Senior Daniel Saunders, Hopewell High’s top scorer, leaps for two more points in leading the Blue Devils to a 61-55 victory over visiting Prince George …

Published on January 29, 2015

Michelle Turner of All Saints Episcopal Church made the cross she carried on the Good Friday Stations of the Cross community walk.

Published on March 31, 2016

Ms. McQueen proudly stands in front of the new marker that she successfully lobbied the state Department of Historic Resources to install.

Published on June 16, 2022

Richmond Police Sgt. Carol Adams shares her story of domestic violence to help others avoid the pain she has endured.

Published on November 11, 2014

Dr. Derik E. Jones, left, and Dr. Dwight C. Jones, pastors of First Baptist Church of South Richmond, get a closer look at the new …

Published on January 21, 2021

Pearl Estelle Amy Smith, a mathematician for 31 years at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, says she made professional sacrifices to benefit her family.

Published on March 4, 2017

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California speaks to the media at Howard University after announcing Monday that she will run for the Democratic nomination for …

Published on January 24, 2019

Antonia Okafor of Texas addresses the crowd inside Capitol Square, where guns were not allowed. She was the sole African-American speaker at the rally.

Published on January 24, 2020

Ellalee Fountain Flowers sits on the South Portico steps of the Virgnia State Capitol in 2018. She died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at home at …

Published on May 19, 2022

Mandisa was born near Sacramento, Calif., and grew up singing in church. She gained stardom after finishing ninth on “American Idol” in 2006.

Published on April 25, 2024

Joy Harris shows off her 10-year labor of love — the book she wrote about her grandmother, gospel music icon and evangelist Maggie Ingram.

Published on June 30, 2017

Ms. Franklin acknowledges the cheering crowd as she stands to receive an honorary degree at Harvard University during the May 2014 commencement ceremony.

Published on August 26, 2018

Kimberly Dyke-Harsley displays her own message about freedom as she listens to the speakers at last Saturday’s parole restoration rally at Chimborazo Park.

Published on August 19, 2021

Confidently waiting: Columnist Zachary R. Woods, author of “Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America,” listens as he …

Published on March 15, 2019

Shocked, but obviously delighted, she can’t contain her excitement as he slides the engagement ring on her finger as onlookers watch and capture the moment …

Published on April 3, 2015

Below, Mr. Morrissey’s daughter, Kennedy, 3, shares a laugh as she starts her duties as flower girl with his 7-year-old nephew, John, the ring bearer.

Published on June 17, 2016

After her speech, Ms. Johnson was hooded as she received an honorary degree from UR President Ronald A. Crutcher.

Published on May 12, 2017

The 9th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont last weekend. On Saturday, Gladys Knight shows the crowd that she still has it.

Published on August 17, 2018

The first place winner in the women’s division also is from Ethiopia. She is Ayantu Dakebo Hailemariyan, 23, crossing the finish line, left, at 2:36:19.

Published on November 22, 2019

Maureen McDonnell walks through a bevy of media as she leaves the federal courthouse in Downtown with her son, Bobby, and daughter, Rachel, after her …

Published on February 26, 2015