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Newport Police have been investigating an assault that took place at 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, January 16th on Bliss Road near Wilbur Avenue. As a result of the assault a 28 year old Newport man sustained serious head injuries and remains hospitalized. More Info The Assault: UPDATE: Newport Man in Coma Following Assault on Bliss Road on […]

(Photo: Tiffanie Groth, Charlotte Rochelle and Mayer Bansal, Cluny School Kindergarten) The Cluny School will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week with an Open House on Sunday, 31 Januaryfrom 11am- 1pm and Wednesday, 3 February from 10am- 12 noon. Prospective parents and students are invited to tour the upper and lower school, mingle with current students and their parents, meet the principal and […]

(Featured Photo by Madeline Berry) Winter Storm Jonas (yes, we know it’s a Weather Channel name. It’s just easier to call it that then the “snow storm that hit Newport, RI on January 23 and 24th, 2016”) made landfall in Newport, RI around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 23rd. While it’s had an impact business […]

It’s been a busy and dangerous day for local U.S. Coast Guard crews as they had to respond to a disabled Rhode Island ahead and during winter storm. Update from US Coast Guard Station Castle Hill: “Today the crew faced 50 mph winds, up to 14 foot seas and minimal visibility in the blowing snow […]

Live Updates On What’s Closed, Delayed and Happening In and Around Newport Due To This Weekend’s Snow Storm The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Warning for our area, both are in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning. The Winter Storm Warning has been issued for heavy snow with accumulation of 6 to […]

(Photo: Most Likely Snow Accumulation Potential) The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter Storm Watch and Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area, both are in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning. The latest Winter Storm Watch (located below) is forecasting our area to see possible snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. […]

M. Christie Smith, CAWA, has announced that she will be retiring from her position as Executive Director of the Potter League for Animals in December 2016. During her nearly 35-year tenure, Smith’s tireless dedication and expertise have built the Potter League’s strong reputation as a trusted community resource in animal welfare. “I love the Potter League,” […]

This story was originally published at 9:44pm on January 20th, it was last updated at 1:00 a.m on January 21st. Portsmouth Fire Department responded to a 2-Alarm Structure Fire at 1250 East Main Road. The call came in around 9:30pm on Wednesday night. Tiverton Engine 3, Car 3, Bristol Engine 4 with chief 3 and a […]

Middletown Fire Department responded to a house fire at 671 Green End Avenue shortly after 7pm on Wednesday night. Crews reported the fire was in the attic of the 1 1/2 story structure. Mutual aid from Portsmouth and Navy also responded to the scene. According to Zillow, the property is a 3 bed and 3 bath single family […]

Newport Fire Department and services responded to 88 Kay Street around 6:45pm on Wednesday for a reported fire in the basement of a 2 story wood frame residential structure. The 2-Alarm Fire was knocked down quickly but crews found active fire extensions into walls and second floor. Canteen 1 from Providence responded to the scene to assist crews […]

In case you missed it, the Rhode Island General Assembly will honor 8-year-old Dorian Murray of Westerly today with a resolution proclaiming Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, as “#DSTRONG Day.” Dorian, who has been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare untreatable cancer, is scheduled to attend the session as a guest in both the House and Senate […]

Joining me today on The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK Newport today was Trudy Coxe, CEO of Preservation Society of Newport County; John Rodman, Museum Experience Director of Preservation Society of Newport County and Doug Stark, Director of Museum at International Tennis Hall Of Fame. Give the podcast a listen and get an update on […]

NBC 10 WJAR has reported that a Newport man is currently in a coma at Rhode Island Hospital after being attacked on Bliss Road on Friday night. According to a GoFundMe Page set up by his sister-in-law, Kyle Kettner of Newport was “attacked walking with a friend in Newport,RI. He sustained severe head trauma. He […]

Jamie Crowley, Principal of Thompson Middle School and Maureen Martin, a secretary at Rogers High School, are in search for a bone marrow match. Crowley, who won the Middle School Principal of the Year Award in 2015, has recently been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome RAEB (MDS). He is in need of a bone marrow transplant and […]

