Gladys Lewis and Anna Washington have been Girls Scout leaders for over 50 years.

Girl scouts and dignitaries representing Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia unveil a historic marker on the campus of Virginia Union University commemorating the first Southern African American Girl Scout Troop that began on the campus in 1932.

Commonwealth of Virginia Girl Scouts CEO Viola Baskerville along with Girl Scout members spruce up at East End Cemetery one of four cemeteries at Evergreen.

Girl Scouts spruce up at East End Cemetery one of four cemeteries at Evergreen.

Colin Egan #3219 and Ronnie Nickerson #3253 at the starting line at the Broad Street Mile. Thousands took part in the second annual Virginia Commonwealth University Broad Street Mile on Saturday. The event included a street festival, a 5K run and a series of 1-mile fun runs. It raised more than $1.7 million for more than 600 charities. Location: West Broad Street near Belvidere Street.

Parking for two is all that is left as workers clear a lot for an asphalt resurfacing. Location: Franklin Street between 4th and 5th streets in Downtown. The old asphalt removal and repaving took two days last week and left a shiny new surface.

Fiery celosia Downtown