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CIAA!: The annual CIAA Tournament is known for its fun — inside and outside the basketball arena. And this year in Charlotte, N.C., was no exception, as HBCU alumni, fans and family enjoyed four days of food, fun and activities in the Queen City. Nine-time Grammy nominee Kelly Price entertains the audience during halftime at the women’s championship game Saturday. (photos by Randy Singleton)

CIAA!: The annual CIAA Tournament is known for its fun — inside and outside the basketball arena. And this year in Charlotte, N.C., was no …

Published on March 8, 2019

Brad Spangler takes a closer look at a car crushed under trees felled by a June storm that packed 70 mph winds, dropped 1.6 inches of rain and knocked out power to nearly 120,000 homes and businesses in Richmond and Henrico County. Location: Seminary and Claremont avenues in North Side.

Brad Spangler takes a closer look at a car crushed under trees felled by a June storm that packed 70 mph winds, dropped 1.6 inches …

Published on December 30, 2016

Ringing in the new year! // New Year’s Eve in Richmond was a day — and night — of celebration and looking ahead to 2018. hundreds of children and their families gathered early in the day for the annual Science Museum of Virginia’s “Noon Year’s Eve’ celebration for the family friendly bash complete with streamers and a ball drop welcoming 2018.

Ringing in the new year! // New Year’s Eve in Richmond was a day — and night — of celebration and looking ahead to 2018. …

Published on January 5, 2018

Calvin Pearson, founder of Project 1619, holds a bowl of rose petals in preparation for a ceremony in which people dropped the petals in the water off the pier at Fort Monroe in honor and remembrance of the millions of Africans brought to these shores during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. (photo by Ava Reaves)

Calvin Pearson, founder of Project 1619, holds a bowl of rose petals in preparation for a ceremony in which people dropped the petals in the …

Published on August 30, 2019

Passers-by will now find it easier to know who’s performing at the Altria Theater. An eye-catching marquee on the Main Street side was completed last week. It joins a large picturesque marquee, pictured here, on the front of the building on Laurel Street that was unveiled last February. The theater has undergone a $60 million renovation. Its 87th anniversary is Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Passers-by will now find it easier to know who’s performing at the Altria Theater. An eye-catching marquee on the Main Street side was completed last …

Published on October 21, 2014

Sarah Collins Rudolph and her husband, George Rudolph, discuss the results of the 2016 presidential election in this Nov. 16, 2016, photo taken in their home in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Rudolph was blinded in one eye and lost her sister, Addie Mae Collins, in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.

Sarah Collins Rudolph and her husband, George Rudolph, discuss the results of the 2016 presidential election in this Nov. 16, 2016, photo taken in their …

Published on October 8, 2020

Signs of spring abound, from robins to daffodils to baseball. Here, Nutzy, the mascot of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, climbs the steps of The Diamond baseball stadium to kick off the team’s first event of its 11th season — a block party last Saturday at the stadium on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Nutzy’s Block Party included live music, dancing, local vendors and ballpark tours. It was the first opportunity for fans to buy game tickets before the season home opener on Thursday, April 16, against the Bowie Baysox of Maryland. The Richmond Flying Squirrels are the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.

Signs of spring abound, from robins to daffodils to baseball. Here, Nutzy, the mascot of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, climbs the steps of The Diamond …

Published on March 13, 2020

Washington Commanders President Jason Wright speaks during an event to unveil the NFL football team’s new identity Wednesday in Landover, Md. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans.

Washington Commanders President Jason Wright speaks during an event to unveil the NFL football team’s new identity Wednesday in Landover, Md. The new name comes …

Published on February 3, 2022

George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, wipes his eyes during a news conference after the verdict was read Tuesday in Minneapolis in which former police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. Below, Andre Tolleris waves a flag and yells in jubilation to passing motorists Tuesday at Monument and Allen avenues. Many of the drivers and passengers honked their horns in celebration.

George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, wipes his eyes during a news conference after the verdict was read Tuesday in Minneapolis in which former police officer …

Published on April 22, 2021

Members of Virginia State University’s Marching Band practice music and high-stepping routines that they will showcase during the school’s homecoming game this weekend. Taylor Whitehead is the interim band director for Virginia State University’s 120-member marching band, known as “The Trojan Explosion.” Drum major Juwan L. Walton, a junior from Franklin, keeps a trained eye on his fellow bandmates.

Members of Virginia State University’s Marching Band practice music and high-stepping routines that they will showcase during the school’s homecoming game this weekend. Taylor Whitehead …

Published on October 6, 2022

Christopher Woody amazes the crowd with his dance moves and death drop Saturday at the 3rd Annual RVA Soul House Fest held at St. Joseph’s Villa. The free event, a community party, featured six DJs and a host of entertainers serving up a variety of “house music,” a mix of soul and R&B.

