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A man will be spending 25 years in prison for a fatal shooting that happened in Jennings in 2019

A local state rep and AG Andrew Bailey pointed to existing law and said the city cannot pass gun control measures.

Millions of dollars are now reserved for food deserts across Illinois after the governor signed off on legislation in the Metro East.

Mayor Tishaura Jones announced on Tuesday new efforts, in collaboration with aldermen, to enact gun safety legislation in the city of St. Louis.

he St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) is holding a hiring event Wednesday for job seekers interested in transportation and logistics careers, and dislocated workers from Yellow Trucking and DHL companies.

First Alert 4 spent the afternoon with Beyoncé fans as they lined up outside of the Dome hours before the doors opened for the Renaissance Tour concert.

The 'New Town at St. Charles' neighborhood will pay the city nearly $125,000 this year for a police officer dedicated to the neighborhood.

An employee at Mercy Hospital South St. Louis was assaulted by a patient Saturday evening, according to the healthcare system.

The project to replace the Chesterfield Mall with a multi-use complex with nearly 3,00 housing units and commercial space is going forward after briefly being paused

As the temperatures continue to rise and the St. Louis region sees heat and humidity, fire departments are advising people to stay inside if they can.

Car enthusiasts helped raise thousands of dollars Sunday to support safety education for local students.

The City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention hosted its monthly kickback event two weeks after pausing its downtown youth event.

Citing the need to give kids a “head start” on the school year, a local church and police organization gave away school supplies to hundreds of kids in North City Saturday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an AMBER alert Saturday morning after a 2-month-old child was found safe.

An emergency meeting held by the Jennings City Council was marred by chaos and dysfunction Friday night.

Jennifer Smith’s son is a junior at Granite City High School. Now that the Granite City School District has resolved its past problems with bus driver shortages, Smith’s son can worry about other things rather than how he’ll get to school.

State data from 2022 found that 15% of high schoolers said they’ve used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. And 60% of teens said nicotine products are easy to get. A new course is helping teens quit vaping and other nicotine products.

A local news photographer continues to recover from emergency surgery after being hit by a car that the leader of the North County town of Hillsdale was inside.

If you saw a string of lights in the night sky Thursday, a billionaire might be to blame.

Folks at St. Louis County town hall tell First Alert 4 they have serious concerns about police protection, and the city's ability to hire cops.

A one-of-a-kind art exhibit organized by the St. Louis Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art opens to the public this Saturday.

Medicaid recipients in Missouri were notified this week that hackers may have obtained their personal information.

Eastbound I-70 is closed at Lucas and Hunt Road after a crash.

St. Louis City is shifting gears after a major crime prevention program evaporated.

A 19-year-old has been charged after two men were shot near the campus of Saint Louis University Tuesday afternoon.

Musicians flocked to St. Louis for the International Harmonica Convention.

Colton Hampton wanted to get his driver’s license on his 16th birthday, but he couldn’t find any available driving test appointments online for that day or any other day.

A Metro East trustee is accusing a mayor of preventing elected officials from holding meetings about village business.

Digital health innovators from around the world are in St. Louis right now for the seventh annual GlobalSTL Health Innovation Summit.

Boeing would also divvy out $155 million in taxes, if the project was approved.