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The first pedestrians stream across the newly opened T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge over the James River. Mayor Dwight C. Jones led the ribbon-cutting for the lighted bridge during the Grand Illumination on Friday. Richmond poured $11.3 million in state and city funds into the span open only to pedestrians and bikes. The new river crossing sits above a 1901 dam and links Brown’s Island on the North Side to an overlook on the South Side near the entry to the Manchester Bridge. Another $200,000 was spent on eight, 17-foot-tall metal rings that Denver artist Joshua Wiener created to adorn the South Side path to the 1,600-foot bridge. The bridge is named for a senior city planner who advocated for the bridge before his death in 2014. Construction began in October 2015 on the only current city structure named for a city employee.

The first pedestrians stream across the newly opened T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge over the James River. Mayor Dwight C. Jones led the ribbon-cutting for …

Published on December 10, 2016

West Virginia University guard Noah Farrakhan, right, is safe to play the remainder of the season without the fear of losing eligibility. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday afternoon that the judge has signed the order that saves the now-eligible players from burning their eligibility during the temporary restraining order against the NCAA.

West Virginia University guard Noah Farrakhan, right, is safe to play the remainder of the season without the fear of losing eligibility. West Virginia Attorney …

Published on December 21, 2023

Gyasi Cox, 4, keeps himself occupied as he and his mom, Anthea Cox, wait last Saturday for a to-go order from Brewer’s Café in the 1100 block of Bainbridge Street in South Richmond. Under the state’s emergency orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, restaurants across Virginia are open only to provide meals for carry-out, delivery or curbside pickup.

Gyasi Cox, 4, keeps himself occupied as he and his mom, Anthea Cox, wait last Saturday for a to-go order from Brewer’s Café in the …

Published on May 7, 2020

A giant symbol of the times now adorns the facade of the Science Museum of Virginia as it prepares to reopen to the public 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. The museum, at 2500 W. Broad St. near Downtown, has been closed to visitors for months because of the pandemic. The giant mask is a reminder that visitors will need to wear one to get in. The museum is one of many cultural spaces that are putting new requirements in place in moving from virtual events to actually welcoming visitors. In addition to the mask requirement, the museum will have visitors buy timed admission tickets in advance. It also will limit the number of people entering during operating hours. The museum currently is hosting the state Senate during the General Assembly’s special session.

A giant symbol of the times now adorns the facade of the Science Museum of Virginia as it prepares to reopen to the public 9:30 …

Published on September 3, 2020

Pittsburgh NCAA college football defensive back Damar Hamlin poses for a photo with Bryce Williams, 3, of Mckees Rocks, Pa., after the youngster picked out a toy during Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation community toy drive at kelly and Nina’s Daycare Center, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Mckees Rocks, Pa. Hamlin wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids. It took about two years. Then came Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, when the Buffalo Bills safety was critically injured during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He instantly became one of the biggest stories in sports, and thousands of people found his GoFundMe page. The result: Roughly $3.7 million donated in the first 12 hours.

Pittsburgh NCAA college football defensive back Damar Hamlin poses for a photo with Bryce Williams, 3, of Mckees Rocks, Pa., after the youngster picked out …

Published on January 5, 2023

Cityscape // It’s almost done. This is a view of the new T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge that pedestrians and cyclists can use to cross the James River. No motorized vehicles are allowed. The bridge links Brown’s Island near 5th Street in Downtown to the Manchester Climbing Wall, part of the floodwall, in South Side. It is named for the late city planner who once led the effort to create the bridge. The project took two years of planning and a year of construction. It includes improvements to the land area on the south bank to make the bridge more accessible. More than $11.5 million has been spent on the development, according to the city, including more than $9 million in city taxpayer funds and $2.5 million from a state grant. Part of the structure, now reinforced and improved, dates to 1901 and sat atop a dam that was built at the time to provide water to generate electricity at a long-defunct power plant on 12th Street. A few years ago, the old power plant was transformed into apartments.

Cityscape // It’s almost done. This is a view of the new T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge that pedestrians and cyclists can use to cross …

Published on October 31, 2016

Hundreds gather at Monroe Park on July 8 to rally for the support of abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s rollback of the 49-year-old Roe v. Wade decision that conferred a woman’s right to have an abortion. The supporters were joined by Democratic lawmakers and activists. On the same day, President Biden signed an executive order to increase protection against potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face if they travel across state lines for the procedure. The order also includes measures to safeguard access to abortion medication and contraception.

Hundreds gather at Monroe Park on July 8 to rally for the support of abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s rollback …

Published on July 14, 2022

A new historic marker honoring Richmond business and civil rights leader Maggie L. Walker sits in front of the historic St. Luke Building that has stood in the 900 block of St. James Street in Gilpin Court since 1903. Now a 12-unit apartment building with first-floor commercial space, the building began life as the national headquarters of the United Order of St. Luke, a Black fraternal and insurance group led by Mrs. Walker from 1899 until her death in 1934. Making bold moves, she pushed the fraternal order into developing the headquarters and taking other entrepreneurial action, including opening a bank.

