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The Waffle House at 1309 W. Broad St. advertises it’s only offering carry-out service in obedience of Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s executive order this week allowing restaurants to offer only take-out, curbside or delivery service.

The Waffle House at 1309 W. Broad St. advertises it’s only offering carry-out service in obedience of Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s executive order this week …

Published on March 26, 2020

Heavy equipment is on the scene as concrete barriers are placed around the Lee statue on Wednesday. The state Department of General Services installed the barriers as a safety precaution while it maps out the removal of the statue under an order from Gov. Ralph S. Northam.

Heavy equipment is on the scene as concrete barriers are placed around the Lee statue on Wednesday. The state Department of General Services installed the …

Published on June 18, 2020

Police briefly ordered a lockdown of City Hall to prevent disruption of City Council budget deliberations and a separate School Board meeting. Council recessed while the doors were locked and resumed work a few minutes later after participants resumed their march along Broad Street.

Police briefly ordered a lockdown of City Hall to prevent disruption of City Council budget deliberations and a separate School Board meeting. Council recessed while …

Published on May 5, 2017

Bill Cosby flashes a victory sign Wednesday outside his home in Elkins Park, Penn., after the state’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction and ordered him released from prison immediately.

Bill Cosby flashes a victory sign Wednesday outside his home in Elkins Park, Penn., after the state’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction and …

Published on July 1, 2021

Thousands of protesters flood the area around the Lee statue on Monument Avenue on June 3, the day word spread that Gov. Ralph S. Northam was going to order the state-owned statue to be removed. The official announcement was made by the governor at a news conference the next day.

Thousands of protesters flood the area around the Lee statue on Monument Avenue on June 3, the day word spread that Gov. Ralph S. Northam …

Published on June 11, 2020

About 1,500 people gather in support of the Muslim community at last Sunday’s unity event at the Islamic Center of Virginia in Bon Air in response to President Trump’s executive order banning immigrants of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

About 1,500 people gather in support of the Muslim community at last Sunday’s unity event at the Islamic Center of Virginia in Bon Air in …

Published on February 10, 2017

After declaring an unlawful assembly last Friday, State Police release tear gas on the crowd of peaceful protesters and bystanders at the Lee statue. The state began shutting down the area around the statue from sunset to sunrise under an order last week from Gov. Ralph S. Northam.

After declaring an unlawful assembly last Friday, State Police release tear gas on the crowd of peaceful protesters and bystanders at the Lee statue. The …

Published on July 2, 2020

Belmead, the Powhatan County mansion that was once home to St. Emma Military Academy for Boys, now is boarded up. Nuns who manage the property have moved to a smaller building as leaders of their religious order, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, review bids to purchase the historic 2,200-acre property.

Belmead, the Powhatan County mansion that was once home to St. Emma Military Academy for Boys, now is boarded up. Nuns who manage the property …

Published on April 13, 2017

The huge statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is carefully lowered to the ground by workers, where it was cut in half for transport by truck to state storage. Gov. Ralph S. Northam had ordered the state-owned statue to come down in July 2020, but court challenges held up its removal until Sept. 8, 2021.

The huge statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is carefully lowered to the ground by workers, where it was cut in half for transport …

Published on January 6, 2022

CITYSCAPE // The highlight of the three-hour program: The announcement of the find of another box of documents. This latest box, like the other 15,000 documents now preserved and digitized, was found in the attic of the Stallings family’s vacant St. Luke Building in Gilpin Court. The four-story building was once the headquarters of the Independent Order of St. Luke that Mrs. Walker ran for much of her life.

CITYSCAPE // The highlight of the three-hour program: The announcement of the find of another box of documents. This latest box, like the other 15,000 …

Published on March 17, 2017

Everyone needs a break outdoors, particularly during this time of pandemic and orders to stay home and away from people. Rose Mukami Bartosh, 4, rolls along on her colorful bike, with her mom, Muthoni Imungi, not far behind last Sunday. The pair was spotted in the 3400 block of Fendall Avenue near Westwood Avenue in North Side.

