General Assembly passes bill allowing gay, transgender discharges to be recorded as honorable The General Assembly has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Di...
City asks residents to get Radio Ready in event of cell phone outage Hurricane season began June 1st and with residents increasingly reliant on cellular and WiFi networks, Newport’s Emergency Management...
City of Newport to Launch Safe Stations Program: Initiative Aims to Reduce Number of Opioid Related Deaths In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, the City of Newport is pleased to announce that it will soon be launching a Safe Stations prog...
Where to watch 4th of July Fireworks in Rhode Island 2019 Schedule: The Newport 4th of July Fireworks will go off at 9:15pm on Tuesday, July 2nd. The fireworks are shot over Newport Harb...
Fireworks planned for June 28th in celebration of Newport Pell Bridge 50th Anniversary Alright it looks like we're going to get an early July 4th, July 13th, July 2nd Fireworks preview. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge ...
Get your tickets for John Legend at the Tennis Hall of Fame for Audrain Concours before they sell out! On Friday, October 4th, 2019, critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter, John Legend, will take the ...
House Finance Committee approves $9.97 billion budget for 2020 The House Finance Committee has approved a $9.97 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year that largely avoids new taxes while strengthening...
NEA Middletown votes no confidence in Superintendent Kraeger VIA - NEA Middletown For 20 years we have been concerned and disappointed in the actions of our superintendent. The lack of tra...
The 40 Best Instagrammers In Newport, RI Newport is full of beautiful scenes and interesting characters and trying to pair this group down to 40 was no easy feat. Anyway, here a...
US Naval War College gets its 1st woman president, Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced today that Rear Admiral (lower half) Shoshana S. Chatfield will be the new president ...
Rogers High School Teacher of the Year arrested for sexual assault involving a student Roger's High School Teacher of the Year, Steven Kalble was arrested Monday by Newport Police on a charge of Second Degree Sexual Assault...
All Bows Point Toward Newport for the 165th Annual Regatta The return of the Swan American Regatta and the inaugural season of racing in the new Melges IC37 fleet are two of the many reasons why ...
Fort Adams Trust Announces “Music at the Fort” Free Summer Concert Series The Fort Adams Trust announces that they will offer a free summer concert series titled “Music at the Fort” outside the walls of th...
RI Foundation awards $285,000 for services to Newport County residents The Rhode Island Foundation today announced it has awarded $285,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents....
Is there a dumber controversy than the President of the Naval War College having a margarita machine in his office? It seems that Rear Admiral Jeffrey A. Harley, president, U.S. Naval War College, has found himself in a bit of hot water. via Stars a...
How To Recognize and Avoid Rip Currents Rip currents, also known as riptides or undertows, are long, narrow bands of water that can pull any objects caught in them away from sh...
This week at the Rhode Island General Assembly Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this week. Senate passes Ruggerio’s Plastic Wa...
RI Senate Passes Bill To Ban Plastic Bags The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Provide...
RIP Kathleen Arnold Mrs. Kathleen Arnold, age 75, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on June 5, 2019. Kathleen was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on Octo...
