On the morning of April 19, 1989, a horrific explosion and fire ripped through No. 2 gun turret of the Norfolk-based battleship USS Iowa.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Great Berkley Fire. Rather than attempting to give an account of the incident, we’ll leave it to our former colleague – the one and only – George Tucker to tell the story.

The roller coaster reached the top of its climb. It was all set to drop from a height of 210 feet – to fall at over 70 mph. Fabio’s golden mane lifted perfectly by the air and smiles beamed from the faces of the riders. It dropped. And then … a goose.

Norris Kellam slid into the cool waters of the sea lion pool at Norfolk's city park May 11, 1933. It was 5:29 p.m.

This week marks the 160th anniversary of the surrender of Norfolk to Union forces.

The Wisconsin struck the Eaton on the starboard side between the first and second gun mounts tearing a 30 foot hole in the area between the Eaton's main deck and the waterline.

It started as an April Fools' prank by a couple of irreverent radio DJs. But what happened on that Wednesday was no joke to police, the Federal Communications Commission and listeners in Hampton Roads who believed a report that Mount Trashmore was about to explode.

One hundred and fifty-four years ago today, The Norfolk Virginian, a four-page newspaper and our predecessor, hit the streets of Norfolk.

Back in the 1930s, baseball fans packed Norfolk streets to enjoy “broadcasts” of the World Series.