FOX 2 - St. Louis - Local news & updates

The FOX 2 – St. Louis app puts the entire newsroom in your pocket. Whether you’re commuting across the Poplar Street Bridge, grabbing coffee in Kirkwood, or tracking a storm from Affton to Alton, real-time, hyper-local coverage keeps you one step ahead. From breaking crime alerts and City Hall decisions to Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX helicopter footage soaring above both sides of the Mississippi, every story that shapes St. Louis—and the Metro-East—is delivered instantly to your phone or tablet.

KEY FEATURES

👉Live & On-Demand Video

• Stream newscasts, press conferences, and SkyFOX aerials live, or replay segments on your schedule.

• Picture-in-picture multitasking lets you watch while reading related articles.

👉Precision Weather Center

• Hourly, daily, and 10-day forecasts tailored to your exact GPS location.

• Interactive radar with future-cast, storm tracks, and one-tap severe-weather push alerts.

• Instant school-closing scroll and snow-day push notifications.

👉Neighborhood-Level Coverage

• Dedicated topic pages for O’Fallon, St. Charles, Chesterfield, Ferguson, Florissant, Edwardsville, Belleville, and more.

• Traffic maps updated every minute with accident alerts, construction delays, and alternate-route suggestions.

👉Breaking-News Alerts You Control

• Toggle on/off for: Politics, Weather, Traffic, Sports, Business, Health, and Crime.

• Quiet-time modes so alerts only buzz when you want them.

👉Saved Stories & Personal Playlist

• Bookmark unlimited articles, videos, and weather segments.

• Offline reading mode downloads the last 50 saved items automatically.

👉Election & Voting Hub

• Live returns for St. Louis City/County, Missouri state races, and Illinois propositions.

• Push reminders for registration deadlines and polling-place changes.

👉Sports & Entertainment Extras

• Up-to-the-minute Cardinals, Blues, and SLU Billikens coverage.

• Weekend-events calendar with filters for family-friendly, free, or outdoor activities.

HOW TO USE

Step 1 – Download & Set Up

• Install the FOX 2 – St. Louis app from the App Store or Google Play.

• Allow location access for hyper-local weather and traffic; grant notification permissions if you want breaking alerts.

Step 2 – Customize Your Feed

• Open the menu (☰) → “My Topics.”

• Tap to add or remove neighborhoods, sports teams, or subject areas. Your home screen now surfaces stories that matter to you first.

Step 3 – Watch Live or Replay

• Tap the red “LIVE” banner at the top of the home screen for the current broadcast.

• Swipe left to browse yesterday’s newscasts or SkyFOX chopper segments.

Step 4 – Master the Weather Tools

• Tap the weather icon → interactive radar.

• Use the play button to animate the next 3 hours of precipitation.

• Hit the bell icon on any forecast to receive an automatic alert if conditions change.

Step 5 – Save & Share

• While reading an article, tap the bookmark ribbon to save.

• Access saved items later via the “Saved Stories” tab—even offline.

• Tap the share icon to send a link via text, email, or social media.

Step 6 – Traffic & Commute Planning

• Before leaving home, open “Traffic” → set start and end points.

• The map highlights incidents in red; tap any pin for live SkyFOX photos or alternate-route suggestions.