COVID-19 Stories
By Charles McGuigan 04.2020
The Sound of Music in the COVID-19 Era with the Arthurs
Turns out Richmond has its own Trapp Family Singers, only they’re better than the Austrian transplants of Sound of Music fame. They’re the Arthurs—Charles “King”, Sara, Josie and Loudon—and live in Bellevue on Richmond’s Northside.
Nicole Roberts: The Language of Flowers
Nicole Roberts owns a flower shop on Bellevue Avenue in Richmond’s Northside. She and her husband continue to provide people with flowers in these existential times. Clusters of natural beauty to remind us of the way things will be again.
Jason Karmas: Protecting Our Most Precious Resource
Even before the Richmond Public Schools closed their doors for the year, RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras was already planning what to do during this unprecedented pandemic.
Carlton Johnson: Feeding the Hungry
There’s a man in a small city thirty miles south of Richmond who really doesn’t have a pot to piss in these days. The pandemic pretty much wiped out his business. But despite that, he’s already giving back to his community in a very big way. His name is Carlton Johnson.
Leigh Carter: On the Front Lines
Leigh Carter and millions of other health care workers are working day and night to combat COVID-19, but they are short on supplies. Even in medical facilities that care for our veterans.
Tracey Wingold: Maintaining Mental Health
Tracey Wingold, a licensed clinical social worker, offers some tips for maintaining mental health during this unprecedented pandemic. Tracey, who has worked as a counselor for well over a decade, had a sort of head start on the COVID-19 crisis.