Ten Rhode Island hotels and one in nearby Seekonk, Massachusetts are among establishments throughout North America to receive AAA’s highest recognition for quality and service – the 2016 AAA Five or Four Diamond Award, AAA Northeast has announced. AAA’s professionally-trained inspectors throughout North America continue an 80-year tradition of conducting unannounced hotel evaluations, rating those […]

Bob Plain, Editor and Publisher of RI Future and the Narragansett Bay Blog, joined Ryan Belmore, Owner/Editor of What’sUpNewp, on the Thursday, January 14th edition of The Open Forum on 1540AM WADK Newport. Ryan and Bob discussed RI Future, a Rhode Island blog on progressive politics and social justice, the Narragansett Bay Blog, a blog abut the economy, ecology and […]

On December 16th, more than one dozen Broadway business owners met at the Corner Cafe to discuss coming together to form the Broadway Merchants’ Association (BMA), “an effort to work together to make Broadway businesses more successful and ensuing that they provide one voice when working with the local powers that be.” The immediate focus and priority […]

An act designating the harbor seal as the official state marine mammal was introduced to the RI General Assembly on January 13th, 2016. House Bill, 2016–H7111, was introduced by Representatives Azzinaro (District 37 – Westerly), Kennedy (District 38 – Hopkinton & Westerly), McNamara (District 19 – Warwick & Cranston) and Corvese (District 55 – North Providence). […]

STATE ANNOUNCES NEARLY $4 MILLION IN CAPITAL GRANTS FOR ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND PUBLIC HISTORIC SITES Greenwich Odeum theatre in East Greenwich provided the setting for the State’s announcement on Monday, January 11th of the slate of State Cultural Facilities Grant and State Preservation Grant recipients, worth nearly $4 million, for capital preservation work at 45 museums, […]

Portsmouth, R.I,–The Town of Portsmouth and Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) have acquired 4.9 acres of scenic land and water for a future waterfront community park in northern Portsmouth next to Mount Hope Bridge and adjacent to the Portsmouth Town Common. Under the arrangement, the Town of Portsmouth will hold ownership and Aquidneck Land Trust the […]

Fifty-five percent of AAA members in Rhode Island support the Raimondo administration’s RhodeWorks plan, and more than 80 percent believe the state is not spending enough money on repair and maintenance of roads and bridges, according to a survey from AAA Northeast. More than 2,200 AAA members responded to the online survey in late November. […]

Award Received at RI Hospitality Association’s 26th Annual “Stars of the Industry” Awards Ceremony The RI Hospitality Association (RIHA) recently awarded Sail Newport, R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Discover Newport and Newport Hospitality, Inc. with the “Mary Brennan Tourism Award” at the 26th Annual Meeting and “Stars of the Industry” awards ceremony at Twin River Casino. The organizations were […]

Newport City Council will address a request for city council action at their regularly scheduled meeting on January 13th that will increase the number of roadways where parking bans are established during snow emergencies. The recommendation comes from the Department of Public Services that believes increasing the number of roads from 9 to 24 will […]

Though Wednesday night’s PowerBall®jackpot was not hit, two winning $50,000 PowerBall tickets were sold in Rhode Island. The winning tickets matched four numbers and the PowerBall number to win $50,000. Stop & Shop, 1360 West Main Rd., Middletown, sold one of the winning tickets and 7-Eleven, 7330 Post Rd., North Kingstown, sold the other. Neither player added […]

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty announces the sale of 6 Wapan Road in highly coveted Watch Hill, listed at $6.5 million. The sale is the highest in that community in the past 15 months according to data from the Rhode Island State-wide Multiple Listing Service. “This classic Shingle-style home is sited to take full advantage […]

