A look at where and why Newport is being mentioned today, locally and around the globe

Note: This is very much a live blog, this story will be updated throughout the day when/if more stories come out regarding Newport.

  1. Patch – Cyberstalking Suspect Texted Newport Woman 100s of Times: Police
  2. WPRI – After 26 years, murder victim’s family still asking, ‘where’s Adam …
  3. Providence Journal – R.I. designer Kyla Coburn creates eye-catching restaurants
  4. Scuttlebutt Sailing News – Clubs Confirmed for Top Corinthian Trophy
  5. Warwick Beacon – New website finds Warwick ‘happy’ place to live
  6. Cranston Herald – Woman coming home to RI to Swim the Bay for her sister-in-law

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...