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Celebration at The Diamond // Overcast evening skies didn’t dampen the color and spectacle of Fourth of July fireworks at The Diamond on Monday, where a sellout crowd of more than 9,500 people enjoyed the sky show following the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ game. All around, it was a night of fun, with the Squirrels beating the Reading Fightin’ Phils 18-1. The Squirrels blasted three home runs, followed by the fireworks display that was a home run with the crowd.

Celebration at The Diamond // Overcast evening skies didn’t dampen the color and spectacle of Fourth of July fireworks at The Diamond on Monday, where …

Published on July 8, 2016
Inaugural VIA Hall of Fame class // Numerous athletes and coaches, including several with Richmond area ties, were among those inducted into the Virginia Interscholastic Association (VIA) Hall of Fame’s inaugural class. Under the leadership of VIA Heritage Association Chair- man Jimmy Hollins, the ceremony, held June 20, drew a full house at a Charlottesville hotel. The VIA served as the organizing body for Virginia’s public schools serving black students during segregation, from 1954 to 1969. Pictured here are Hall of Fame inductees or their rep- resentatives. They are, front row, left to right: Thaddeus Madden Jr., Lauren Puryear, Dennis Harvey, Louvenia Johnson, Loucious Edwards, the Rev. Jean R. Casey, Su- zette Quarles, Kim Lennon, Betty Jones, Dr. Vivian Pinn and Fannie Harris. Middle row, left to right: James Hayes, Ernest Shaw, Milton Jacox, Walter Bowser, Donald Ross, Roger Hailstork, George Lancaster and Ian Jefferson. Back row, left to right: Joseph Buggs, Raymond Pollard, Bryant Stith, Arthur Gardener Jr., Earl Lloyd Jr., William Lawson III and Charles Stukes.

Inaugural VIA Hall of Fame class // Numerous athletes and coaches, including several with Richmond area ties, were among those inducted into the Virginia Interscholastic …

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Giant hibiscus at Oliver Hill Courts Building

Giant hibiscus at Oliver Hill Courts Building

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Norfolk’s new mayor // Kenneth C. Alexander, a former state senator and member of the House of Delegates who previously served as chairman of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, takes the oath of office as Norfolk’s new mayor during a ceremony last Friday outside Norfolk City Hall. Mr. Alexander’s May 3 election makes him the first African-American mayor of the Hampton Roads city. His wife, Donna Alexander, holds the Bible as he is sworn in by Judge John R. Doyle III, chief judge of Norfolk Circuit Court. The Alexanders were joined by their sons, David, left, and Kenneth II. Mayor Alexander is president of the family-owned Metropolitan Funeral Service.

Norfolk’s new mayor // Kenneth C. Alexander, a former state senator and member of the House of Delegates who previously served as chairman of the …

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Cityscape // A new traffic circle is taking shape at the Six Points intersection in Highland Park in North Side. The $1.2 million project to improve traffic control has been underway since early January. When complete, it will be one of the biggest roundabouts in the city. It will serve motorists heading east and west on Brookland Park Boulevard, and north and south on Meadowbridge Road. The other streets that meet at this central point are Dill Avenue, which runs northeast, and 2nd Avenue, which is south of the intersection. Pedestrian crosswalks, handicap ramps and landscaping also are to be installed. Traffic lights that have long controlled the flow of cars and trucks have been removed from the intersection. City officials believe the new traffic circle could help eliminate crashes. Traffic accidents at the intersection were rare, however, with only five in the previous three years. Weather delays from snow and heavy rain have delayed the project’s completion. The city is using federal and state funds and its own contribution to cover the project’s cost.

Cityscape // A new traffic circle is taking shape at the Six Points intersection in Highland Park in North Side. The $1.2 million project to …

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Waterworks // Promise Clarke, 3, enjoys the crisp spray of water on a hot and humid Wednesday at the Fairmount Pool on U Street in Richmond’s East End. City pools, the James River and other recreation spots are likely to see lots of visitors during the weekend as temperatures are to soar to nearly 100 degrees for the next few days.

Waterworks // Promise Clarke, 3, enjoys the crisp spray of water on a hot and humid Wednesday at the Fairmount Pool on U Street in …

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Mural created by Aniekan at 535 N. 2nd Street in 2013.

Mural created by Aniekan at 535 N. 2nd Street in 2013.

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Senior Judge Damon J. Keith, seated left, of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Detroit hosts his annual Independence Day picnic in Hanover County, where he honored Judge Roger Gregory, seated second from right, named the new chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. With them, standing from left, are U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson of Norfolk and Senior U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of New York, and, seated from left, Elaine Jones, former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder.

Senior Judge Damon J. Keith, seated left, of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Detroit hosts his annual Independence Day picnic in Hanover …

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President Obama announcing the My Brother’s Keeper initiative on Feb. 27, 2014.

President Obama announcing the My Brother’s Keeper initiative on Feb. 27, 2014.

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Wynterra Pittman

Wynterra Pittman

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Rev. Garrett

Rev. Garrett

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Mr. Wiesel

Mr. Wiesel

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Judge Gregory

Judge Gregory

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President Barack Obama waves with Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, at a campaign event Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Neither the president or Mrs. Clinton were told ahead of time about the FBI announcement or conclusion.

President Barack Obama waves with Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, at a campaign event Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Neither the president or Mrs. …

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FBI Director James Comey takes no questions from reporters after issuing his statement Tuesday on the bureau’s yearlong probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server.

FBI Director James Comey takes no questions from reporters after issuing his statement Tuesday on the bureau’s yearlong probe into former Secretary of State Hillary …

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Cleanup is still underway after the June 16 storm. Here a city worker uses heavy machinery to pick up a mass of fallen limbs on Claremont Avenue. More than 900 city trees were toppled during the event, and some were weakened enough to fall days later.

Cleanup is still underway after the June 16 storm. Here a city worker uses heavy machinery to pick up a mass of fallen limbs on …

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Mr and Mrs. Bellot

Mr and Mrs. Bellot

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