JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson is asking Governor Mike Kehoe to call for a new session with a focus on increases to property tax assessments across the state. "I do intend to appoint an interim committee to focus especially on property taxes," Patterson said. Patterson claims the property tax hikes are [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - With students out of class for summer break, safety efforts are growing to prevent violence on school grounds. The FBI and local public schools are collaborating on this initiative to help to keep children safe. "You have a lot of generational trauma that occurs when a disaster strikes at a [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Prosecutors are alleging that a 33-year-old man tracked local obituaries and burglarized homes of the deceased. According to officials, Brandon Welch scanned obituaries and searched addresses to identify victims. Court documents also say that Welch used death notices to identify victims and burglarize their homes. Maria Portell, a neighbor of [...]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Officials with the St. Louis County Animal Care and Control Center said that its shelter is over capacity. "I really want to get dogs out of the shelter and into homes because we have to provide humane housing and here, unfortunately, I don't have the spacing to do that," Kanika [...]
RIVERSIDE, Mo. -- Live Nation announced on Tuesday that the entertainment company will be investing $1 billion into building 18 new live music venues, including one in Missouri. According to a press release, within the next 18 months, Live Nation will open doors or break ground on the new venues, ranging from intimate clubs to [...]
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday defended Illinois’ sanctuary laws before a House committee hearing and blasted the Trump administration for "abuses of power" amid a crackdown on undocumented immigrants that have spawned protests around the country, including in Chicago.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations announced that a new task force in the Kansas City area will be working to identify and prosecute criminals.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe activated the National Guard Thursday in a "proactive approach" to the protests occurring in Missouri, which follow civil unrest in other parts of the country.
It's been nearly a month since a deadly tornado went through St. Louis, leaving widespread destruction from Clayton to north St. Louis. While some progress has been made, there is a long journey ahead--including for Forest Park.
Fairview Heights Police Officer Molly Muennich was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being shot in the face during an incident in May, and was escorted back to the police department by residents and first responders.
ST. LOUIS -- FanDuel, along with Missouri native and former NFL player Will Compton and his teammate Taylor Lewan, announced a $25,000 donation to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to support tornado relief efforts. The donation aims to provide immediate assistance to the community affected by the tornado. This contribution is part of [...]
ST. LOUIS - One person was left dead Thursday morning after a fatal multi-vehicle crash in south St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police department (SLMPD), the crash occurred around 11 a.m. on westbound I-44 near Arsenal Street. Multiple lanes are closed on westbound I-44 near Arsenal due to the crash. An investigation [...]
ST. LOUIS - The Bommarito Automotive 500 is set to take place on Sunday, marking a significant event as it will be the first Sunday prime-time broadcast on FOX. The race, now in its ninth running, promises to be a major attraction with packed grandstands anticipated. It will feature a variety of events, including a [...]
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis did not make it to 90 F Wednesday afternoon, but we made a good run. It was warm but overall pleasant, as the hot sun was filtered out behind some dense, high clouds. We say goodbye to the calm and quiet as we return to an unsettled Father's Day weekend. [...]
ST. LOUIS – As the long road to recovery for tornado victims continues, FOX 2 spoke to a north St. Louis pastor who says his church lost almost everything in the deadly May 16 storm. Bishop Aaron Calhoun of True Love Divine Apostolic Church of God on St. Louis Avenue in The Ville neighborhood said his [...]
ST. LOUIS - Demonstrators lined both sides of the Tamm overpass Wednesday afternoon waving flags and holding signs protesting President Donald Trump and his administration on Wednesday. Protestors also marched in downtown St. Louis. “The stakes couldn’t be much higher,” said Tom Gross, one of the demonstrators holding a sign that included the phrase “DE-ICE.” [...]
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