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Abby Klein creates a work of art Friday atop a storm drain on Tredegar Street near Brown’s Island as curious passers-by watch her progress. She is one of five artists selected by the Richmond Department of Public Utilities from 55 for the first phase of the Storm Drain Art Project. Ms. Klein’s work is titled, “You drop it, I drink it.” The other four artists who are painting drains along Tredegar Street are Alfonso Perez Acosta, Nicole Gomez, Melissa Greedy and Richard Lucente. The city is paying a commission of $300 to each artist and later plans to award a $200 prize to the artist whose work the public votes as their favorite. The project was set up as a fun, creative approach to educate the public to keep the drains free of litter and not use the drains to get rid of oil and other toxins that could pollute the city’s waterways and, ultimately, the James River into which storm water flows.

Abby Klein creates a work of art Friday atop a storm drain on Tredegar Street near Brown’s Island as curious passers-by watch her progress. She …

Published on July 22, 2016
Swing high // Fahdor Rivers, 6, provides some brotherly love and a big push for his 2-year-old sister, Zinai Brooks, who gleefully glided back and forth on the toddler swings at the Carter Jones Park on Perry Street in South Side. The youngsters’ mother, Ashley Brooks, was close by with a watchful eye

Swing high // Fahdor Rivers, 6, provides some brotherly love and a big push for his 2-year-old sister, Zinai Brooks, who gleefully glided back and …

Published on July 22, 2016
Mr. Parks

Mr. Parks

Published on July 22, 2016
This 1950 photo of an elderly woman only known as Mrs. Jefferson is among the 42 photographs in the exhibit, “Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott,” which is opening at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

This 1950 photo of an elderly woman only known as Mrs. Jefferson is among the 42 photographs in the exhibit, “Gordon Parks: Back to Fort …

Published on July 22, 2016
Miss. Jones

Miss. Jones

Published on July 22, 2016
Mr. Lambert

Mr. Lambert

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016
A multiethnic crowd gathers Saturday near the Washington Monument for “Together 2016,” an evangelical Christian prayer rally. The flags were at half-mast for the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice, France, on July 14.

A multiethnic crowd gathers Saturday near the Washington Monument for “Together 2016,” an evangelical Christian prayer rally. The flags were at half-mast for the victims …

Published on July 22, 2016
Mr. Mandela

Mr. Mandela

Published on July 22, 2016
Mr. Pence

Mr. Pence

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016
The Richmond Black Widows practice hard at St. Joseph’s Villa last week to get ready for the WFA championship game Saturday in Pittsburgh.

The Richmond Black Widows practice hard at St. Joseph’s Villa last week to get ready for the WFA championship game Saturday in Pittsburgh.

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016
John Baxter Taylor, George Poage

John Baxter Taylor, George Poage

Published on July 22, 2016

Published on July 22, 2016
Richard Granberry, Andrew Corum

Richard Granberry, Andrew Corum

Published on July 22, 2016
Norfolk State University is getting a jump start on the 2016-17 basketball season. The Spartans will travel to the Central American nation of Costa Rica Aug. 12 through 17 for exhibition games against three teams that are to be played in the capital, San Jose. The team also will do some sightseeing. The NCAA allows teams to travel internationally to play every four years. In preparation, teams are permitted 10 practice sessions prior to departure. NSU Coach Robert Jones’ squad will play the University of Ottawa, Canada, on Aug. 13, a Costa Rican team on Aug. 14 and Brock University, Canada, on Aug. 15. Side trips are planned to Holy Spirit Orphanage, Crocodile Bridge and the Vista Los Suenos Rainforest. NSU is rebuilding its team after losing its top three scorers — Jeff Short, D’Shon Taylor and Charles Oliver — from last season’s MEAC championship squad. Of the 13 players traveling to Costa Rica, eight are newcomers to NSU’s program. The Spartans’ last overseas trip was in 2012 to the Bahamas.

Norfolk State University is getting a jump start on the 2016-17 basketball season. The Spartans will travel to the Central American nation of Costa Rica …

Published on July 22, 2016