While gay and lesbian couples celebrated their new right to marry in Virginia, several area ministers were expressing reluctance to marry same-sex couples.

Too many people have not prepared written instructions in case of a serious accident or illness.

A new state historical marker in Downtown will celebrate the creation of First African Baptist Church.

He was known throughout the community as “The Peanut Man.” But to those who knew and loved him best, Jack J. Pollard Jr. was much more.

Mr. Richardson represented Richmond area-based recording artists, such as D’Angelo, Tyrone Thomas and the Awareness Art Ensemble.

“I am not perfect — I mess up sometimes.” But she is “always guided by the spirit. That’s always been the best and most important part of my life. I take it with me every time I step on stage.”

The Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Committee is asking area pastors to collect a special offering or to make a donation to fight the sometimes-fatal blood disorder that predominately affects African-Americans.

Music lovers around the world are mourning the loss of pianist and composer Joe Sample, a founding member of the genre-crossing Jazz Crusaders, who helped pioneer the electronic jazz-funk fusion style.

William D. House Jr. brought his warm personality and can-do spirit to Richmond two and a half years ago.

Alicia Rasin announced she will hold a “Prayer for the City” this Saturday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m.

U.S. congregations are marching to the beat of their own drums now more than ever.

Two Richmond churches established shortly after the Civil War are marking milestone anniversaries at upcoming Sunday services.

Clinton R. “Bob” Moorman Jr., the first full-time commissioner of the CIAA, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, at his home in Hampton. Mr. Moorman was 90.

The public event hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond aims to bring together people of different faiths for discussions about peace.

For 63 years, he turned out high-quality wood brooms made of real broomcorn grass at the family-owned, but now defunct Imperial Broom Co.