A look back at memorable moments in Richmond, Va., from 2020.
From pandemic to protests, from voting to vaccines and everything in between, 2020 in the Richmond area â and across the globe â has been a year like no other.
âUnprecedentedâ is a word thrown around when describing the past 12 months (or was it 12 years?), but to come up with one that better encapsulates what has happened across our region, state, country and world would be to perhaps create a new language.
As we prepare with hopeful anticipation for a new year with new promises and priorities, the Richmond Times-Dispatch looks back on what happened locally and across the commonwealth in 2020 â the year that was.
Style Weekly photojournalist Scott Elmquist chooses some of his favorite images from a busy year.
July 4: State Sen. Amanda Chase, GOP hopeful for Virginia governor, was a
featured speaker at a 2nd Amendment Rally, Virginia State Capitol.
Photographer’s note: When I saw Sen. Chase step out of the black SUV and strap on an assault rifle, I knew I was witnessing an event unlike any other in my 30 years as a photographer. Surrounded by militia also carrying assault rifles, she walked to the Bank Street entrance of the Capitol and started addressing the crowd. The scene was surreal. A candidate for governor stood before the press in a public space calling for gun rights in a state where 1,000 Virginians die from gun violence every year. A state that carries the legacy of the massacres at Virginia Tech and more recently, Virginia Beach.