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Syphilis has spiked in St. Louis. Here’s what health officials are doing to address it
St. Louis has the highest rate of syphilis cases per capita of any county in Missouri. In 2022, the year with the latest data available, St. Louis reported nearly 600 cases of the bacterial infection, which is spread through unprotected sex with a person with the disease. Health officials have also seen an increase in syphilis and HIV co-infection and congenital syphilis in newborns.
World Wide Technology naming rights extended at racetrack
The former Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois will maintain its corporate sponsor. The track has been known as World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway for years, and a 5-year extension has been inked to continue that partnership. The St. Louis-based tech company has naming rights that covers the drag...
Hi-Pointe Drive-In burglarized again; thieves get away with almost nothing
Another break-in at the Hi-Pointe Drive-In has its owner and customers upset. In a Facebook post, the restaurant confirmed the burglary happened early Sunday morning. Employees tell FOX 2 it’s the fourth such break-in in the span of two years and the second in the past six months.
Sammy's Stars: Meet Greta
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — Meet Greta! She is a big fan of Sammy's Stars!. Her human, Jeanie, said she's barking "good morning" to us in the picture! We say good morning back! Jeanie said Greta lives with a yellow Labrador retriever named Brody but was particularly drawn to Sammy's Stars in the picture.
Israel conflict protest heats up at WashU
Dozens gathered on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday to protest Israel’s military involvement in Gaza and to ask university officials to meet some demands. An encampment came down after police arrived.
St. Louis restaurant Hi Pointe Drive-In hit by fourth break-in
Hi Pointe Drive They wrote on Facebook that they had a break-in again last night about 1:30 a.m. at their location at 1033 McCausland, in downtown St. Louis. They stated in their post that this was their fourth break-in in the past two years.
Sunday night house fire in Alton
There were no injuries reported in a house fire in Alton Sunday night. The fire broke out late last night in the 300 block of East 13th Street, near Alton Street. The Alton Fire Department was assisted at the scene by East Alton and Godfrey fire crews after a box alarm was activated for additional assistance.
‘Some Black People’ improv group wants to break barriers in St. Louis community
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A group working to increase Black representation in the St. Louis improv scene. The group is named Some Black People, in what members say is a nod to the frank and direct nature of their style of improv. Brandon Bowers is one of...
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