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Snow causing traffic issues in South County; part of Watson Road shut down

Snow causing traffic issues in South County; part of Watson Road shut down

January 27, 2021

The Crestwood Police Department has shut down a section of Watson Road due to problems with traffic in the snow, and is asking members of the public to avoid Watson between Sappington and Rock Hill roads...

The planned Meramec River Bridge replacement.

New eastbound Meramec River Bridge opens to traffic tonight; construction still finishes in early 2022

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 5, 2021

The two new Meramec River Bridges on Interstate 44 near Interstate 270 in South County are getting closer to completion, with a major step set for Tuesday night. Overall, the project is still on track...

The sign at Scott Credit Union in Crestwood along Watson Road.

Crestwood aldermen may give final approval tonight on new zoning code

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 22, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen may vote tonight on a new zoning code for the city, marking the end of an undertaking that has been years in the making. The Board of Aldermen is slated to hold a second...

The rendering for the plaza for the now scrapped Crestwood City Center, released by Walpert in 2018.

Crestwood mall has a new developer: Dierbergs and McBride Homes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 22, 2020

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  The former Crestwood Plaza mall has a new developer: Dierbergs Markets and McBride Homes.  St. Louis-based grocery store chain Dierbergs...

Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing Watson Road

Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing Watson Road

December 10, 2020

A pedestrian crossing Watson Road in Sunset Hills was killed Wednesday when she was hit by a car. Officers from the Sunset Hills Police Department responded at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, to the 10500...

The sign at Scott Credit Union in Crestwood along Watson Road.

New Watson Road overlay highlights new Crestwood zoning code years in the making

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 7, 2020

Crestwood is weighing a proposed zoning code rewrite that could hand off some zoning powers from the Board of Aldermen to the Planning and Zoning Commission, but a public hearing on the new code focused...

Shawn Overstreet

Valley Park man charged with two burglaries in South County

January 22, 2020

A Valley Park man was charged Friday with two burglaries in South County in November. Shawn Overstreet, 48, of the 300 block of Jefferson Avenue in Valley Park, was charged with two counts of second-degree...

Police released this surveillance image of a suspect in a carjacking at the UGas on Watson Road in Sunset Hills.

Woman carjacked while pumping gas in Sunset Hills

December 27, 2019

A woman’s car was carjacked last week while she was pumping gas on Watson Road in Sunset Hills, and police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect. The Sunset Hills Police Department...

HCI, a former medical marijuana dispensary located in Collinsville, Illinois.

Applications pour in to state for new medical marijuana facilities

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 2, 2019

Missouri has received 2,267 applications for medical marijuana facilities and businesses, which means the new statewide industry may soon be coming to South County and Jefferson County. The state brought...

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