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Published on December 1, 2017

Published on December 1, 2017

Published on December 1, 2017

Published on December 1, 2017
Britain’s Prince Harry poses with his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle, at the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London following Monday’s formal announcement of their engagement.

Britain’s Prince Harry poses with his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle, at the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London following Monday’s formal announcement of …

Published on December 1, 2017

Published on December 1, 2017

Published on December 1, 2017
Jason Kamras, the newly selected Richmond Public Schools superintendent, receives a congratulatory hug Monday night from Richmond School Board Chairwoman Dawn Page. Mr. Kamras, who won National Teacher of the Year honors in 2005, is to start Feb. 1.

Jason Kamras, the newly selected Richmond Public Schools superintendent, receives a congratulatory hug Monday night from Richmond School Board Chairwoman Dawn Page. Mr. Kamras, who …

Published on November 24, 2017
The program is a joint effort by the city police and Citizens Against Crime, a program founded by the late Alicia Rasin, to help families who have lost a loved one to homicide. The Thanksgiving baskets went to several families of homicide victims, as well as families in need.

The program is a joint effort by the city police and Citizens Against Crime, a program founded by the late Alicia Rasin, to help families …

Published on November 24, 2017
Thanksgiving blessings // more than 2,000 Richmond area families received turkeys, boxes of stuffing and canned goods at the Thanksgiving Harvest sponsored Nov. 16 by St. Paul’s Baptist Church and two dozen area churches, sororities, professional and nonprofit organizations at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center on the Boulevard. Left, Richmond Police Officer Charles Battle delivers a Thanksgiving basket on Monday to Percelle Smith’s family in Hillside Court.

Thanksgiving blessings // more than 2,000 Richmond area families received turkeys, boxes of stuffing and canned goods at the Thanksgiving Harvest sponsored Nov. 16 by …

Published on November 24, 2017
Thanksgiving blessings // Families across the region received Thanksgiving blessings of food before the holiday from a variety of community programs and nonprofit organizations. At right, 3rd District Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott serves food last Saturday to families in Newport News as part of the Feeding 5,000 Thanksgiving Harvest and Community Celebration sponsored by the Southeast Community Day Planning Committee, in partnership with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and several other organizations. Below right, more than 2,000 Richmond area fa

Thanksgiving blessings // Families across the region received Thanksgiving blessings of food before the holiday from a variety of community programs and nonprofit organizations. At …

Published on November 24, 2017
Fall crop in the West End

Fall crop in the West End

Published on November 24, 2017
Major accomplishment Richmond Police Maj. Sybil El-Amin Jones is pinned by her father, Bilal El-Amin, during the city police department’s promotion ceremony Nov. 16 at the training academy. Seventeen officers were promoted during the ceremony, with Maj. El-Amin attaining the highest rank. She is the second African-American female major in the department’s history.

Major accomplishment Richmond Police Maj. Sybil El-Amin Jones is pinned by her father, Bilal El-Amin, during the city police department’s promotion ceremony Nov. 16 at …

Published on November 24, 2017
New city Public Utilities center // Mayor Levar M. Stoney cuts the ribbon to open a new $9.4 million center for the city Department of Public Utilities that includes modern labs and offices. Location: 1801 Commerce Road in South Side. At least 90 employees will work at the facility, including 14 technicians who monitor and test the city’s drinking water and wastewater to ensure the city is meeting federal regulations. The building also will house workers involved with stormwater and wastewater management. DPU purchased the building four years ago for $750,000. The department said the new center will improve efficiency by consolidating in one building employees who were scattered at four sites. Celebrating with the mayor are, from left, Rosemary Green, interim director of Public Utilities; Jennifer Hatchett, director of the new facility; and Robert Steidel, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer for operations.

New city Public Utilities center // Mayor Levar M. Stoney cuts the ribbon to open a new $9.4 million center for the city Department of …

Published on November 24, 2017
Cityscape // Richmond Public Schools, the city’s recreation department and community volunteers on the rebuilding project. City Hall has set aside several hundred thousand dollars to make improvements to the park, but has yet to commit any of the funds.

Cityscape // Richmond Public Schools, the city’s recreation department and community volunteers on the rebuilding project. City Hall has set aside several hundred thousand dollars …

Published on November 24, 2017
Cityscape // Volunteers work in unison, left, to install new playground equipment at Abner Clay Park, off Leigh Street and Brook Road in Jackson Ward. Right, Jordan Tillman was among the willing workers who participated in the effort to create a better place for children to play. City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray of the 2nd District credited an anonymous donor’s $200,000 gift with making it possible to replace old equipment. KaBoom!, a national nonprofit, joined with Communities in Schools of Richmond, the Historic Jackson Ward Association,

Cityscape // Volunteers work in unison, left, to install new playground equipment at Abner Clay Park, off Leigh Street and Brook Road in Jackson Ward. …

Published on November 24, 2017

Published on November 24, 2017

Published on November 24, 2017
U.S. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad shows off the Barbie doll made in her likeness during the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Awards last week in New York. The doll is scheduled to go on sale next year.

U.S. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad shows off the Barbie doll made in her likeness during the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Awards last week …

Published on November 24, 2017

Published on November 24, 2017