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Sarah Choi gets to spend more time with her son, Maximino Guertler Choi, at their Lakeside home in Henrico County without the interruption of day care. The 46-year-old marketing consultant sees that as her silver lining during this time. Her son, she said, is 21⁄2 and exploding with new words and expressions each day. “It’s amazing to be the first person to witness his progress,” she said.

Sarah Choi gets to spend more time with her son, Maximino Guertler Choi, at their Lakeside home in Henrico County without the interruption of day …

Published on April 30, 2020

Natalie Conway of Glen Allen: “I think I would give my mom the gift of good health.”

Natalie Conway of Glen Allen: “I think I would give my mom the gift of good health.”

Published on May 8, 2015

Natalie Conway of Glen Allen: “I think I would give my mom the gift of good health.”

Natalie Conway of Glen Allen: “I think I would give my mom the gift of good health.”

Published on May 8, 2015

ONE GIANT LEAP- All eyes are on 3-year-old Gabrielle Ba as she sails through the air and down a slide. She and her playmates were having fun Saturday at the 2nd Annual Brookland Park Boulevard History Festival on North Side. The free community event attracted hundreds of people and included entertainment, a farmer’s market, health screenings and lots of food and fun. Please see additional photos on B1.

ONE GIANT LEAP- All eyes are on 3-year-old Gabrielle Ba as she sails through the air and down a slide. She and her playmates were …

Published on July 24, 2015

Ready to roll // Shy’Tia Henry, 5, takes off with the help of Corey “Cool” Brown of Petersburg as she tries out her new bike last Saturday at the Fairfield Court Community Day. She won one of several bicycles that were raffled off during the neighborhood event. Mr. Brown is a member of one of the motorcycle clubs that sponsored the bike giveaway. Location: 2300 block of North 25th Street.

Ready to roll // Shy’Tia Henry, 5, takes off with the help of Corey “Cool” Brown of Petersburg as she tries out her new bike …

Published on June 30, 2017

She’s got the look: Daziyah Hewlett shows off the fancy crown she and her mom, Johanna Whitaker, created last Saturday at the 30th Annual 2nd Street Festival in Jackson Ward. The free two-day event, highlighted by music, food, history and culture, also included a Kidz Zone with special activities run by the Children’s Museum of Richmond. (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)

She’s got the look: Daziyah Hewlett shows off the fancy crown she and her mom, Johanna Whitaker, created last Saturday at the 30th Annual 2nd …

Published on October 12, 2018

Nina Robinson, 40, of North Side: “God and life, waking up in the morning and being able to have a meal for my children for Thanksgiving.”

Nina Robinson, 40, of North Side: “God and life, waking up in the morning and being able to have a meal for my children for …

Published on November 24, 2018

Making Reading Fun // Volunteer Carolyn Hawley of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority wears her Dr. Seuss hat as she engages third-graders at Overby-Sheppard Elementary School in reading last Friday. She was among a cadre of volunteers who participated in special programs and activities at nine Richmond elementary schools for in celebration of Read Across America. Local and national efforts were designed to motivate children and teens to read. The National Education Association organizes the annual initiative.

Making Reading Fun // Volunteer Carolyn Hawley of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority wears her Dr. Seuss hat as she engages …

Published on March 11, 2016

During Monday’s solar eclipse, the moon will come between the sun and the Earth, fully or partially blocking the sun. The sky will start to get dark around 1:18 p.m., with the maximum coverage of the sun around 2:44 p.m. The sun will fully come out of the moon’s shadow at 4:03 p.m.

During Monday’s solar eclipse, the moon will come between the sun and the Earth, fully or partially blocking the sun. The sky will start to …

Published on August 18, 2017

Legendary Henrico County educator Virginia Randolph made a difference during a career that spanned more than 50 years starting in the late 1890s and touched the lives of countless students and teachers alike. Today, her likeness stands with other Virginia women celebrated in “Voices from the Garden: The Virginia Women’s Monument” in Capitol Square. A new General Assembly building is going up behind her. Ms. Randolph is credited with upgrading education for black children in then-segregated public schools in Henrico County and influencing the teaching of black children across the South and in Africa with the Henrico Plan she wrote. In 1892, Ms. Randolph opened the Mountain Road School and went on to become the first Jeanes teacher in the United States, working to upgrade vocational training programs for black students at 23 schools. She started the first in-service training for black teachers and pushed hands-on training and community self-help programs. She also launched the first school-based Arbor Day program in Virginia and was influential in serving on state commissions on industrial education and public health. Her legacy lives on through the Southern Education Foundation, in the Henrico school that is named for her and in the Virginia Randolph Foundation that awards scholarships to high school students in the county.

