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Visitors to Ocean Loop at Sachuest on Tuesday morning discovered a small dead whale had washed ashore. This is the second whale to wash ashore on the coast of Aquidneck Island in the last two months, in April a dead humpback whale washed ashore Hazard’s Beach in Newport. There have also been reports of whales […]

Tyler’s Two Cents: Thoughts from Behind the Bar is a weekly lifestyle column, written by Tyler Bernadyn, that will appear every Tuesday on What’sUpNewp this summer. Believe it or not, summer is finally here. The lifeguard chairs are standing tall on Easton’s, the Smokehouse is open for business and 70 degree forecasts are showing up […]

Comedy Central’s turn-of-the-century historical and satirical scripted series that “takes place” in Newport, Another Period, has been renewed for a third season, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Comedy Central. The ten-episode second season, co-created by and starring Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, directed by Jeremy Konner and executive produced by Ben Stiller’s […]

After responding to several calls in the Boulevard and Miantonomi Avenue area, Middletown Police Department issued a warning on their Facebook Page about suspicious activity. Suspicious activityOver the past few weeks, the Middletown Police Department has responded to several calls in the Boulevard and Miantonomi Avenue area regarding a suspicious male who has been looking […]

Cluny School is excited to announce the launch of their 6-week Summer Camp Program, Camp Cluny, for children ages 3-12 years. Camp Cluny’s goal is to offer children a memorable summer of adventure, exploration, teamwork, and imagination. Camp Cluny is located at the beautiful Cluny School campus on 75 Brenton Road in Newport. It runs […]

Thompson Middle School received a bomb threat on Monday morning. Sergeant Corey A. Huck, Public Information Officer for Newport Police Department, provided the following information; At 0948 hours this morning the Newport Police Department received a call from Thompson Middle School stating they had just received a bomb threat against the school. The Newport Police […]

A Jamestown Police Officer was killed early Tuesday morning when during his commute home he was struck head-on by a wrong way driver on Route 95 South. WPRI reports (Jamestown police officer killed in deadly head-on crash); ” Jamestown police officer Ryan Bourque had just gotten off his night shift and was driving home to Coventry […]

As What’sUpNewp reported first earlier this week, Charles Osgood and the CBS News Sunday Morning crew were on location in Newport earlier this week to host the shows annual broadcast “devoted to the people, places and things that change our lives by design”. Scenes from the show included The Breakers and Marble House. Show Recap – Up next: “By […]

This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. CBS News – The Breakers and Marble HouseCBS […]

The Miss Rhode Island Scholarship Organization crowned its new Miss Rhode Island and Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen at the Casino Theater in Newport on Sunday evening. Out of the more than 20 contestants, Shruti Nagarajan was crowned Miss Rhode Island 2016 and Kate Depetro took the crown for Miss RI Outstanding Teen 2016. While this […]

This post was originally published on May 16th at 2:10 p.m. CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood is filming at The Breakers and the Marble House this week. The Breakers is closed today (Monday, May 16th) and Marble House will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17th) as crews film an episode on “design” that will air […]

This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. CBS Local – Eye On Weather: Hurricane Bob […]

Here’s our weekly roundup of open houses taking place on Aquidneck Island over the weekend, happy home shopping! Need real estate help or a reliable agent? E-mail us at Ryan@whatsupnewp.com, we’d be happy to put you in touch with a preferred and reliable real estate agent that can fulfill your needs. The following information has […]

Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Here’s where to find live music, comedy and entertainment this weekend – Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Weekend: May 20 – May 22 Friday, May 20th All Day – Marble & Glass Corvette WeekendAll Day […]

The Miss Rhode Island Scholarship Organization will be crowning its new Miss Rhode Island and Miss Rhode Island’s Outstanding Teen in picturesque Newport! The pageant will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Casino Theater, 9 Freebody Street, Newport, RI on Sunday, May 22. Tickets are available online and can be purchased at http://PayPal.me/MissRhodeIsland. When ordering, please specify […]

This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. ABC 6 – Providence being considered for 2017-2018 […]

Newport Fire Department and mutual aid services responded to 5 Jackson Road in Newport for a 2-alarm fire around 1pm on Friday afternoon. Newport Patch has reported that  One Firefighter Hurt in Newport Fire. According to NBC 10, the home was built in the 1880’s and the fire is under investigation (Fire in Newport historical home under […]