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Aiming for the target: Josh Morris, a fourth-grader at Broad Rock Elementary School in South Side, learns how to set his arrow in a bow to accurately hit the target during an after-school program last Friday with recreation specialist Wyatt Kingston of the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. Mr. Kingston, who beame certified to teach archery more than a decade ago, gives group and individual instruction to youngsters. He was working last week with students at the Broad Rock Community Center, and will rotate among the various recreation centers in Richmond. His ultimate goal, he said, is to build the skills of youngsters to the point that they can compete in local and state competitions.

Aiming for the target: Josh Morris, a fourth-grader at Broad Rock Elementary School in South Side, learns how to set his arrow in a bow …

Published on October 25, 2019

Kemba Smith Pradia, center, is sworn in as a member of the Virginia Parole Board on Sept. 26, by Kelly Thomasson, state secretary of the commonwealth, as her daughter, Phoenix, holds the Bible. Witnessing the ceremony are, from left, her parents, Gus and Odessa Smith; her husband, Patrick Pradia; and Brian Moran, state secretary of public safety and homeland security.

Kemba Smith Pradia, center, is sworn in as a member of the Virginia Parole Board on Sept. 26, by Kelly Thomasson, state secretary of the …

Published on October 4, 2019

Toni Jacobs, who created Missing Person Awareness, talks about her daughter, Keeshae Jacobs, who vanished Sept. 26, 2016. Ms. Jacobs and others, including Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith, asked during a news conference on Monday for the public to report any information that may lead to finding the missing persons.

Toni Jacobs, who created Missing Person Awareness, talks about her daughter, Keeshae Jacobs, who vanished Sept. 26, 2016. Ms. Jacobs and others, including Richmond Police …

Published on September 30, 2021

Daniel-Oleg Imisioluwa Ogunjima, 6, enjoys coloring during a Dec. 27 Kwanzaa celebration at Hardywood’s Ownby Lane location. During the week of Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, families and communities come together to share a feast, to honor the ancestors, affirm the bonds between them, and celebrate African and African-American culture.

Daniel-Oleg Imisioluwa Ogunjima, 6, enjoys coloring during a Dec. 27 Kwanzaa celebration at Hardywood’s Ownby Lane location. During the week of Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 through …

Published on December 29, 2022

Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so she can be ready for any situation. The 17-year-old won five individual events in the Region 5B track & field meet, helping lead the Hanover County school to win the title.

Jada Foreman, an Atlee High School junior and track field star, poses Feb. 26 with the many pairs of track shoes she carries around so …

Published on January 6, 2022

Barriers were removed on Aug. 29 at the former site of the Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. The circular space is now covered with flowers and greenery.

Barriers were removed on Aug. 29 at the former site of the Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. The circular space is now …

Published on September 7, 2023

Hundreds gather on the front lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia along Broad Street in Richmond to take in the historic siting of a partial solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024.

Hundreds gather on the front lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia along Broad Street in Richmond to take in the historic siting of a …

Published on April 11, 2024

Hundreds gather on the front lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia along Broad Street in Richmond to take in the historic siting of a partial solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024.

Hundreds gather on the front lawn of the Science Museum of Virginia along Broad Street in Richmond to take in the historic siting of a …

Published on April 11, 2024

Tameka De Priest, the Communities in Schools site coordinator at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, sorts through donated gift items that will be given to students and their families this holiday.

Tameka De Priest, the Communities in Schools site coordinator at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, sorts through donated gift items that will be given …

Published on December 16, 2021

Dozens of people, many wearing Los Angeles Lakers T-shirts and paraphernalia, came out last Friday to remember Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and the seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26 in Southern California. The remembrance ceremony was led by Charles D. Willis, right, executive director of United Communities Against Crime, at the Black Top Kings & Queens Sports Academy in South Side.

Dozens of people, many wearing Los Angeles Lakers T-shirts and paraphernalia, came out last Friday to remember Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, …

Published on February 7, 2020

Uziah Smith-Bashir, 8, visits the Tesla dealership on West Broad Street in Glen Allen with his parents, Nafeesa Bashir-James and Torrey James. The second-grader at Thales Academy is enamored with the electric vehicles and the “falcon-wing” doors that open like bird’s wings and has written a book about it that will be launched March 26. Far right, Uziah checks out his favorite Tesla model, Model X, and its “falcon-wing” doors.

