Stephen Guyton pushes his belongings toward his new home — a high-rise dorm at Virginia Commonwealth University. His mom, Valerie, and his sister, Taylor, follow with more items the Fredericksburg freshman brought with him. Location: Franklin Street near Monroe Park.
Petunias stand tall in Church Hill
Members of the Class of 1984 happily line dance at their 30-year high school reunion. The Aug. 16 gathering brought together former classmates from the era when the city had combined high schools, Armstrong-Kennedy, Jefferson-Huguenot-Wythe and Marshall-Walker. Location: Aqua Lounge in Shockoe Bottom.
William Holliday and Abby Toro enjoy the jazz and salsa sounds at the Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park
Vanessa Galvez and Alex Adams display some fancy footwork during the Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park
Denae Shepperson and her daughter, Raina, dance to the rhythmic beat at the Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park
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.