Christopher Woody amazes the crowd with his dance moves and death drop Saturday at the 3rd Annual RVA Soul House Fest held at St. Joseph’s …

Published on August 9, 2018

Jussie Smollett, right, stands beside his attorney, Patricia Brown Holmes, at a press conference in Chicago after prosecutors on Tuesday dropped felony charges accusing him of faking a racist, anti-gay attack on himself. The “Empire” star agreed to do community service and let the city keep his $10,000 bail exchange for the deal.

Jussie Smollett, right, stands beside his attorney, Patricia Brown Holmes, at a press conference in Chicago after prosecutors on Tuesday dropped felony charges accusing him …

Published on March 28, 2019

Jonathan Miles, a co-founder of Project Yoga Richmond, conducts the final Saturday Salutations at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Sept. 24. Saturday Salutations was the organization’s “longest-standing” program. Although dozens of devoted yoga enthusiasts regularly attended the nonprofit’s pay-what-you can sessions, donations dropped off during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jonathan Miles, a co-founder of Project Yoga Richmond, conducts the final Saturday Salutations at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Sept. 24. Saturday Salutations …

Published on October 6, 2022

ONE GIANT LEAP- All eyes are on 3-year-old Gabrielle Ba as she sails through the air and down a slide. She and her playmates were having fun Saturday at the 2nd Annual Brookland Park Boulevard History Festival on North Side. The free community event attracted hundreds of people and included entertainment, a farmer’s market, health screenings and lots of food and fun. Please see additional photos on B1.

ONE GIANT LEAP- All eyes are on 3-year-old Gabrielle Ba as she sails through the air and down a slide. She and her playmates were …

Published on July 24, 2015

School’s out, sledding’s in // Jeramia Thomas, 5, closes his eyes to the action as he and Christina Williams, 12, sled down the slopes Monday at Richmond’s Forest Hill Park. With schools and businesses closed, they joined others who took advantage of the Richmond area’s first big snowstorm of the season to go sledding, build snowmen and have snowball fights. The National Weather Service estimated that between 11 and 16 inches of snow fell in Metro Richmond.

School’s out, sledding’s in // Jeramia Thomas, 5, closes his eyes to the action as he and Christina Williams, 12, sled down the slopes Monday …

Published on January 29, 2016

Life can be a balancing act, even when you’re young and on a see-saw. On Sunday, Ava El, 6, left, plays on a see-saw with friend Tye’asjah Morris, 6, right, at the Third Avenue Tot Lot in Highland Park as her sister, Kailee El, 8, waits her turn. The youngsters were at the lot at Third Avenue and Althea Street under the watchful eye of mother Ashley El, who can be seen on the bench in the background.

Life can be a balancing act, even when you’re young and on a see-saw. On Sunday, Ava El, 6, left, plays on a see-saw with …

Published on November 27, 2019

New court in Church Hill/Dallas Ashford, 8, who has his eye on the hoop as he focuses to take a shot.is on the newly unveiled basketball court behind Mt. Olivet Church at 1223 N. 25th St. in Church Hill. Team Loaded and FeedTheStreetsRVA partnered to bring “Operation Homebase” to the area last Saturday, which included unveiling the court and giving new shoes and T-shirts to youths and providing activities and food at the free community gathering.

New court in Church Hill/Dallas Ashford, 8, who has his eye on the hoop as he focuses to take a shot.is on the newly unveiled …

Published on June 17, 2021

Firemen and ambulance attendants remove a covered body from the 16th Street Baptist Church, where an explosion ripped the structure during services, killing four black girls, on Sept. 15, 1963. Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and has pieces of glass inside her body from a Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed her sister and three other young girls inside an Alabama church 59 years ago.

Firemen and ambulance attendants remove a covered body from the 16th Street Baptist Church, where an explosion ripped the structure during services, killing four black …

Published on September 22, 2022

In 1999 retail water sales were nearly 1.5 million MCFs, or 11 billion gallons per year. In 2022, sales are projected to be almost 1.1 million MCF, or 8 billion gallons per year, which is almost 30 percent lower even with a larger population. Declining consumption has been a trend due to the use of high efficiency fixtures, more awareness of resource conservation, industrial process improvements, and price elasticity.

In 1999 retail water sales were nearly 1.5 million MCFs, or 11 billion gallons per year. In 2022, sales are projected to be almost 1.1 …

Published on August 18, 2022

More than 25,000 runners and walkers turned out last Saturday for the annual Monument Avenue 10K. Meredith Celko crosses the Franklin Street finish line, where her waiting boyfriend, Caleb Lunsford, drops to one knee and proposes. He places a ring on her finger. She says yes. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)

More than 25,000 runners and walkers turned out last Saturday for the annual Monument Avenue 10K. Meredith Celko crosses the Franklin Street finish line, where …

Published on April 19, 2019