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Fatal Crash

Pedestrian dies in crash on Gravois overnight

Updated: 52 minutes ago
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By Ella Holt
A pedestrian has died after involvement in a crash at about 2:45 a.m. Saturday at Gravois Road near Ohio Avenue.

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A woman found in the street early Friday morning has died, and police are investigating the...

Woman found in street in north St. Louis dies; homicide detectives investigating

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A woman found in the street early Friday morning has died, and police are investigating the circumstances of her death.

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Residents in St. Louis’ Benton Park neighborhood are calling for change, saying numerous...

Benton Park residents call for action on overgrown, neglected properties

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Residents in St. Louis’ Benton Park neighborhood are calling for change, saying numerous properties are in poor repair and overgrown with vegetation.

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A car drove into a group of people at a South City gas station Friday morning, knocking down...

Video captures car driving into a group of people in South City, resident wants to bring attention to incident

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Shawn Loging
A car drove into a group of people at a South City gas station Friday morning, knocking down at least one person, according to video captured by a nearby resident.

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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a law raising the speed limit on some rural highways from...

Missouri’s 75 mph speed limit law hitting a slow down

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Cory Stark
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed a law raising the speed limit on some rural highways from 70 to 75 mph, but state officials and lawmakers say drivers should not expect to see new signs anytime soon.

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St. Louis man turns federal prison recipes into a thriving north city restaurant; receives...

‘You ain’t gotta go to jail’: How Stevie Gilliam built a restaurant from behind bars

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Amanda Roley
A North City restaurant owner will be honored this weekend by a local nonprofit for building a business out of recipes he created while incarcerated.

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Part of a city-owned vacant home collapsed onto a neighboring residence Thursday, prompting a...

‘This probably wouldn’t have happened at all.’: Vacant home collapse damages neighbor’s house; city fast-tracks demolition

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Jordyn Burrell
Part of a city-owned vacant home collapsed onto a neighboring residence Thursday, prompting a resident of 50 years to begin removing her valuables while she waits for the city to act.

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Crawford, Reynolds and Iron counties in Missouri are experiencing flash flooding.

FEMA, SEMA to survey flash flooding damage in southeast Missouri

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced Friday both the State Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct surveys next week in southeast Missouri after catastrophic flash flooding earlier this month.

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Missouri AG says St. Charles County contractor must repay victims $257,000 for fraud

Missouri AG says St. Charles County contractor must repay victims $257,000 for fraud

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Heather Sullivan
After several years of investigations and court delays, dozens of St. Charles County residents are finally getting justice.

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4 fatal crashes hit St. Louis-area highways in 24 hours prompt safety reminders

4 fatal crashes hit St. Louis-area highways in 24 hours prompt safety reminders

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Raya Torres
Four fatal crashes occurred along highways in the St. Louis area within a 24-hour period.
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Public and private partners are investing $35 million to construct 89 new energy-efficient...

St. Louis breaks ground on $35M affordable housing project at Clinton Peabody

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
City leaders broke ground Friday on a redevelopment project at the Clinton Peabody Complex near downtown St. Louis.

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The vehicle came to rest inside Antonio’s Mexican Fresh on Gravois Avenue near Russell...

Car crashes into south St. Louis restaurant

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis police are investigating why a driver lost control and crashed into a south city restaurant Friday morning.

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Tymon Bankhead (left) and Tyron Bankhead (right) are facing second-degree murder and related...

Teen brothers facing murder charges will be tried as adults

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Kalie Strain
Two teenage brothers were certified to stand trial as adults on Friday. The brothers are accused of being a part of a shoot-out that resulted in the death of an uninvolved 14-year-old inside his home.

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St. Louis City homicide detectives are investigating Friday after skeletal remains were found...

Detectives investigating after skeletal remains found in North City alleyway

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
St. Louis City homicide detectives are investigating Friday after skeletal remains were found near a North City cemetery.

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Schnucks said the closure, which is set for March 28, 2027, will impact 64 employees. At this...

Schnucks to close Bridgeton warehouse next year, 64 employees impacted

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Local grocer Schnucks announced Friday it would be closing its warehouse in Bridgeton next year.

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Kirkwood city staff is set to present a long-term plan Thursday night that would keep the...

