Richmonders Avery Scott, center, and his 9-year-old daughter, Zuri Scott, watched the partial solar eclipse Monday, April 8 on the lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia.

Hundreds gather on the front lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia along Broad Street in Richmond to take in the historic siting of a partial solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024.

Lila Hunter, 10, of Newport News, left, had a day off from school, which she used to take in the historic partial solar eclipse with her aunt, Dawn Leigh Anderson, of Louisa County. They were among hundreds of other spectators on the front lawn of the Science Museum to see the partial eclipse.

Cousins Mary Bitki, 30, left, and Angella Akita, 18, both of Richmond, sported stylish protective eyewear to view the historic partial solar eclipse. The next solar eclipse will be in 20 years.

Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority officials celebrated the groundbreaking and construction of the first phase of vertical construction for Creighton Court, one of the oldest public housing communities, on Thursday, April 4, in the city’s East End. As of this month, 192 units within Creighton Court have been demolished. Of the 504 units that once made up the entire public housing community, a total of 313 units remain with 167 unoccupied. Construction will continue through 2025.

The Low Line scene