Nehemiah Bacot, 6, and his sister Zariyah Bacot, 10, attend the Richmond Fire Department’s grand opening of the newly constructed Fire Station 12 on Wednesday, June 25, at 2223 West Cary St. The new facility replaces the city’s oldest operating station.

A view from first base at CarMax Park, the future home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, currently under construction. The Flying Squirrels and Gilbane Building Co. hosted a tour of the site Wednesday, June 25, as the team began offering 2026 season memberships.

Fawn at edge of river near Oregon Hill Overlook

Guests mingle at the Juneteenth opening of “(re)Framing Protest (NOW): Design + Hope” and “Echoes of Us” at the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design. The exhibitions feature work by more than 15 Black artists from Virginia and explore national conversations on race, protest and cultural memory through art and design.

Jasmine Finnie and Jericia Johnson look at prints by mixed media artist Kelly U. Johnson at her table during the opening.

Richmond Free Press photojournalist Regina H. Boone speaks during the event, with photojournalist Sandra Sellars and Richmond Free Press Vice President of Production April Coleman listening. Both shows run through July 12.