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We interviewed the 'fastest boy in America' 11 years ago. Now his Olympic dreams are coming true
ST. LOUIS — When Brandon Miller was 11 years old, he was already dreaming about the Olympics. "Every day I wake up, you know, I dream about it — being in the race, standing on the podium, getting the gold medal around my neck," the young boy told 5 On Your Side's Frank Cusumano in 2013.
Missouri American Water, Ameren Missouri request St. Louis-area rate hikes
Your utility bills could look a little higher come next year. Two St. Louis-area utility providers, Missouri American Water and Ameren Missouri, have formally filed requests to increase their base rates.
Storm damage: Giant oak tree damages 135-year-old home in Liberty
LIBERTY, Mo. — People in Liberty are cleaning up afterstorm damage there. A giant oak fell on a 135-year-old home. The tree tore off the upper corner of the home, and the entire lower roof was knocked off the structure and crashed onto the front porch. Jeanne Crews says...
Chris Jones' Heir Apparent Named Chiefs' Most Promising Building Block of 2024
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are trying to win an unprecedented third-straight title, which is unheard of in the NFL. For the Chiefs to accomplish this impressive feat, they will need their defense to play lights out again, which they did last season. Kansas City was ranked second in scoring defense (17.3 points per game allowed) and sacks (56) only behind the Baltimore Ravens.
They spent years addicted to drugs. A college scholarship gave them a second chance
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Christy Ivory was scared when she found out she was pregnant at 26 years old. She had a crack cocaine addiction she didn’t know how to overcome. She was trying to lead a normal life. She was still working, but the prevalence of the drug at that time made it difficult to stop.
P-51 Gunfighter to Join B-29 Doc in Columbia, MO, in July
When the B-29 Doc History Restored Tour lands in Columbia, MO, July 16-18, another well-known historic World War II-era warbird will join the mid-week tour stop. The North American P-51 Mustang known as “Gunfighter” will be in Columbia with B-29 Doc for flight experience rides Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17.
‘We have to remove them’; As rains threatens America’s Birthday Parade, SLMPD police aware of Pro-Palestinian protest plans
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis Metropolitan police (SLMPD) are teaming up with St. Louis Fire Department to prevent protestors from stopping America’s Birthday Parade on July 4. The parade is scheduled for 10:00 am on Thursday in downtown St. Louis. “Protestors, they are there to...
Farmington Correctional Center without water
FARMINGTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Inmates are being provided bottled water and portable toilets as maintenance crews work to repair a broken water main at Farmington Correctional Center. The Missouri Department of Corrections said the break happened Wednesday morning at a main underneath one of the central buildings. While...
Woman accused of shoplifting more than $2,500 from Kansas City Bath and Body Works stores
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A metro woman is accused of targeting a popular retail chain and shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Prosecutors charged 20-year-old Ariana Milan with two counts of stealing. A probable cause statement alleges Milan and another woman walked into the Bath and Body Works...
Chiefs Reporter Says ‘Favorite’ Has Emerged in Starting LT Battle
The most important positional battle of Kansas City Chiefs 2024 training camp is undoubtedly the open competition at left tackle. Chiefs Digest beat reporter Matt Derrick discussed the LT situation during a Q&A with fans on July 2, and the KC media member was very confident about his prediction for the eventual outcome.
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