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Cityscape
Slices of life and scenes in Richmond
Real estate developer Capital City Partners, LLC purchased the City’s 71-year-old former Public Safety Building at 500 N. 10th St., 9th Street entrance shown above, for $3.5 million in 2021. Capital City officials said the building would be demolished on the 3-acre property to make room for a $325 million, 500,000-square-foot tower development that will be anchored by VCU Health.
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William & Mary heads to Montana State for quarterfinals
Michael London already has coached one school to the FCS championship. Now he’s looking to make it two.
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Faith, coping with loss highlight new book by co-pastor of New Kingdom Christian Ministries
For Sanya B. Young, writing a book about handling life’s challenge is helping her deal with the grief over the death two years ago of her husband, Dr. Leonidas B. Young II.
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University of Michigan student William Royster stands with the “#Black Lives Matter” message taped over his mouth as he is surrounded by students at the …
Published on January 29, 2015
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Rock star Bruce Springsteen canceled his April 10 concert at the Greensboro, N.C., Coliseum, the latest in a line of protests over a new state …
Published on April 15, 2016
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Virginia State University quarterback Cordelral Cook makes an 8-yard run across the goal line during the first quarter, giving the Trojans a 7-0 lead over …
Published on October 25, 2019
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Led by MVP Ethan Garila, Lincoln defeated Fayetteville State, 62-57, in Baltimore in front of an ESPNU national audience on Saturday, March 2. Fayetteville State …
Published on March 7, 2024
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Bye, bye birdies - Aidan Landers, 3, looks over his shoulder at the Canada geese flocking Wednesday in Fountain Lake as he leads his 2-year-old …
Published on October 9, 2015
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Altony “Tiger” Foote Jr., left, and his father, the Rev. Altony Foote Sr., pose in the WQCN radio studio inside Faith & Love Fellowship Church …
Published on February 22, 2018
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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams ends her challenge to Republican Brian Kemp during a news conference Nov. 16 at her Atlanta headquarters while pledging to …
Published on November 24, 2018
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Kym Idella Jeter waves to family and friends in the stands as she walks out with Huguenot High School’s new graduates at the end of …
Published on June 24, 2021
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Downtown illumination Dec. 4 to kick off the holiday
Downtown will light up for the holidays with the annual RVA Illuminates celebration this Friday, Dec. 4.
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Regional computer programming school proposed
Ten school districts, including Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico, are embarking on a bold educational experiment aimed at overhauling career training for area high school students, particularly those struggling in traditional classes. The first step: Creation of a regional school that would give students the skills to become computer programmers and open doors to careers in engineering, computer science and other technology fields, according to a grant application the alliance of schools submitted to the state Department of Education.
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“I think we’ve done well,” said Mayor Dwight C. Jones, who will turn over his office to a new mayor at the end of the …
Published on December 9, 2016
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The Great Debaters // Jerry Ruffin and Riqia Taylor strategize before presenting their argument during “The Great Debate” sponsored by The Gloucester Institute Board of …
Published on March 31, 2017
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Jubilant John Marshall High School basketball players show off their 3A state championship trophy after their big victory in March over Western Albemarle High School …
Published on December 30, 2018
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Jacksonville shootings refocus attention on city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
By some measures, Jacksonville was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism still fester in the Florida city.
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50-year reunion
Student civil rights workers recall efforts
The Charleston, S.C., church shooting is an ugly reminder that “racist violence is not a ghost,” said Bruce Smith 71, of Woodbridge, a volunteer lobbyist for AARP.
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Détente reached after Oakley-Dolan showdown at The Garden
Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has a reputation of being a powerful man who doesn’t back down.
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Pamunkey Tribe launches plan for $350M casino resort in South Side
A Virginia Indian tribe that includes Richmond as part of the territory where tribal ancestors lived and hunted before the English invasion is planning to make a splashy return to this modern city in the form of a $350 million resort hotel and casino.
