infrastructure projects in Cahokia Heights

2 years 11 months ago
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and other officials announced $21 million in funding for the city of Cahokia Heights. The $21 million in funding will go towards supporting and improving infrastructure projects within the area of Cahokia Heights. The funding includes $9.9 million going towards investment in the rehabilitation or replacement of many lift stations, sewer line repair, and slip lining for the city's main trunk line. These repairs will help with sewer…
Alli Hebel, KSDK

Fire at St. Clair Square mall food court

2 years 11 months ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - The food court at St. Clair Square mall will be closed for a while because of smoke damage. Fire crews answered an alarm there around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was out when crews arrived, but smoke had filled the food court. The cause of the fire is under investigation. FOX 2 will [...]
Monica Ryan

Wind knocks down tree in Troy, Illinois, neighbors remove it

2 years 11 months ago
TROY, Ill. - Strong wind toppled a large tree in the Twin Lakes neighborhood of Troy, Illinois. It crashed onto a driveway. Radar clocked the wind at up to 75 miles per hour. People there called a tow truck operator to move the tree from the driveway. Neighbors worked together with chainsaws to cut up [...]
Monica Ryan

Missouri state commission told low pay, lack of support is fueling teacher shortage

2 years 11 months ago

Teachers, school administrators and advocacy groups on Wednesday laid out for a state commission a long list of grueling conditions they say drive educators out of the industry.   At the third meeting of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Blue Ribbon Commission — created by the State Board of Education — testimony focused on low pay, […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Child Murderer Dawan Ferguson Found Guilty of Child Molestation

2 years 11 months ago
Dawan Ferguson, 49, the St. Louis man who last month was found guilty of murdering his disabled son in 2003, was today found guilty of more child abuse including first degree statutory rape of a person less than 14 years old, first-degree statutory sodomy of a person less than 14 years old, second-degree statutory rape, second-degree sodomy and second-degree child molestation. Testimony in the trial was gruesome and tragic to hear. According to one of the victims, who took the stand during the trial, Ferguson started grooming her when she was 11.
Ryan Krull and Rosalind Early

DEA of St. Louis hosts overdose investigation training for officers

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The Drug Enforcement Administration of St. Louis will host a training Thursday as part of Operation OD Justice. This will be a training program for law enforcement officers on how to conduct federal overdose death investigations. They will hear case studies and learn the importance of toxicology reports when investigating overdose deaths. [...]
Monica Ryan

Active shooter training at Maplewood-Richmond Heights HS today

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School continues their school safety training Thursday morning. It follows the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Police and firefighters are taking part in the active shooter training exercise. The first session took place Tuesday and will continue Thursday and Friday. The first responders will train on how to [...]
Monica Ryan

Members of U.S. Senate committee consider bipartisan changes to Electoral Count Act

2 years 11 months ago

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and legal experts at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday outlined the need to pass legislation clarifying an archaic election law so that the peaceful transfer of presidential power is ensured. The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill being pushed by 16 senators, was proposed after the […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Drivers rescued from high water in Frontenac

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Multiple drivers got stuck in high water in Frontenac Wednesday night. Police helped rescue these drivers located on southbound Lindbergh Boulevard and Clayton Terrace. FOX 2 will continue to have storm coverage of the St. Louis area.
Monica Ryan

Election officials at U.S. Senate hearing describe threats, spread of misinformation

2 years 11 months ago

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday explored how to combat violent threats lodged against election officials, while Republicans questioned why the Department of Justice isn’t doing more to investigate threats against crisis pregnancy centers and Supreme Court justices. During a hearing on protecting election officials, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite […]

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Kira Lerner

Crash on EB 44 at Bowles blocking multiple lanes

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A crash on eastbound 44 at Bowles is blocking multiple lanes Thursday morning. FOX 2's traffic anchor Amelia Mugavero is getting reports that this is due to a wrong-way driver. FOX 2 will continue to update this story with more information as it becomes available.
Amelia Mugavero

Iconic Bosnian Restaurant Grbic To Close, Transition to Events Space

2 years 11 months ago
An iconic St. Louis restaurant is about to undergo a significant transformation: Grbic Restaurant (4071 Keokuk Street, 314-772-3100), the 30-year-old restaurant that introduced St. Louis diners to Bosnian cuisine, will close to the public on August 28 to focus solely on the special events side of its business. The Grbic family announced the closure in a Facebook post on August 2, assuring longtime guests that this is not a goodbye but is simply a new way forward for the beloved restaurant. "This morning, I was in a sad place but then all of a sudden, my brain stopped me and was like, 'No, no.
Cheryl Baehr

Steve's Hot Dogs Is Now Offering a Pork Steak Dog

2 years 11 months ago
Steve’s Hot Dogs (3145 S Grand Boulevard, 314-932-5953) serves the official hot dog of St. Louis (made on a Vitale’s roll lined with provel cheese and more) but its new seasonal hot dog may give the former a run for its money. The hot dog shop announced that the Pork Steak Dog is the new seasonal dog. Resting inside the bun is the smoked dog, topped with shredded pork steak, slaw, crispy onions and Steve's Honey Chipotle BBQ sauce.
Jenna Jones

Driver rescued from high water on Fee Fee in Maryland Heights

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police rescued a driver who got stuck in high water in Maryland Heights Wednesday night. The rescue was on Fee Fee Road at Grissom Drive. This is not far from Fee Fee Creek. There appeared to be standing water on the road. It was not rising from the creek. FOX 2 will continue [...]
Monica Ryan