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Wimbledon champion Serena Williams holds high the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy she was awarded after clinching the women’s singles final last Saturday. She also received a $2.9 million prize.

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams holds high the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy she was awarded after clinching the women’s singles final last Saturday. She also received …

Published on July 17, 2015

Savannah Watkins, 19, holds a picture of her father, Calvin Watkins, who has been incarcerated since 2004 at Buckingham Correctional Center. She said she doesn’t remember her father outside of prison.

Savannah Watkins, 19, holds a picture of her father, Calvin Watkins, who has been incarcerated since 2004 at Buckingham Correctional Center. She said she doesn’t …

Published on August 19, 2021

Ghazala F. Hashmi receives cheers and applause from supporters as she takes the stage to address the crowd at the Democrats’ victory party Tuesday night after her upset win in the Richmond area’s 10th Senate District. She is the first Muslim elected to the state Senate.

Ghazala F. Hashmi receives cheers and applause from supporters as she takes the stage to address the crowd at the Democrats’ victory party Tuesday night …

Published on November 8, 2019

Holocaust survivor Bat-Sheva Dagan, center, is escorted as she places a candle in memory of those who died at the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz in Oswiecim, Poland. She returned to the camp this week for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Soviet army’s liberation of the camp.

Holocaust survivor Bat-Sheva Dagan, center, is escorted as she places a candle in memory of those who died at the Nazi death camp in Auschwitz …

Published on January 31, 2020

New Judge Mary Elizabeth Langer receives applause from the chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court, C.N. Jenkins Jr. She joined him on the bench during a ceremony last Friday in which she was officially installed as a judge of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

New Judge Mary Elizabeth Langer receives applause from the chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court, C.N. Jenkins Jr. She joined him on the bench …

Published on August 12, 2016

Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Aug. 9 that she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests.

Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Aug. 9 that she is ready to step away from tennis so she …

Published on August 18, 2022

Surgical tech-turned-artist Melanie Taliaferro of Chesterfield County shows off her handmade necklaces, earrings and other jewelry as customers weave in and out of her tent. She said she hung up one set of tools 15 years ago and opted for those of a metalsmith and jewelrymaker.

Surgical tech-turned-artist Melanie Taliaferro of Chesterfield County shows off her handmade necklaces, earrings and other jewelry as customers weave in and out of her tent. …

Published on May 5, 2022

Kiara S. Thompson, an eighth-grade physical science teacher at Boushall Middle School, breaks into tears as she is surprised May 6 in her classroom by Superintendent Jason Kamras, second from right, and Mayor Levar M. Stoney, with their announcement that she was selected Richmond’s Teacher of the Year.

Kiara S. Thompson, an eighth-grade physical science teacher at Boushall Middle School, breaks into tears as she is surprised May 6 in her classroom by …

Published on May 12, 2022

Haya Allen, 18, of Richmond: “I’m grateful and thankful for my parents.”

Haya Allen, 18, of Richmond: “I’m grateful and thankful for my parents.”

Published on November 24, 2018

I put a spell on you: Wands, rabbits and other tricks are just the tip of the iceberg for Violette Brown. No, she wasn’t dressed for Halloween. She was dressed for 2018 VA Comicon, a two-day event held last weekend at the Richmond Raceway. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

I put a spell on you: Wands, rabbits and other tricks are just the tip of the iceberg for Violette Brown. No, she wasn’t dressed …

Published on November 3, 2018

Linemen bound for Fla. to restore power lost after Hurricane Irma // Chuck Lafoon hands supplies to Justin Carmichael as the two Dominion Energy linemen load a bucket truck at the company’s operations center at 7500 W. Broad St. before heading to Florida to help restore power lost after Hurricane Irma blew through. They are among 120 Dominion employees, including safety experts, damage assessors and others, deployed Tuesday to the Sunshine State to help rebuild the power grid from Miami to Jacksonville that the powerful storm destroyed, leaving millions of people in the dark. Dominion also has sent 700 employees of private tree contractors it uses in Virginia and North Carolina to help remove downed trees that took out power lines. The company also is sending drones and helicopters to provide crews with aerial feedback about conditions they will face on the ground. This is just one way that Central Virginia is responding to help in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma that struck Texas, Florida and several other Southern states. Everything from money to bottled water has flowed to distressed areas, while many people and rescued pets have found temporary refuge in Virginia. Dominion’s response is evidence of the mutual assistance pact among electric utilities that ensures outside help when a member like Florida Power & Light is overwhelmed by a storm. Florida and other states have provided similar help to Dominion after storms have knocked out power to huge swaths of the Virginia company’s grid in recent years. “We are proud of the willingness of our employees and contractors to leave their families and friends to work long days providing desperately needed help,” said Ed Baine, Dominion Energy’s senior vice president for power delivery. Mr. Carmichael said he and his colleagues expect to be away at least two weeks. He said linemen are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to emergencies, and this is just the latest to come up. “We know how important our work is and how much people are depending on us at this time to get their power back on,” he said.