Everyone needs a break outdoors, particularly during this time of pandemic and orders to stay home and away from people. Rose Mukami Bartosh, 4, rolls …

Published on April 2, 2020

Svondai N. Brown, left, assists Rhonda L. Sneed in laying out supplies for residents of “Camp Cathy,” a homeless tent city on Oliver Hill Way. Ms. Sneed, founder and leader of blessing Warriors RVA, began setting up tents in September to improve living conditions and provide more order for those at the site in Shockoe Valley.

Svondai N. Brown, left, assists Rhonda L. Sneed in laying out supplies for residents of “Camp Cathy,” a homeless tent city on Oliver Hill Way. …

Published on January 31, 2020

A cheering crowd watches as a crane hauls away the massive, 100-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from its pedestal at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Boulevard during a downpour on July 1. Using an emergency declaration, Mayor Stoney ordered the city-owned Confederate statues to be removed as a public safety measure.

A cheering crowd watches as a crane hauls away the massive, 100-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from its pedestal at Monument Avenue …

Published on January 7, 2021

Protesters gather on the Bank Street side of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Downtown to make their views known about President Trump’s travel ban against people from six Muslim-majority nations. Inside, the federal appeals court was hearing arguments Monday in the legal challenge to the president’s March executive order banning U.S. entry to people from the targeted nations.

Protesters gather on the Bank Street side of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Downtown to make their views known about President Trump’s …

Published on May 12, 2017

Gov. McAuliffe signs the sweeping order restoring felons’ voting rights Friday as supporters watch. Among them, from left: former Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney, Henrico Delegate Lamont Bagby, current Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson, First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Chesapeake Delegate Lionell Spruill Sr. Location: South Portico of the State Capitol.

Gov. McAuliffe signs the sweeping order restoring felons’ voting rights Friday as supporters watch. Among them, from left: former Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney, …

Published on April 29, 2016

Students from Richmond’s Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School STEM program march in the inaugural parade last Saturday in Capitol Square. Democrats have accused Gov. Glenn A. youngkin of ignoring science and state law with his executive order to lift mask mandates in public schools that were put in place to protect students, teachers and staff from COVID-19.

Students from Richmond’s Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School STEM program march in the inaugural parade last Saturday in Capitol Square. Democrats have accused Gov. …

Published on January 20, 2022

A real feast/ Hundreds of people are in crab heaven at the all-you-can-eat Crab Feast & Fish Fry held last Saturday by the Men of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at Peter Paul Development Center in the East End. The annual event benefits the outreach and community center that serves seniors and after-school programs for youngsters. For those with no time to eat in, carry-out orders were filled. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

A real feast/ Hundreds of people are in crab heaven at the all-you-can-eat Crab Feast & Fish Fry held last Saturday by the Men of …

Published on September 13, 2019

An Eventbrite announcement for the “I AM HERE” healing circle read: “May the many lives that our city has lost from this tragic shooting and throughout our city over the years from Monroe Park to Mosby Court inspire all of us as a city and society to do the spiritual, societal, and yes systemic homework that have been divinely assigned to each of us in this moment in order to graduate from this cycle of violence in our city and beloved community.”

An Eventbrite announcement for the “I AM HERE” healing circle read: “May the many lives that our city has lost from this tragic shooting and …

Published on July 13, 2023

Life as we know it has changed since the coronavirus pandemic. We took for granted the grand outdoor festivals, the events along the waterfront and the public ceremonies that drew thousands of people. Now, under Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s executive order to stay at home and away from groups, those areas are largely empty as people try to prevent the spread of the potentially fatal disease. These Free Press photos show the “before” and “after” impact of coronavirus on our city.

Life as we know it has changed since the coronavirus pandemic. We took for granted the grand outdoor festivals, the events along the waterfront and …

Published on April 2, 2020

From left, partners Wanda Stallings, Charles E. Ayers Jr. and Margaret Stallings pose on the fourth floor of the St. Luke building, which once held the offices of the Independent Order of St. Luke, an African-American insurance and mutual society, and the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank that Maggie Walker founded in 1903 during her tenure as leader of the organization.

From left, partners Wanda Stallings, Charles E. Ayers Jr. and Margaret Stallings pose on the fourth floor of the St. Luke building, which once held …

Published on April 28, 2017