Normandy Schools Collaborative raises curtain on student opera with help of Opera Theatre St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — During Black History Month, 5 On Your Side is highlighting historic figures and sites across the St. Louis area. One nonprofit organization with roots in St. Louis is supporting the next generation of change-makers. Better Love Yourself is a nonprofit organization that awards first-year college students...

ST. LOUIS — Valentine’s Day is for lovers, but Galentine’s Day is for girlfriends. Galentine’s Day, which falls on Valentine’s Eve, Feb. 13, originated on season two of the hit NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” in 2010. It’s a holiday devoted to celebrating and declaring love for female friendships and the women in your life over brunch.

ST. LOUIS — Immersed in beauty, Douglas Feltch surrounds himself with his partner's favorite flowers. On Monday morning, Feltch walks through a room full of colorful orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden. "Oh my, you are so beautiful," Feltch said as he was gazing at flowers. Feltch said he...

PARK HILLS, Mo. — This Valentine's Day is going to be one to remember for hundreds of Missouri seniors living in long-term care facilities. Residents will be getting a special gift that'll last a lifetime. Roses for Residents is an initiative based in Park Hills, Missouri. The project started...

EUREKA, Mo. — Parents in the Rockwood School District are upset and want change, after another racist incident. The principal of Eureka High School wrote an email to families on Friday, saying the school discovered a video of racist messaging on school property. 5 On Your Side spoke to...

ST. LOUIS — A double shooting left two women injured Monday morning in north St. Louis, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Officers received a call early Monday from a local hospital about a shooting that occurred at about 1 a.m. that morning. Two women, a 29-year-old and a 26-year-old, said they were in the parking lot of King Grill, located at 3741 St. Louis Ave., when they heard gunshots and felt pain in their legs.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — A new Aldi grocery store will replace one of a St. Louis County gym operator’s two locations, and the gym owner plans to relocate that site to St. Charles County, blaming past disputes with St. Louis County government. Batavia, Illinois-based grocery store chain Aldi...

FLORISSANT, Mo. — It's been a busy couple of days for dispensaries across Missouri. Sunday wrapped up the first full weekend of recreational marijuana sales. An amendment allowing for recreational sales in Missouri passed in November 2022, which paved a way for dispensaries to open across our area. Several...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A man is dead after a Saturday double shooting in East St. Louis. According to Illinois State Police, the shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. in a vehicle at the intersection of 18th Street and Old Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis. 2 people...

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a man Saturday. Police said officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of S. Broadway and Bates Street at about 3:20 p.m. Saturday. There, they found a 2-vehicle crash, where the 36-year-old driver of a Pontiac Grand Prix was found unconscious and not breathing from a gunshot to the neck.

DEFIANCE, Mo. — A St. Peters man has died after a motorcycle crash in St. Charles County. The crash occurred shortly before 4:45 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Highway F and Defiance Road in Defiance, Missouri. A 2016 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 was traveling eastbound on Highway F...

DES PERES, Mo. — A tiny home intended to help Habitat for Humanity raise funds was stolen Saturday morning. It was found Saturday evening, a Des Peres official said. Surveillance footage shows what appears to be an SUV back up to the tiny home's trailer hitch before the home was towed away, Harper Zielonko with Habitat for Humanity St. Louis said.

ST. LOUIS — Valentine’s Day is coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 14. 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of specials and deals not only for that day of love, but all February long. Magpie’s Cafe on Main Street. Magpie's Cafe will have a themed, pop-up...

HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket doubled after a player's Power Play number matched the drawn number. The Missouri Lottery announced a $100,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold in November at the 7-Eleven at 6085 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Hazelwood. The winner's ticket matched four of the...

ST. LOUIS — We have some sad news to share. Former KSDK reporter and anchor Chris Condon has died. Condon joined the station, then known as KSD-TV, in 1961, after working as a television news anchor at KVOO-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and at WDAF in Kansas City. During his...

ST. LOUIS — A teenager was fatally shot in the face Sunday evening in St. Louis, police investigators said. The fatal shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 800 block of O'Fallon Street, three blocks north of the Dome at America's Center in the city's Columbus Square neighborhood.

ALTON, Ill. — There are two motorcycle enthusiasts in Alton, Illinois, who are looking to put the local chopper scene in the national spotlight, and they are letting their imaginations flow. “Whatever comes in my mind that day,” Chris Dvorchak said. Dvorchak and Drew Huddleston are taking those...

FLORISSANT, Mo. — The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District is hosting its first female fire camp this spring. 'Fire Up St. Louis' is a hands-on experience for women thinking about becoming a firefighter or paramedic. The idea came from Kate Freshman. She's been a firefighter for the last four...

FERGUSON, Mo. — Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are investigating a man's death in Ferguson. According to St. Louis County Police Department, officers with the Ferguson Police Department responded to a welfare check call shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Marguerite Avenue.

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Public Schools has selected its new superintendent. The St. Louis Board of Education announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Dr. Keisha Scarlett as the next superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools. She will officially step into the role on July 1. Scarlett was...