The entire Lemay Fire Department has been quarantined after a firefighter tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, and St. Louis County has a plan in place for when this happens. 

The superintendent of the Rockwood School District announced Thursday that plans have changed and the school year will begin online. 

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- When you think of vending machines, you usually picture soda, chips or candy.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- A south St. Louis County fire department is under quarantine after they had a firefighter test positive for COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down around the world, with many workers losing their jobs, economies plummeting and parents worried about reopening schools.

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday directing some federal agencies to only purchase certain drugs and medical materials when they are made in the United States.

Alaska Airlines has intensified its mask mandate, requiring all passengers over the age of 2 to wear a facial covering — with no exceptions.

Sarah Backstrom knew this school year was going to be different, even without the Covid-19 pandemic. The veteran teacher moved to Des Moines, Iowa, with her young daughters to teach in a new school district -- but this is the first time she's been scared about returning to the classroom.

Pandemic Task Force leader Dr. Alex Garza said contact tracing is overwhelmed which is making it more difficult to track the rapid spread of the coronavirus and where it is going.

(CNN) -- Keith and Gwendolyn Robinson, of California, were just like Noah and Allie from the famous Nicholas Sparks romance novel-turned-movie "The Notebook," according to their son.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- After months of delays, officials from the St. Louis County Health Department said they are getting COVID-19 test results back faster. The department is crediting the faster turnaround to a letter sent to Total Access Urgent Care last week.

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find out the results.

(CNN) -- Google is chiming into the Covid-19 discourse using a "Google Doodle" to emphasize the importance of wearing a mask. Their homepage is featuring a Google logo that shows each letter doing its part and following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

A Georgia second grader tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the first day of school, the school district told CNN.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - Voters have lined up to cast absentee ballots for the upcoming August primary at the St. Louis Election Board office since last Wednesday.

As of the end of July, a total of 1,798 residents of long-term care facilities in St. Louis County were infected by the novel coronavirus and 416 of them have died, for a mortality rate of 23.1%. 

Cases of the novel coronavirus remain on the rise at nursing homes around the country and the virus has infected 1,255 residents and staff and claimed 197 lives at nursing homes in Illinois counties in News 4's viewing area, for a case-fatality rate of 15.69%.

President Donald Trump on Monday sent a campaign email, typically used for soliciting donations, to make a different request of his supporters: consider wearing a mask.

It’s a shortage many businesses say is impacting their daily operations.

Schools and college campuses across the country should be OK to reopen, but officials need to proceed with caution and make safety a priority, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.

Employees at Incredible Pizza Company on Lindbergh told News 4 they've had issues with some customers refusing to wear masks, something that is required in St. Louis County.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois launched a $5 million advertising campaign on Monday to remind people to cover their faces in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, which has had a resurgence in the state since Gov. J.B. Pritzker loosened restrictions to help the state's suffering economy.

The Lake of the Ozarks is trending again for the wrong reasons.

Major League Baseball's Field of Dreams game in Iowa has been postponed until 2021 because of the novel coronavirus.

The four-game Cardinals series against the Detroit Tigers was postponed after additional players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

As the nation has grappled with a global pandemic and images of some rioters causing damage after hijacking peaceful protests demanding racial justice, more and more Americans appear to be arming themselves.

Two teenagers in Florida have died from COVID-19 complications, according to data posted by the Florida Department of Health. The teens were between the ages of 14 and 17, the department said.