South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2020, in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

Missouri sues St. Louis County over COVID-19 mandates

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 11, 2021

Representing the state of Missouri, Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging St. Louis County's ongoing public-health mandates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit,...

Shields block individual tables from one another at Robertos Trattoria, using Plexiglas barriers in June 2020.

County, city reopening with no capacity limits

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 3, 2021

St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis are open again without any capacity restrictions for the first time in more than a year, although restrictions such as masks and social distancing continue. Under...

A fire at Manor Chemical Company plant, 6901 Heege Road, as seen from the new Tower Tee facility currently under construction, Thursday, April 29. The four-alarm chemical fire forced evacuations of residents near the plant, but the fire was fully contained by the end of the day and residents were able to return to their homes that evening.

Everyone safe after fire destroys Affton chemical plant; chief recounts the scene

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2021

A four-alarm chemical fire that sent mushroom clouds of smoke over Affton and forced evacuations of residents Thursday afternoon was something Affton fire officials had long dreaded, but the blaze was...

A large chemical fire, as seen from the new Tower Tee under construction.

Large chemical fire leads to evacuations in Affton

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 29, 2021

Residents in Affton were evacuated from an area around a chemical plant along Heege Road Thursday afternoon after reports of explosions and a heavy fire around the plant. The fire is at Manor Chemical...

A rendering of the proposed Oakville Starbucks, which would be drive-thru only.

Oakville Starbucks would be a drive-thru-only coffee shop

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 29, 2021

A new Starbucks along Telegraph Road in Oakville would be drive-thru only, after customers have gotten used to picking up their morning coffee from their cars during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oakville...

The entrance to the Concord Farmers Club, 10140 Concord School Road, with Sperreng Middle School in the background.

Lindbergh buys the Concord Farmers Club

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 28, 2021

Lindbergh Schools and the Concord Farmers Club have reached an agreement for the district to purchase the Farmers Club property located at 10140 Concord School Road. This property will provide Lindbergh...

The new Comfort Suites development next to Helen Fitzgerald’s under construction, as seen July 17, 2020.

Mehlville Fire stops construction on Sunset Hills hotel

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 28, 2021

Construction has stopped completely on the new 5-story Comfort Suites hotel in Sunset Hills after the Mehlville Fire Protection District issued a stop work order on the project that has been in effect...

The demolished Crestwood Plaza property in 2017.

Crestwood mall plan still ‘conceptual,’ but public hearing set and details revealed

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 27, 2021

Details for the Crestwood mall redevelopment are still “conceptual,” developers said at the second meeting of the Crestwood TIF Commission last week. But Dierbergs, which is proposing a grocery store...

Above is a rendering of the 100-acre proposed redevelopment Tesson Ridge, consisting of more than 100 single-family homes and villas, a 210-unit apartment complex and 8 acres of commercial sites.

Mixed-use development proposed for 100 acres of MetLife’s campus

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 26, 2021

An in-person town hall will be held this week at the MetLife campus in South County about a proposed mixed-use development at the 100-acre site that would include two new subdivisions with more than 170...

Above is a rendering of the 100-acre proposed redevelopment Tesson Ridge, consisting of more than 100 single-family homes and villas, a 210-unit apartment complex and 8 acres of commercial sites.

Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for 100-acre MetLife site in South County; town hall held next week

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 22, 2021

An in-person town hall will be held next week at the MetLife campus in South County about a proposed mixed-use development at the 100-acre site that would include two new subdivisions with more than 170...

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