BREAKING: NRHA Settles St. Paul’s Lawsuit

BREAKING: NRHA Settles St. Paul’s Lawsuit

by | Nov 29, 2021 | News, News & Views

(A copy of the agreement) BY JIM MORRISON, Correspondent  The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the city have settled a lawsuit brought by residents of three public housing projects in the St. Paul’s area near downtown who said demolishing their...
757 Rugby Academy Inspires Youths

757 Rugby Academy Inspires Youths

by | Nov 29, 2021 | News, News & Views

(Francois du Cluzel instills encouraging value of rugby into young player. Photo by Stephanie Davenport.)  By Jim Roberts The 757 has turned into an incubator for world-class athletes, producing famous personalities in football, basketball, baseball, boxing and a...
OPINION: Rushing to Judgment

OPINION: Rushing to Judgment

by | Nov 29, 2021 | News, News & Views, Robotham

      By Tom Robotham As the holidays approach, I find myself thinking about my all-time favorite movie for the season—Holiday Inn (1942), starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, which I’ve loved for nearly 50 years. The movie’s biggest claim to fame is that it...
Holiday Happenings in the 757

Holiday Happenings in the 757

by | Nov 15, 2021 | News, News & Views

(Get out and enjoy the spectacular Million Bulb Walk at Norfolk Botanical Garden through January 2. ) HOLIDAY LIGHTS & PARADES Million Bulb Walk Norfolk Botanical Garden November 12 through January 2 5-9:30 PM Nightly NBGlights.org  Get out and enjoy the...
The Beauty of Baseball

The Beauty of Baseball

by | Oct 15, 2021 | News, News & Views, Robotham

(THREE GENERATIONS OF FANS: My father’s boyhood baseball glove from the 1930s, holding a ball signed by my son’s Little League team, which I coached. Photo by Tom Robotham) By Tom Robotham  The one constant through all the years has been baseball. ~...