Londyn Jackson, 14, celebrates with her sister, Sydney Jackson, 10, after crossing the finish line of the VCU Health Richmond 8K on Saturday, Nov. 16. Londyn finished with a time of 45:32, earning a top spot in her age group.

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works recently announced a citywide “blitz” to replace worn traffic signs and install stop bars. This initiative is part of the City’s ongoing work to create safer streets for all users. Weather permitting, these projects are expected to be completed this winter.

Paula D. Royster, left, and Sandra Brownlee discuss the results of an exploration into Brownlee’s lineage last Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. Brownlee was one of several Richmond area residents whose ancestry was researched as part of “Reclaiming Our Time,”,an ongoing project to reveal the histories and DNA ancestry of participants, with a major focus on Richmond’s public housing communities. The event also included a three-person drum circle and ceremonial weddings for ancestors whose marriages went unrecognized by law.

Painterly pansies in the West End

Enuma Iyob celebrates Saturday, Nov. 16, as she crosses the finish line of the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon.