NEW YORK (WRGB) — As Americans gear up to celebrate Independence Day, safety officials are urging caution with fireworks following a notable rise in related injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety ...

With Independence Day right around the corner, we'll soon begin seeing those large colorful tents popping up all across highways or at the outskirts of towns. Those tents, as we all know, are ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — State fire investigators working with the Independence Fire Department can’t rule out the possibility of fireworks as the cause of a fire early July 4 in eastern Independence that ...

The Missouri Division of Fire Safety is investigating an "alarming" number of deaths and injuries over the Fourth of July holiday that "appear to be related to fireworks." Video above: 13-year-old ...

Happy Fourth of July! KOMU 8 has created a list of events happening around mid-Missouri to celebrate the country's 249th Fourth of July holiday. The city of Holts Summit's Annual Fireworks Festival ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — A deadly explosion in Joplin is just one reason the state fire marshal is reminding the public of the dangers of Independence Day. UPDATE: Police confirm cause of deadly shed explosion ...

SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. – Firework stands across Mid Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks continue to see a boom in sales ahead of the Independence Day holiday. “Because the Fourth (of July) is on a Friday, ...

ST. LOUIS – Some would say there’s no place like St. Louis on July 4th, and Friday night proved it. The fireworks have faded, and the Celebrate St. Louis Festival wrapped up downtown after two days of ...

Plan your Independence Day now! Check out special events below on both sides of the state line. Want to shoot off fireworks yourself? Check your city's rules and regulations here. See something we ...