Legendary Henrico County educator Virginia Randolph made a difference during a career that spanned more than 50 years starting in the late 1890s and touched …

Published on June 18, 2020

Ms. Franklin, wearing a signature hat, performs “My Country ’Tis of Thee” at President Obama’s first inauguration in January 2009 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Ms. Franklin, wearing a signature hat, performs “My Country ’Tis of Thee” at President Obama’s first inauguration in January 2009 at the U.S. Capitol in …

Published on August 26, 2018

Taylor Ellis, 10, author of “Hair in My Brush” reviews a copy of her book about a young African-American girl who is diagnosed with alopecia.

Taylor Ellis, 10, author of “Hair in My Brush” reviews a copy of her book about a young African-American girl who is diagnosed with alopecia.

Published on July 6, 2018

Taylor Ellis, 10, author of “Hair in My Brush” reviews a copy of her book about a young African-American girl who is diagnosed with alopecia.

Taylor Ellis, 10, author of “Hair in My Brush” reviews a copy of her book about a young African-American girl who is diagnosed with alopecia.

Published on July 9, 2018

Cicilia Seleian Koisenke, fifth from left, lives in Intashat sub location in Kenya, a community of about 5,000 people that has suffered from severe drought conditions throughout the Horn of Africa. During her March 17-24 visit to Richmond, where she is being hosted by Suzanne Hall, sixth from left, Mrs. Koisenke is raising awareness about her community and also is selling traditional beaded jewelry that she and the Maasai Mara women of her region make to raise money for villagers’ basic necessities such as food, shelter, sanitary items and more.

Cicilia Seleian Koisenke, fifth from left, lives in Intashat sub location in Kenya, a community of about 5,000 people that has suffered from severe drought …

Published on March 23, 2023

Ralph Jones of South Side, semi-retired: “I almost died in 2014 from pneumonia. I’m doing better now. I thank God for my good health and somewhat decent spirits during the holidays.”

Ralph Jones of South Side, semi-retired: “I almost died in 2014 from pneumonia. I’m doing better now. I thank God for my good health and …

Published on November 25, 2015

Post Office on Wheels // The building was closed due to “safety concerns,” said Freda Sauter, U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman. She said the mobile center would remain on site and operate regular hours Monday through Friday until the building is repaired. Box holders should be able to pick up their mail at the mobile center, she said, rather than having to trek to the Montrose Postal Station in Fulton. Joshua S. Bilder, owner of the building the Postal Service leases, is arranging for contractors to begin critical renovations to allow the Postal Service to return. He expects the work to take 90 to 120 days.

Post Office on Wheels // The building was closed due to “safety concerns,” said Freda Sauter, U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman. She said the mobile center …

Published on April 13, 2017

Beyonce at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in March 2021. Beyoncé is nominated for nine Grammy Awards, including record and song of the year for “Break My Soul,” along with album of the year for “Renaissance.”

Beyonce at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in March 2021. Beyoncé is nominated for nine Grammy Awards, including record and song of …

Published on November 17, 2022

CITYSCAPE //A portrait of Richmond icon Maggie L. Walker, left, and a marquee message welcome people attending a celebration last Friday at the Hippodrome Theater in Jackson Ward. The “Dear Co Workers” event celebrated the team of volunteers who helped Heather Huyck, an adjunct history professor at the College of William & Mary, in a seven-year effort to preserve documents, letters and papers of Mrs. Walker and the mutual aid society she led and through which she founded a bank, a newspaper and a department store. The papers are now protected in 20 boxes that owners Margaret T. and Wanda D. Stallings hope to donate to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

CITYSCAPE //A portrait of Richmond icon Maggie L. Walker, left, and a marquee message welcome people attending a celebration last Friday at the Hippodrome Theater …

Published on March 17, 2017

Standing between the old and the new Creighton Court communities on Tuesday are members of the Creighton Court Tenants Council. Sharon Herman, 66, left, a Creighton Court resident for more than 20 years, is the Creighton Court Tenant Council’s secretary; Marilyn Olds, 73, center, has been a resident of Creighton Court since she was 4 years old and a lease holder for at least 55 years. She is the president of the Richmond Tenant Organization and the Creighton Court Tenant Council. Jayne Harris, 66, who became a resident of Creighton Court as a fifth-grader and has lived there on and off as an adult, is the Creighton Court Tenant Council’s treasurer.

Standing between the old and the new Creighton Court communities on Tuesday are members of the Creighton Court Tenants Council. Sharon Herman, 66, left, a …

Published on July 13, 2023

Earl Fleming has shed 150 pounds since his diagnosis of heart failure in 2008. His face and frame, he says, are much thinner “thanks to really taking care of my body and this amazing (new) heart.”

Earl Fleming has shed 150 pounds since his diagnosis of heart failure in 2008. His face and frame, he says, are much thinner “thanks to …

Published on December 23, 2016