Linemen bound for Fla. to restore power lost after Hurricane Irma // Chuck Lafoon hands supplies to Justin Carmichael as the two Dominion Energy linemen …

Published on September 15, 2017

Business sense: Lauren Ferrell, 13, shows off inspirational handcrafted items she designed for her business, “Simply Inspired by Lauren.” She and dozens of other young entrepreneurs were selling their wares Saturday at the Richmond Children’s Business Fair. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

Business sense: Lauren Ferrell, 13, shows off inspirational handcrafted items she designed for her business, “Simply Inspired by Lauren.” She and dozens of other young …

Published on March 15, 2019

Ashley S. Bland reacts with utter surprise Monday as Gov. Ralph S. Northam announces that she is Virginia’s Region 1 Teacher of the Year 2021 during a program at Richmond’s John B. Cary Elementary School, where Ms. Bland thought she would be leading a tour of the school’s outdoor environmental learning center.

Ashley S. Bland reacts with utter surprise Monday as Gov. Ralph S. Northam announces that she is Virginia’s Region 1 Teacher of the Year 2021 …

Published on October 7, 2021

Donovan Robinson, 30, of North Side: “Having my two little boys and to be with them.”

Donovan Robinson, 30, of North Side: “Having my two little boys and to be with them.”

Published on November 24, 2018

Ghazala F. Hashmi receives cheers and applause from supporters as she address the crowd at the Democrats’ victory party following her upset win in November in the Richmond area’s 10th Senate District. She is the first Muslim elected to the state Senate. Below, Stephanie A. Lynch celebrates her victory in November’s special election in the Richmond City Council 5th District contest.

Ghazala F. Hashmi receives cheers and applause from supporters as she address the crowd at the Democrats’ victory party following her upset win in November …

Published on January 2, 2020

Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so she can be ready for any situation. The 17-year-old won five individual events in the Region 5B track & field meet, helping lead the Hanover County school to win the title.

Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so …

Published on January 6, 2022

President Obama announcing the My Brother’s Keeper initiative on Feb. 27, 2014.

President Obama announcing the My Brother’s Keeper initiative on Feb. 27, 2014.

Published on July 8, 2016

Helen Marie Taylor, 96, is taken by wheelchair to the John Marshall Courts Building in Downtown on Monday, where she sat in a hearing by Monument Avenue residents to keep the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in place. Ms. Taylor wants to halt the statue’s removal. She holds a photo taken with a descendant of one of the Confederates whose bust was removed earlier this year from the State Capitol.

Helen Marie Taylor, 96, is taken by wheelchair to the John Marshall Courts Building in Downtown on Monday, where she sat in a hearing by …

Published on October 22, 2020

Matthew Johnson, 20, of The Fan: “My super supportive family and the graphics arts program I’m in at Virginia Commonwealth University.”

Matthew Johnson, 20, of The Fan: “My super supportive family and the graphics arts program I’m in at Virginia Commonwealth University.”

Published on November 24, 2018

Linking with Cuba // Gladys Abella, right, with the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, Cuba, is assisted by translator Claudia De La Cruz of the IFCO/Pastors for Peace as she discusses life in Cuba under the U.S. trade and travel embargo. She spoke during a July 7 meeting at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in the East End that focused on links between Cuba and Africans. Her visit was organized by the African Awareness Association.

Linking with Cuba // Gladys Abella, right, with the Martin Luther King Center in Havana, Cuba, is assisted by translator Claudia De La Cruz of …

Published on July 22, 2016