Keith Nitka News Today

This Saturday, Nauticus will kick off the Battleship Wisconsin's 80th commissioning anniversary with a special onboarding celebration.

NORFOLK — In honor of her 80th birthday, Battleship Wisconsin will open up new spaces on board, host a weekend-long celebration, and debut new tours.

WILLIAMSBURG — When 17-year-old Keith Nitka joined the U.S. Navy in 1987, his parents had to sign off on his service application due to his minor status.

In the United States Navy’s cookbook, which was published during World War II, there is an entire section devoted to ice cream.

NBC 26 anchor MacLeod Hageman toured the USS Wisconsin and is searching for the ship's connection to the state of Wisconsin.

Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the Battleship Wisconsin in Norfolk, eager to experience what Navy life was like then and hear a story or two from tour guides like Jim Donovan.

Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the Battleship Wisconsin in Norfolk, eager to experience what Navy life was like then and hear a story or two from tour guides like Jim Donovan.

"When I heard it was docked there and I could go see it, that's the first thing I wanted to do," Osmond told News 3 ahead of the visit scheduled for Monday, December 13. The singer was already set to be in Norfolk for a holiday performance that night.

"When I heard it was docked there and I could go see it, that's the first thing I wanted to do," Osmond told News 3 ahead of the visit scheduled for Monday, December 13. The singer was already set to be in Norfolk for a holiday performance that night.