Bellefontaine Neighbors

Paul Williams, of Warrenton, sits atop of his sister’s home while attempting to cut down a large pine tree that fell onto it during a storm last week on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Florissant. A series of deadly tornadoes swept through the Midwest and South over the weekend, killing a dozen in Missouri.

North St. Louis County residents recovering after double whammy of fire and tornado damage

Andrea Y. Henderson

People in north St. Louis County are starting to recover after damage from a Friday afternoon fire in Bellefontaine Neighbors and a Friday night tornado that moved through several communities, including Florissant.

A pedestrian rides by the future home of the Urban League Plaza on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Ferguson.

Economy & Business

West Florissant Avenue burned in the 2014 Ferguson unrest. Its recovery has been uneven

Eric Schmid

The communities surrounding the street have been the driving force behind its continuing economic rebound over the past decade.

Eric Wiliams carries a crate of lettuce from the community garden at local nonprofit A Red Circle. The nonprofit is starting a farmers market in Riverview.

Health, Science & Environment

With Stores Gone, Farmers Market To Fill Void In North St. Louis Food Desert

Sarah Fentem

When several Shop ‘N Save grocery stores closed last year in north St. Louis, residents in some neighborhoods were left without easy access to healthy…

Health, Science & Environment

Bellefontaine Neighbors to represent Missouri in national recycling challenge

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 3, 2012 - Bellefontaine Neighbors will represent Missouri in a national challenge sponsored by…