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Trey Lipscomb scores run in Nationals' win at St. Louis
Washington defeated St. Louis, 10-8, on Friday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Former Vol Trey Lipscomb started at third base for the Nationals. He went 1-for-4 in the contest and scored one run, while also reaching on-base after a walk. Lipscomb was selected by Washington in the third-round...
Suspected arsonist arrested for setting fire to relative’s home
Kevin Straub, 41, has been arrested and charged with arson and illegal possession of a firearm after allegedly setting his cousin's house on fire while the victims were asleep inside, and then firing several shots into the house.
St. Louisians celebrate the beginning of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Communities across the Bi-State hosted watch parties for the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony. It was festive, patriotic, but also rainy in Paris for the spectacle. American athletic legends like Steph Curry and LeBron James dodged the rain drops in France on July 26 and rode the waves of the Seine to commemorate the 100 years since the Olympics were in Paris last in 1924.
Multiple rounds of showers and storms forecasted this weekend
Showers and non-severe storms are expected to move across southwestern counties this weekend, with a chance for showers continuing overnight and into Sunday afternoon, while hot temperatures return next week with highs reaching 95 and heat index readings reaching 105.
Horseshoe pit removal sought at Union Fairgrounds
Once a leading advocate for horseshoe competition in Franklin County, Kathy Narup is now calling for part of the horseshoe pits at the Union Fairgrounds to be removed. “I don’t know if we want to remove the whole pit, but if there’s something we can do with the pegs,” she told the Union Park Advisory Board at its July 11 meeting.
Baby Formula lawsuit in STL leads to $495M verdict
A jury in St. Louis on Friday ordered Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac, to pay $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Soon after the verdict, the company stated it would pursue all avenues to have the decision overturned.
St. Louis All Local PM: St. Louis region top ten for job growth for first time since 1990
The head of St. Louis Public Schools is out. St. Louis police announce its investigation is now closed into the 2022 deadly shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.
George Floyd’s uncle in St. Louis speaking on police brutality
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- It’s been four years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. The murder set off protests around the country, including in St. Louis. First Alert 4 spoke with Floyd’s uncle, Selwyn Jones, who was in St. Louis discussing police brutality.
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