A new historic marker honoring Richmond business and civil rights leader Maggie L. Walker sits in front of the historic St. Luke Building that has …

Published on June 24, 2021

A new historic marker honoring Richmond business and civil rights leader Maggie L. Walker sits in front of the historic St. Luke Building that has stood in the 900 block of St. James Street in Gilpin Court since 1903. Now a 12-unit apartment building with first-floor commercial space, the building began life as the national headquarters of the United Order of St. Luke, a Black fraternal and insurance group led by Mrs. Walker from 1899 until her death in 1934. Making bold moves, she pushed the fraternal order into developing the headquarters and taking other entrepreneurial action, including opening a bank.

A new historic marker honoring Richmond business and civil rights leader Maggie L. Walker sits in front of the historic St. Luke Building that has …

Published on June 24, 2021

Making history // Gov. Terry McAuliffe gives Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn his pen Wednesday after signing a history-making bill into law that she patroned through the General Assembly. The new law ensures that 19th-century graves, monuments and markers of African-Americans will get the same state support as the burial sites of Confederate soldiers who fought to keep them enslaved. The governor also signed a second bill Richmond Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan ushered through the legislature that clears the way for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to preserve and tell the story of sites in the state linked to enslaved people. Among those taking part in the signing ceremony are, from left, Richmond Delegate Betsy B. Carr; Powhatan Delegate R. Lee Ware; Delegate McQuinn; Fairfax Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn; Petersburg Delegate Lashrecse D. Aird; Delegate McClellan; Virginia Outdoor Foundation Executive Director Brett Glymph; state Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward, hidden; and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe. The ceremony took place in front of the Civil Rights Monument in Capitol Square.

Making history // Gov. Terry McAuliffe gives Richmond Delegate Delores L. McQuinn his pen Wednesday after signing a history-making bill into law that she patroned …

Published on May 20, 2017

Mikki Robinson at Big Herm’s hands a to-go order to Shonda Harris-Muhammed.

Mikki Robinson at Big Herm’s hands a to-go order to Shonda Harris-Muhammed.

Published on April 9, 2020

Mikki Robinson at Big Herm’s hands a to-go order to Shonda Harris-Muhammed.

Mikki Robinson at Big Herm’s hands a to-go order to Shonda Harris-Muhammed.

Published on April 9, 2020

Gov. Terry McAuliffe triumphantly holds up the historic order he signed last Friday outside the state Capitol.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe triumphantly holds up the historic order he signed last Friday outside the state Capitol.

Published on April 29, 2016

Scout Sahmeah Jamison, right, carefully balances a box to complete another order. Cookie sales will continue around the Richmond area through late March.

Scout Sahmeah Jamison, right, carefully balances a box to complete another order. Cookie sales will continue around the Richmond area through late March.

Published on March 1, 2018

Cars park briefly along 2nd Street for drivers or occupants to grab pick-up orders from restaurants and to wave at business owners.

Cars park briefly along 2nd Street for drivers or occupants to grab pick-up orders from restaurants and to wave at business owners.

Published on April 9, 2020

Czarina Deguzman sits in the doorway of Soul Taco to take to-go orders. The restaurant on 2nd Street is one of Soul Taco’s two locations in Downtown.

Czarina Deguzman sits in the doorway of Soul Taco to take to-go orders. The restaurant on 2nd Street is one of Soul Taco’s two locations …

Published on April 9, 2020

A crew carefully places the bronze statue on a truck. Mayor Levar M. Stoney ordered the removal of remaining Confederate statues as a public safety measure.

A crew carefully places the bronze statue on a truck. Mayor Levar M. Stoney ordered the removal of remaining Confederate statues as a public safety …

Published on July 2, 2020

After more than 100 years, the statue of Confederate Stonewall Jackson on Monument Avenue came down to the cheers of throngs of people July 1 shortly after Mayor Stoney’s emergency order for the racist symbols to be removed.

After more than 100 years, the statue of Confederate Stonewall Jackson on Monument Avenue came down to the cheers of throngs of people July 1 …

Published on October 29, 2020

Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press More than 100 people march to the Virginia Supreme Court building following Tuesday’s rally in Capitol Square supporting Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s order restoring voting rights to more than 200,000 felons.

Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press More than 100 people march to the Virginia Supreme Court building following Tuesday’s rally in Capitol Square supporting Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s …

Published on July 22, 2016

Graffiti mars bricks on the annex to the historic St. Luke Building at 900 St. James St. in Gilpin Court. Now vacant, the annex provided housing for visiting agents of the former Independent Order of St. Luke. The owners lack permits to fence both buildings.

Graffiti mars bricks on the annex to the historic St. Luke Building at 900 St. James St. in Gilpin Court. Now vacant, the annex provided …

Published on November 3, 2017