Clayton

Clayton’s downtown business district stands in the place where a Black community once thrived.

When Fontbonne University administrators announced last week that the school would close, the decision stunned students, alumni and others in the St. Louis region. Here’s how the school and its students will move forward during the school’s final months.

The cost-saving measures enacted by the private Clayton-based university will reduce the next two fiscal year's budgets by more than $2 million combined.

The region’s urban core has struggled to rebound since the pandemic, with a slew of companies relocating their offices away from downtown. Urban centers with more diverse economic sectors have shown to be more resilient coming back from the pandemic.

There needs to be a reason for employees to return to the office, since the pandemic proved remote work was viable.

A professor says the quiet removal of a historical marker in Clayton was a missed opportunity for change.

Updated 7 a.m. May 31 with police information.Protesters brought havoc and destruction to Ferguson’s police headquarters and the city’s downtown at the…

A new report recommends that Clayton officials participate in more extensive police and community engagement opportunities as a way of improving…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2010 - With Clayton's smoking ban begining today, smoke and mixed feelings filled the air in…

When Washington University student Teddy Washington and nine other black incoming freshmen were stopped by Clayton police officers in early July, the…