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P and Z approves Cedar Hill Mill rezoning, development plan
The Cedar Hill Improvement Partnership (CHIP) is one step closer to saving the Cedar Hill Mill, erected in 1847. Members from CHIP petitioned the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone the mill, 8460 Wolf Road, from single-family residential to a planned mixed zone. The petition also included a development plan for parking on the property.
Militia recruiting notice in Chesterfield church bulletin leads to criticism and apology
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Criticism has poured in, both locally and nationally, after a notice appeared in a weekly bulletin for Ascension Catholic Church in Chesterfield, recruiting members for a militia. Kevin Fitzgerald is one of many who’ve been critical in posts online about the idea of a...
P&Z approves preliminary plans for Fenton villas, townhomes
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has given the OK to plans for a new housing development in the Fenton area. The development, called Hillcrest, at 801 Romaine Creek Road near Hwy. 141, would include 40 housing units with duplexes, triplexes and one quadplex on nearly 9 acres of land.
Hundreds of state workers could leave downtown St. Louis for the county
ST. LOUIS — Hundreds of state workers could soon leave the city for the county. Now, St. Louis leaders are sounding off about the potential mass exodus. The business bombshell came Tuesday during a state meeting with Governor Mike Parson and other key leaders. Local leaders said it won’t stop their efforts to give downtown a boost.
Dates set for Chesterfield Mall closure, demolition
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (First Alert 4) -- The dates for the closing and demolition of the Chesterfield Mall have been officially set. The last official day of operation will be August 31, Tim Lowe of the Staenberg Group, which owns the Chesterfield Mall, confirmed to First Alert 4. Lowe said demolition will begin on October 15.
Fourth of July storms could threaten St. Louis-area fireworks events
ST. LOUIS — A storm system may push the usually outdoor Fourth of July celebrations indoors while threatening the cancelation or rescheduling of traditional firework shows across the St. Louis area. 5 On Your Side meteorologists issued a Weather Impact Alert Day for July 3-4. The storms threaten numerous...
Freeway Fix: I-44 in SGF gets more money for big upgrades
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - On Friday, Governor Mike Parson signed the 2025 state budget for the coming year. The $50-billion spending plan includes money for several projects across southwest Missouri, including $577-million for expanding Interstate 44. The money for 44 ended up being $150-million less than what lawmakers requested (following a line item veto by the governor). However, the remaining amount will still go a long way toward paying for a big chunk of the 250-mile-long project between Saint Louis, Springfield, and Joplin. The state says the long-range goal is to widen the highway from four to six lanes as it's currently doing to I-70 across the state between the Saint Louis and Kansas City metro areas.
Taco chain will open second St. Louis-area location this month
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A restaurant chain that serves tacos will soon open its second St. Louis location, in west St. Louis County. Tacos 4 Life, a fast-casual franchised restaurant chain, will open a new restaurant in Ballwin in mid-July, restaurant operators said in a news release. It would be the chain’s second St. Louis-area location, after previously opening one in O’Fallon, Missouri, in November 2021.
Firework buyers flock to St. Charles ahead of Fourth of July
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Fireworks City located off of Interstate 70 has customers coming from all over the St. Louis area. “There are a lot of tents in St. Charles County because St. Louis City and St. Louis County don’t have them,” says Josh Galati of Fireworks City.
Radium in groundwater near West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County forces more testing
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Crews working to clean up the West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County detected contamination in nearby groundwater, forcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate whether radium might have left the site. In a periodic update to nearby communities last month, the EPA...
Scenic Mural Being Painted at Historic County Courthouse
Statesmen, pioneers and automobiles will soon adorn the walls in St. Charles County’s Historic Courthouse in a vibrant mural depicting the county’s history. Eight scenes depicting life in St. Charles County from pioneer days until the 1950s are taking shape this summer on third floor hallway walls of the courthouse at 100 North Third Street. The building now houses the Executive office and other County Government departments.
St. Charles launches new app to make parking in downtown St. Charles easier
ST CHARLES, Mo. — Parking in Downtown St. Charles is getting easier with the help of a new mobile app. St. Charles County announced the new "Park STC" app ahead of some summer events sure to draw crowds downtown. The app shows the current occupancy for all the approximately 1,500 public parking spots in an approximately 30-block area of downtown.
Big Crowds as Seniors Sign Up for Real Estate Property Tax Relief
There’s no relief like tax relief. Some 30,000 people signed up for St. Charles County’s Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief program between March 1 and June 30, when the application process for the current year ended. The popular program was the result of State and County laws...
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