Alayna Chapie

5 days ago | firstalert4.com | Alayna Chapie

GODFREY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - At Hope Animal Rescues, it’s a labor of love. For the past 20 years, Jackie Spiker, the co-founder of Hope Rescues, has spent her days surrounded by an orchestra of barking dogs, giving them a second chance at life. “We pride ourselves on saving dogs from animal control on the day they are to be euthanized,” Spiker said. The rescue, which sits on 14 acres, was designed with enrichment in mind.

5 days ago | firstalert4.com | Alayna Chapie

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Even as temperatures rise, community efforts to help tornado victims continue in St. Louis. On Saturday at Fountain Park, neighbors came together for a chance to decompress, reconnect and heal. The mission is part of 314 Oasis, an outdoor pop-up space designed to help residents recover from climate trauma.

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Alayna Chapie

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Just off Kossuth and Rush in North St. Louis, signs of construction mark a path of resilience for Marissa Lewis. “I’ve been working on it,” she said, standing near the home her grandparents purchased in the 1960s. Over the last few years, Lewis has invested more than $50,000 in repairs, including a brand new roof installed less than two years ago. “Put a new roof on there, maybe not even two years ago. A new TPO roof, that nice white shiny new roof,” she said.

1 week ago | firstalert4.com | Alayna Chapie

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Nearly a month after a deadly tornado ripped through parts of St. Louis, the need for help hasn’t gone away - and one community food drive is stepping up to remind people of that. On Saturday, gratitude echoed through the parking lot at Chaminade College Preparatory School, where volunteers and families came together to support those still picking up the pieces.

1 month ago | firstalert4.com | Alayna Chapie

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Nearly 11 percent of women are working in the automotive repair industry, and in St. Louis, many in the trade industry want to see that number grow. That includes one mechanic at Lou Fusz. Inside Lou Fusz Mazda, there’s a voice you might not expect working in the service department, fixing, tuning and getting dirty. Meet Aspen O’ Bannon. “I just love it,” she said. She is the only female mechanic within the Lou Fusz company.