When property is listed for sale on the south-west side of Newport, buyers and investors fight for it! Some of Newport’s major landmarks reside in this part of town; Ocean Drive, Kings Park, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Fort Adams and Castle Hill…This area screams luxury and has one of the best view the city has to offer. […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) has announced that they have received two grantsas 2015 came to a close. A $75,000 grant from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation will support a strategic planning initiative to be undertaken in early 2016 and help support the Land Trust’s operations in its mission to preserve open space for the benefit of […]

Every New Year’s Day, the Newport Polar Bears invite anyone crazy enough to join them at Easton’s Beach for a swim in the frosty North Atlantic Ocean. Thousands of brave souls embarked into the water off of Easton’s Beach last Friday at noon. Miss the event? Check out these photos. All proceeds from the swim and at […]

A special election in Senate District 11, which includes parts of Bristol, Portsmouth and Tiverton,  to fill the seat of former Republican Senator Christopher Ottiano took place today, Tuesday, January 5. Republican nominee John Pagliarini and Democratic nominee Jim Seveney faced off against eachother in today’s Special Election to fill the vacant Senate seat. According to […]

Newport native, Richard Hatch will take another shot at reality television this week. THE BIGGEST LOSER — Season: 17 — Pictured: Richard Hatch — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) THE BIGGEST LOSER — Season: 17 — Pictured: Richard Hatch — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) Hatch will compete on the next edition of NBC’s The Biggest Loser.  Season 17 […]

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down on Marketers and Publishers, Says Content Needs To Be Clear What Is An Ad and What Isn’t. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set new rules for native advertising, aimed at preventing deceptive practices. The FTC is concerned that as  native advertising evolves, consumers will not be able to differentiate advertising from other content. Some national […]

The Newport Navalog, a source for news and information at Naval Station Newport since 1944, has ceased publication of its bi-weekly newspaper. It’s been a month of changes for local newspapers, last week both The Block Island Times and Jamestown Press announced they had been sold. Capt. Dennis R.D. Boyer, Commanding Officer of Naval Station Newport, […]

The Portsmouth Police Department shared on their Facebook Page on Thursday, December 31st that they have cited a Jepson Lane resident for feeding wildlife in violation of the town ordinance. The resident had previously been warned not to leave out food which has been attracting coyotes to the area. The citation carries a fine of […]

Here’s what Newport was reading, talking about and most interested in during December 0f 2015! What a month, thank you for everyone who continues to read, support and share our stories and all that we’re doing! Wishing you a very prosperous, healthy and happy new year! 15 – 12 New or Improved Businesses We’re Looking Forward […]

More than 316,500 different people from all around the world visited What’sUpNewp.com more than 1.7 million times in 2015, here are the fifteen stories that were read the most! Thank you to each and everyone of you who visited What’sUpNewp.com during 2015, we love you all! ~ Ryan Belmore & The What’sUpNewp Crew 15 – Newport […]

Easton Beach, 19 months old, tried bacon for the first time on Christmas morning and his reaction was priceless! With a name like Easton Beach how could we not share this this? We had to. Video Description: Easton Beach, 19 months old, was dressed in Santa Claus pajamas and sitting in a high chair at […]

As we move closer and closer to welcoming in 2016; I can’t help but wonder what will come of the following 16 questions that face us in the new year! 1 – Will 2016 be the year Newport finds and hires a City Manager? Former City Manager Jane Howington resigned in the spring of 2014. Since July […]

The National Weather Service has issues a Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area beginning on Monday night into Tuesday and on Thursday. For more information, see the Hazardous Weather Outlook and current National Weather Service forecast below; HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 840 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-281345- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND […]

(Photo via Morgan Macia/Macia Photography) Newport could see snow and sleet for the first time this Winter on Monday, December 28th and/or Tuesday, December 29th. The forecast from the National Weather Service as of Saturday night; Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph. Monday Night […]

Photo by Marial Maher/Visual Manor Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews to help users discover new favorites. Restaurants with the best overall Seafood cuisine in New England were recently analyzed and Jamestown Fish and Boat House Restaurant found themselves as the only Rhode Island restaurants among Top 10 Diners’ Choice Winners. Jamestown […]