Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee today has issued a statewide drought advisory, based on the recommendation of federal, state, and local experts that make up the state’s Drought Steering Committee. The Water Resources Board convenes the Drought Steering Committee when numerous water conditions indicate that the whole state may be entering an extended period of […]
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Truck driver acquitted in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in 2019
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) —A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a horrific head-on collision in northern New Hampshire that exposed fatal flaws in the processing of license revocations across states. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was found innocent on seven counts of manslaughter, […]
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Rhode Islanders returning from Block Island brawl on ferry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Islanders who flocked to a summer hotspot on Monday for the Victory Day holiday got into brawls at a resort and on a ferry ride home, leading to eight arrests. The fighting started at a beach resort on Block Island that was hosting a reggae festival. It continued on a […]
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COMING SOON to the Jane Pickens Theater: Judy Collins & The Weight Band
A message from our sponsor: Spectacle Live Tickets & More Info Read More About These Shows The Sixties Show is coming to The JPT on November 20 Continue reading… What’s Up Interview: Legendary Singer Judy Collins, coming to Jane Pickens for two shows August 19-20 Continue reading… The Weight Band, Al Di Meola will perform at […]
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Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport to serve as Breeze base of operations
Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Breeze Airways President Tom Doxey along with federal, state and local officials, to announce that Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will become a base of operations for Breeze Airways in 2023. The announcement will result in up to 250 full-time Rhode Island jobs, including pilots […]
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Rhode Island Foundation offering grants to serve Rhode Island’s Black community
The Rhode Island Foundation today announced that it is offering more than $100,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that serve the state’s Black community, particularly organizations that have significant Black representation among their staff and board of directors. The deadline to apply for funding from the Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Bannister Fund is Sept. 8. “Our […]
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Public invited to tour Pell Bridge ramps construction site
At the request of Rep. Lauren H. Carson, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that Director Peter Alviti will offer a tour of the ongoing reconstruction of the Newport Pell Bridge approaches later this month. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16, at 1 pm. Parking will be available at the former Newport […]
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What’s Up Today: Tuesday, August 9
Your local, independent source for What’s Up in Newport and Rhode Island. Est. 2012 Good Morning, today is Tuesday, August 9. 🌊 On this day in 1918, Award-winning Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Robert Aldrich was born in Cranston. Aldrich is best known for his films including Vera Cruz, The Dirty Dozen, and The Longest Yard. […]
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Adoptable Dog of the Week: Ollie
Meet your new best friend, Ollie– this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Ollie is a 2-year-old male Mixed Breed. Ollie is considered a medium-sized dog, weighing between 20 -59 pounds. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Ollie; Are you […]
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Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.” In a report Monday, Vermont State Police said they responded to a burglary complaint in Stamford on May 1 and found several bottles […]
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What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday’s primaries
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin governor’s race on Tuesday features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence. Democrats are picking a candidate to face two-term GOP Sen. Ron Johnson for control of the closely divided chamber. Meanwhile, voters in Vermont are choosing a replacement for U.S. […]
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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Rhode Island
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until […]
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Easing into vacation aboard the Boston-to-Cape Cod train
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press BOSTON (AP) —Boston’s buttoned-up South Station doesn’t typically conjure images of fold-up beach chairs, straw hats and rolling Yeti coolers. But on weekend mornings during the summer, that is what you’ll see. Instead of frenzied passengers running to catch a train to another East Coast city, today’s throng of […]
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Rhode Island
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises […]
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New Rhode Island National Guard colonel breaks barriers
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island National Guard has its first Black colonel. Sharon Harmon attained the rank of colonel at a promotion ceremony Saturday at the Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Fogarty, in East Greenwich, the National Guard said in a statement. “I pray that my promotion is only the starting point for […]
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What’s Up Today: August 7, 2022
Good Morning, today is Sunday, August 7. 🌊 American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene was born on this day in 1742. Greene grew up in the Potowomut section of Warwick and later moved to Coventry where he operated his family’s foundry. 🌊 Enjoy the music of Eddy’s Shoe and the Mansfield Band at King Park […]
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More than 200 swimmers cross Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s annual Swim fundraiser
At 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, more than 200 swimmers took to the waves of Narragansett Bay’s East Passage in support of Save The Bay’s mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay. The two-mile journey from the shore of the Naval War College in Newport to Potter Cove in Jamestown marked the 46th year of the […]
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Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Rhode Island
The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and a higher cost of living in major cities have combined with opportunities for remote work over the past two years. This combination has fueled a major migration across the country. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York and San […]
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What’sUpNewp’s top stories this week in Newport
Coming off the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, it’s been quite the week for all of us – getting some rest in, getting back on schedule, and keeping up with the latest news. The top story this week was about the Newport Jazz Festival and how Newport Festivals Foundation honored George Wein. 2022 […]
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What’s Up Today: August 6, 2022
Good Morning, today is Saturday, August 6. 🌊 On the market for a new home in Newport County? WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with a roundup of the open houses that are happening this weekend – 23 Open Houses in Newport County this weekend 🌊 Instead of a new home, are you on the market to purchase […]
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he must pay for the suffering he put them through by claiming […]
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Storms ground US air travelers as airlines cancel flights
Tens of thousands of flyers had their travel plans upended Friday after airlines canceled more than 1,100 flights for a second straight day because of thunderstorms hitting the East Coast. The New York City area’s three major airports and Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., recorded the most cancellations by Friday afternoon, according to tracking […]
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Rhode Island Road Report: Schedule of lane closures and road construction projects (August 6 – 13)
The following road and lane closure notices have been scheduled by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. RITBA Weekly Lane Closure Updates August 7 – 13, 2022 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeWestbound Left Lane Closure- 8/9 and 8/11- 7 […]
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Adoptable Cat of the Week: Peter
Meet your new best friend, Peter– this week’s Adoptable Cat of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Peter is a 2-year-old male Domestic Shorthair. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Peter; Peter, Peter, pumpkin color,Has a lap but wants anotherHis purrs will put you […]
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How gas prices have changed in Providence in the last week
On Wednesday, the Saudi-led OPEC+ agreed to increase oil output by 100,000 barrels per day beginning in September—far less than President Biden was aiming for following his trip to Saudi Arabia in July and, according to experts, not enough to impact crude prices, but just enough to be considered a political snub. Gas prices in […]