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St Charles Man Charged with DWI, Leaving Scene of Accident, etc; MODOT Holding Hwy N Expansion Meeting; New Starbucks and Possibly QT Coming to Downtown O’Fallon; Senior Property Tax Credits – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/20/25

A St. Charles man, Tommie Holman, 44, faces multiple charges after fleeing the scene of two crashes on Saturday. Police say Holman was speeding on MO-94 when he crashed into two SUVs, injuring three people, before fleeing and later crashing into a mobile home....

Winter Storm; Gov. Kehoe Bans DEI in State agencies; MO House GOP Demands Firing of Felon at Public Defenders Office; O’Fallon Police Incidents – St Charles County & Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/19/25

A winter storm is impacting St. Charles County with snowfall and frigid temperatures. About an inch of snow has fallen, and it will continue to be bitter cold today with a high only reaching 17 degrees, which makes it harder for ice melting chemicals to work on roads....

Man Threatening Law Enforcement with Rifle Shot by Police; More Winter Weather; O’Fallon Honors Ron Epps; Introduces Single Stream Recycling – St. Charles County and Metro West News w/Dave Daniels 2/17/25

A tense standoff in St. Charles County ended Friday evening with a man shot by police. The situation began around 7 p.m. when officers were called to Summertime Drive for a man in a mental health crisis, threatening to shoot first responders and himself. The...

Wentzville GM Hauler Closes; MDC and GHRA Team Up to Protect Wetland Habitat; Lane Closures & Citizens Police Academy in Chesterfield – St. Charles County News w/Rob Hamilton 2/13/25

Nearly 250 employees of Jack Cooper, a vehicle hauling company in Wentzville, are now jobless after the company failed to reach a new contract agreement with General Motors last week. The Wentzville terminal closed its doors on Friday, and employees were notified of...