Uziah Smith-Bashir, 8, visits the Tesla dealership on West Broad Street in Glen Allen with his parents, Nafeesa Bashir-James and Torrey James. The second-grader at …

Published on March 17, 2022

Neil Parmeswar, Grant Ottinger, Hindu priest Gananathamritananda Swamiji and Dominique Gay participate in a fire ceremony at Quietude, a former plantation in Hanover County, to heal the spirit wounds remaining from slavery and to bring peace and harmony to the site for the future.

Neil Parmeswar, Grant Ottinger, Hindu priest Gananathamritananda Swamiji and Dominique Gay participate in a fire ceremony at Quietude, a former plantation in Hanover County, to …

Published on July 1, 2021

John Marshall High School’s basketball teams returned from Luanda, Angola, a country in Southwest Africa, on Sept. 5. The team, along with administrators, coaches, teachers, staff members, family and friends of the teams, visited the country to play Angolan basketball teams and tour parts of the country to learn about its history.

John Marshall High School’s basketball teams returned from Luanda, Angola, a country in Southwest Africa, on Sept. 5. The team, along with administrators, coaches, teachers, …

Published on September 14, 2023

The statue of a Confederate private faces forward Wednesday after being taken off its towering pedestal in Libby Hill Park, where it has stood for 126 years. The monument was placed on the hilltop in 1894 overlooking the site where the Confederate Navy Yard operated during the Civil War.

The statue of a Confederate private faces forward Wednesday after being taken off its towering pedestal in Libby Hill Park, where it has stood for …

Published on July 9, 2020

City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille listens intently during a news conference Tuesday before the opening of an outdoor COVID-19 testing site near Creighton Court in the East End. Behind her, medical personnel from the Richmond City Health District suit up to administer the tests.

City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille listens intently during a news conference Tuesday before the opening of an outdoor COVID-19 testing site near Creighton Court …

Published on April 30, 2020

Congressman A. Donald McEachin, sponsor of a bipartisan bill to provide $3 million in federal funding for historic Black cemeteries, views the burial site for an unknown number of enslaved people located near Westhampton Lake on what is now the campus of the University of Richmond. The land, acquired by the university in 1910, had been part of a plantation.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin, sponsor of a bipartisan bill to provide $3 million in federal funding for historic Black cemeteries, views the burial site for …

Published on March 10, 2022

Welcoming the burgundy and gold/There’s no doubt that the Washington Football Team has real diehard fans in Richmond. After a year’s hiatus because of COVID-19, the NFL team received a big welcome back to its Richmond training camp on Wednesday by fans who turned out in droves. Many wore the team colors of burgundy and gold. Dorann Jones-Coleman of Glen Allen dressed in her WFT gear and matching sunglasses to support the team she has been cheering on for more than 20 years.

Welcoming the burgundy and gold/There’s no doubt that the Washington Football Team has real diehard fans in Richmond. After a year’s hiatus because of COVID-19, …

Published on July 29, 2021

Richmond Public Schools nutritional worker Yukuri Canesius, left, and Superintendent Jason Kamras welcome Thomas Jefferson High school student Syasia Anderson and her family Tuesday morning at the meal distribution site in the parking lot of Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen in Fulton before the start of virtual classes at 9:15 a.m.

Richmond Public Schools nutritional worker Yukuri Canesius, left, and Superintendent Jason Kamras welcome Thomas Jefferson High school student Syasia Anderson and her family Tuesday morning …

Published on September 10, 2020

The Rev. Duane Hardy, pastor of Seven Pines Baptist Church in Sandston, leads a prayer during a vigil Jan. 22 near the site of the former Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond seeking the abolition of the death penalty in the commonwealth. It was one of several vigils held around the state last week calling for the elimination of the death penalty.

The Rev. Duane Hardy, pastor of Seven Pines Baptist Church in Sandston, leads a prayer during a vigil Jan. 22 near the site of the …

Published on January 28, 2021

Alex Nyerges, left, director and chief executive officer of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, talks about the proposal of Gov. Ralph S. Northam, right, to pump $25 million into transforming historical sites, including $11 million to reimagine Monument Avenue. Under the plan, unveiled last Friday outside the museum, the VMFA would lead the public effort to redesign it.

Alex Nyerges, left, director and chief executive officer of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, talks about the proposal of Gov. Ralph S. Northam, right, …

Published on December 17, 2020