Kirkwood council hears plan to increase water rates 40%, debates water system’s future

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By David Amelotti
Weeks after First Alert 4 revealed that Kirkwood city officials withheld a multi-million dollar offer to buy the city’s water system from the public and council, city staff presented a long-term plan Thursday night that would keep the system under municipal control — and raise water rates through at least 2037.

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Boil order issued to parts of Potosi after water main break

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A mandatory boil order has been issued in parts of Potosi, Missouri.

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Shooting

Police investigate after man is shot, killed in North City

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
SLMPD told First Alert 4 the shooting happened near the intersection of North Grand and Lee Avenue, near the northeast corner of Fairground Park just after 1:30 p.m.

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Timothy Kemper, 39, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, unlawful use of...

St. Louis man charged with murder after shooting at people “rummaging” through his car, police say

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Cole Quinn and Jon Kipper
A St. Louis man faces charges, including murder, after police said he shot at a group of people rummaging through his parked car.

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Leon Perry of St. Louis

Police make arrest after 28-year-old man dies in North City shooting

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a man on Sunday night.

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Fatal crash in Kirkwood shuts down I-44 overnight

Fatal crash in Kirkwood shuts down I-44 overnight

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Ella Holt
A fatal vehicle crash in Kirkwood shut down westbound Interstate 44 near Sappington Road in the early hours on Friday.

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Search crews are expected to return to the Meramec River at daybreak Thursday after a...

Body recovered downstream of Meramec River near Castlewood State Park after multiday search

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff and Raya Torres
Search crews continue to look for a 19-year-old man who disappeared in the Meramec River at Castlewood State Park on Wednesday night.

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Jahvaris Reese, 39 (left), and Ieasha White, 31 (right), face charges of robbery and armed...

Two charged after attempted bank robbery at Shiloh bank, police say

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 7:09 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A man and a woman face charges after law enforcement said they attempted to rob a bank in Shiloh.

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Your Wake-Up Call

Your Wake-Up Call: July 17, 2026

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Here are your top morning headlines for Friday, July 17, 2026

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Multi-vehicle crash

Multi-vehicle crash kills one, injures two in St. Louis

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM CDT
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By Ella Holt
A multi-vehicle crash Thursday night in St. Louis ended with one person dead and two others injured.

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Nearly a week after flash flooding tore through the small Crawford County community of...

Small Crawford County community comes together to recover from devastating flash flooding

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 10:31 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
Nearly a week after flash flooding tore through the small Crawford County community of Davisville, residents are clearing debris, salvaging structures and mourning the loss of a neighbor.

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St. Louis County Police Chief Juan Cox is laying out his priorities for public safety after...

New St. Louis County police chief outlines recruiting, transparency and community policing as top priorities

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM CDT
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By Morgan Harris
St. Louis County Police Chief Juan Cox is laying out his priorities for public safety after taking the helm of the department in June.

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Candlelight vigil held for man shot, killed on MetroBus in Breckenridge Hills

Candlelight vigil held for man shot, killed on MetroBus in Breckenridge Hills

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM CDT
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By Jordyn Burrell
Family members, friends, and community members gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember Rashad Rice, 52, who was shot and killed while riding a MetroBus near St. Charles Rock Road and Wismer Road on July 10.

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A St. Louis organization is bringing free mental health counseling directly to communities...

‘Show Me Peace’ rolls out free counseling RV for gun violence victims in St. Louis

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A St. Louis organization is bringing free mental health counseling directly to communities affected by gun violence through a mobile outreach unit.

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The city of St. Louis has condemned a vacant lot in the Soulard neighborhood where a 20-foot...

St. Louis condemns Soulard property over illegal dirt pile

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM CDT
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By Russell Kinsaul
The city of St. Louis has condemned a vacant lot in the Soulard neighborhood where a 20-foot mound of soil has been dumped without permits, officials said Thursday.

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Early Thursday morning, someone broke into the meat smoker at Smoke N Bones BBQ, which damaged...

South City barbecue restaurant loses hundreds of dollars in meat from burglar

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM CDT
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By Shoshana Stahl
Early Thursday morning, someone broke into the meat smoker at Smoke N Bones BBQ, which damaged it and ruined the meat inside.

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Car Crash

1 dead in head-on crash on I-255 in St. Clair County, Illinois

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A fatal crash closed all lanes of northbound I-255 near I-64 in St. Clair County, Illinois for several hours on Thursday

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$100M in funding secured for expansion of Highway N in St. Charles County.

