Newport, RI Fall In Love

Estately has taken a look back on 2015 to see how Americans in every state spent their time Googling the people, terms, movies, TV shows, organizations, events, cultural phenomena, and controversies that grabbed people’s attention in 2015.

Here’s what was Googled more frequently in Rhode Island than any other state in 2015.

RHODE ISLAND

  1. Brian Williams (NBC journalist suspended for telling an exaggerated story)
  2. Adele (musician)
  3. Taylor Swift (musician)
  4. Justin Bieber (musician)
  5. Charlie Sheen (actor)
  6. Wet Seal (clothing company that filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2015)
  7. Ariana Grande (musician)
  8. Tom Brady (pro football player)

Read The Full Story: What Each State Googled More Than Any Other State In 2015

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...

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