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![In this photo, Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham contemplates his new post on Feb. 18, 2015, shortly after taking over leadership of the city Police Department.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2018/11/17/Chief_Alfred_Durham_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
In this photo, Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham contemplates his new post on Feb. 18, 2015, shortly after taking over leadership of the city Police …
Published on November 17, 2018
![Cityscape //These scenes show examples of the impact of the June 16 storm that hammered Richmond and Henrico County and knocked out power to nearly 120,000 homes and businesses in the two localities. Left, Laurie Petersen photographs a tree split during the raging winds at Monument and Roseneath avenues in the West End. Right, Brad Spangler takes a closer look at a car crushed under trees felled by the storm that packed 70 mph winds and dropped 1.6 inches of rain. Location: Seminary and Claremont avenues in North Side. Richmond area damage estimates ranged from $2 million to $5 million, including $770,000 in damage to 10 Richmond school buildings. Officials said all but $100,000 of the schools damage would be covered by insurance. Dominion brought in hundreds of workers, who helped restore power by late Monday. Fifty crews from the City of Richmond, meanwhile, cleared fallen trees blocking 156 streets and removed 700 tons of tree debris through Tuesday. As of Tuesday night, Byrd Park, Battery Park Pool and Bryan Park had yet to reopen. The city and Henrico County are offering to haul away tree limbs from residents’ property. In the city, residents can place limbs and brush near the curb or alley for pickup. County residents must register for service at (804) 501-4275 or online at www.henrico.us/services/storm-debris-pickup. The county’s deadline to sign up is Friday, June 24.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2016/06/24/Storm_Damage_4_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Cityscape //These scenes show examples of the impact of the June 16 storm that hammered Richmond and Henrico County and knocked out power to nearly …
Published on June 24, 2016
![Donald Garrett stands outside the Advance ‘Til Payday loan agency, 4311 Nine Mile Road, where he borrowed $100. The loan ended up costing him $320 in fees he could not afford on his fixed income.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2016/01/29/Donald_Garrett_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Donald Garrett stands outside the Advance ‘Til Payday loan agency, 4311 Nine Mile Road, where he borrowed $100. The loan ended up costing him $320 …
Published on January 29, 2016
![Charlene C. Harris stands in front of her two-bedroom home in the West End. She has been told to buy it or face having to move. Location: 1600 Colorado Ave.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/10/16/Charlene_Harris_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Charlene C. Harris stands in front of her two-bedroom home in the West End. She has been told to buy it or face having to …
Published on October 16, 2015
![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 sister, Aaliyah, on a walk in Byrd Park. The siblings were on a sunny, autumn outing with their mother, Jayvonne Landers.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/10/09/Aidan_and_Aaliyah_Landers_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
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
![Cast members, from left, Essence Atkins, Leon and Terri J. Vaughn and playwright Je’Caryous Johnson visit the Free Press offices Monday in Downtown.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/10/02/Cast_members_2_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Cast members, from left, Essence Atkins, Leon and Terri J. Vaughn and playwright Je’Caryous Johnson visit the Free Press offices Monday in Downtown.
Published on October 2, 2015
![This is the new look of Richmond’s Farmers’ Market on 17th Street in Shockoe Bottom. Most of the green-topped sheds, fixtures since 1986, are gone, creating a more open space for public events. The remaining sheds allow the 236-year-old market to remain in operation. The shed removal, which cost about $88,000, is the first step in a planned $2.5 million facelift for the market, including the installation of promenades and new landscaping. This photo was taken a few days before the start of the UCI Road World Championships.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/09/25/Farmers_Market_2_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
This is the new look of Richmond’s Farmers’ Market on 17th Street in Shockoe Bottom. Most of the green-topped sheds, fixtures since 1986, are gone, …
Published on September 25, 2015
![A plane flies above protesters at the Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue with a trailing Confederate flag and a misspelled counter-protest message that “Confederate Heros (sic) Matter.”](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/09/25/Confederates_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
A plane flies above protesters at the Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue with a trailing Confederate flag and a misspelled counter-protest message that “Confederate …
Published on September 25, 2015
![Burying the past
A small group of mostly young people took shovel to dirt and buried a Confederate flag near the James River on Memorial Day in a symbolic funeral for the symbol of racial hatred.
The ceremony was themed “A Belated Burial: Capital of the Confederacy.” It was part of a conceptual art project called “The Confederate Flag: 13 Flag Funerals,” that was streamed online in which participants buried or burned Confederate flags in 13 Southern states](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/05/29/belated_bural_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Burying the past A small group of mostly young people took shovel to dirt and buried a Confederate flag near the James River on Memorial …
Published on May 29, 2015
![Sunset over The Carillon in the West End](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/05/08/sunset_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Sunset over The Carillon in the West End
Published on May 8, 2015
![Mallory Hasen of Jackson Ward: “I would buy my mom a house. She was a single mom raising my sister and me, and she always had to rent because she never had the money to buy.”](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/05/08/Mallory_Hasen_copy_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Mallory Hasen of Jackson Ward: “I would buy my mom a house. She was a single mom raising my sister and me, and she always …
Published on May 8, 2015
![James McGee and his sister, Jazlyn, check out Christopher the Clown, who towered over the crowd as he entertained them.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/04/10/On_Stilts_2_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
James McGee and his sister, Jazlyn, check out Christopher the Clown, who towered over the crowd as he entertained them.
Published on April 9, 2015
![This barrier now detours traffic from Fairmount Avenue, one block from the avenue’s intersection with 25th Street, Nine Mile Road and S Street. There, heavy equipment is digging up asphalt to create a new roundabout that will replace traffic lights at the busy intersection. Simons Contracting was awarded a $784,500 contract for the work that will disrupt traffic for three months. Total project cost: $1.2 million.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2015/03/27/roundabout_2_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
This barrier now detours traffic from Fairmount Avenue, one block from the avenue’s intersection with 25th Street, Nine Mile Road and S Street. There, heavy …
Published on March 26, 2015
![Sam Howerton, left, and Ryan Gardner, displaying their message of love, were the first male same-sex couple to buy a marriage license in Richmond.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2014/10/13/Howerton_and_Gardner_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
Sam Howerton, left, and Ryan Gardner, displaying their message of love, were the first male same-sex couple to buy a marriage license in Richmond.
Published on October 13, 2014
![This ugly scene shows all that remains of fire-ravaged playground equipment. Location: Fairfield Court Elementary School in the East End. The $120,000 in swings, slides and other equipment was torched Friday, depriving neighborhood children of a popular play space. Believe it or not, this is the ninth case of arson of school playground equipment in Richmond in just the past two years. Replacements have cost more than $1 million, with the school system having to pay $50,000 on each for insurance deductibles. In a few cases, private donors have contributed. No one can understand why this equipment is being targeted.](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2014/08/28/Playground_4_r190x220.jpg?15134d8ecf80f15357c5f07aa65289834e904796)
This ugly scene shows all that remains of fire-ravaged playground equipment. Location: Fairfield Court Elementary School in the East End. The $120,000 in swings, slides …
Published on August 28, 2014
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