‘Why not put the roads in first?’: St. Charles residents question $100M Highway N fix

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM CDT
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By Amanda Roley
City, county and state leaders announced Thursday more than $100 million committed to widening a four-mile stretch of Highway N through the Lake St. Louis area, from Hawk Ridge Trail to Perry Cate Boulevard.

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The Missouri Highway Patrol told First Alert 4 the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near...

Driver killed after dump truck crashes into trees off Highway 30

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Missouri Highway Patrol told First Alert 4 the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Medley Estates Road, near Northwest High School.

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1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Lindenwood Park neighborhood, residents say shootings are...

1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Lindenwood Park neighborhood, residents say shootings are rare

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM CDT
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By Jon Kipper
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood, one of the statistically safer neighborhoods in the city.

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A major construction project on North Elm Avenue in Webster Groves will shut down a busy...

Webster Groves intersection on North Elm to close for 5 months starting Monday

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A major construction project on North Elm Avenue in Webster Groves will shut down a busy intersection for five months, city officials said.

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‘Bring a girl to Clayco day’ aims to help address the construction industry’s gender gap and...

Clayco opens its doors to introduce young girls to careers in construction

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM CDT
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By Casey Zanowic
Clayco hosted its sixth annual 'Bring a Girl to Clayco Day', inviting young girls from across the region to learn more about the different careers available across the construction field.

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New improvements coming to Tower Grove Park

New improvements coming to Tower Grove Park

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A ribbon-cutting on Thursday morning at Tower Grove Park celebrated new improvements to the park.

First Alert Forward

The BMW Championship brings the world’s best golfers back to St. Louis next month, shining a...

How St. Louis uses professional golf to leverage itself nationally and globally

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM CDT
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By David Amelotti
The BMW Championship brings the world’s best golfers back to St. Louis next month, shining a national and global spotlight on a city that sees big events as a chance to shape its reputation, draw decision-makers and show what it looks like at its best.

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Christopher Pearson was charged on July 16 after police say he left a baby in the middle of a...

Police: Man charged after leaving infant in street, fleeing police

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By Kalie Strain
A man was charged Thursday after police say he left a baby in the middle of a street and fled from police.

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Traffic Alert

Traffic Alert: EB I-70 closed near Union

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Traffic is stalled on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Union Boulevard.

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Hazelwood police told First Alert 4 that the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two...

Hazelwood police investigating Musick Park shooting that injured teenager

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Hazelwood Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at Musick Park on Wednesday evening.

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St. Louis sues slow flip investor accused of targeting low-income buyers

St. Louis sues slow flip investor accused of targeting low-income buyers

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM CDT
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By Lauren Trager
The City of St. Louis filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Bustling Funding, LLC, a company accused of using a housing practice known as the “slow flip” to sell homes to low-income buyers without obtaining required occupancy permits.

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Ferguson man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering mother

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
A Ferguson man will spend 20 years behind bars after murdering his mother in 2022.

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Investigations are underway after vandalism occurred twice at Wentzville area schools over the...

Police: 2 Wentzville schools vandalized

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 11:39 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Investigations are underway after vandalism occurred twice at Wentzville area schools.

Local

Man dies in overnight shooting at gas station on Union Boulevard

17-year-old arrested in fatal gas station shooting on Union Boulevard

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
An adult man is dead after a shooting in the early hours of Wednesday in the 1600 block of Union Boulevard.

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The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one man...

1 dead, 1 in critical condition after shooting in Lindenwood Park, police say

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed one man and injured another.

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Multiple law enforcement agencies responded overnight to an incident on Leonard Street in...

Police identify victim, shooter in Alton murder-suicide

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 7:45 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded overnight to an incident on Leonard Street in Alton, police said.

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Local sports medicine experts talk injury prevention as World Cup excitement grows

Local sports medicine experts talk injury prevention as World Cup excitement grows

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM CDT
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By Taylor Holt
Local sports medicine experts say developing skills is only part of the equation — staying healthy is just as important.

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Your Wake-Up Call

Your Wake-Up Call: July 16, 2026

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:34 AM CDT
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By First Alert 4 Staff
Here are your top morning headlines for Thursday, July 16, 2026
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