RIDOT to renumber Route 4 and Route 78 exits this December

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today the second phase of its multi-year program to update its highway numbering for interst...

(Watch) Newport’s Tina Lester appears on Food Network’s “Chopped – Holly Jolly Grandmas”

Newporter Tina Lester, a native of Portugal and the former owner of Sambar on Thames Street, appeared in an episode of Chopped last night. The episode title...

Mountain Man to play the 2019 Newport Folk Festival

Mountain Man has been added to the lineup of the sold out 2019 Newport Folk Festival and will perform on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Fort Adams State Park in...

George W. Bush delivers tearful eulogy for George H.W. Bush (Full video & text)

   George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, delivered a eulogy this morning at the funeral for his father, the 41st Presiden...

Clean Ocean Access volunteers collect 150 pounds of trash at Hull Cove in Jamestown

On Saturday, December 1st, Clean Ocean Access held its second-to-last beach cleanup of the year at Hull Cove in Jamestown, RI. 48 volunteers and community m...

Tiverton Police Sergeant Arrested For Stealing Gasoline

Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police announced that members of the Special Investigations Unit have arrested William ...

Gregory Alan Isakov added to the 2019 Newport Folk Festival

Gregory Alan Isakov has been added to the lineup of the sold out 2019 Newport Folk Festival. Isakov will perform on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Fort Adams St...

Come celebrate the Repeal of Prohibition with a Repeal Day party at Newport Craft

Head out to Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling on Friday, December 7th from 5pm-9pm for their speakeasy-style Repeal Day Party! Help celebrate the 85th an...

Santa to visit Newport’s neighborhoods over four nights in December!

The Newport Fire & Police Departments will be assisting Santa Claus to tour the neighborhoods of Newport on Wednesday, December 12th, Thursday, Dec...

Newport Buzz Emergency Broadcasting System: We have a missing cat in the Mann Avenue/Kay Street area

Alright folks we have a 14 year-old missing cat in Mann Avenue/Kay Street area. Our fugitive has been on the run for 72 hours. Average foot speed over un...