Afternoon Digest: 🏈 Rogers vs Tiverton tonight; 🛹 Skatepark opens; 🎅 NPD & NFD to escort Santa through Newport

🚓 Newport Police warn of phone scam impersonating officers

Good Afternoon! It’s Wednesday, November 27th.

🦃🍁🍽️ Get ready for a delicious Thanksgiving tomorrow! But first, catch up on the latest news from around Newport. 📰

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Weather: 🌤️

Mostly sunny this afternoon with a high of 51°F. This evening will bring increasing clouds, a chance of rain after 4 a.m., and a low of 42°F. Winds will be light. 🌇 Sunset: 4:17 p.m. 🌊 High Tide: 5:12 p.m. 🌊 Low Tide: 10:34 p.m.

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What To Know 📋

• 🌧️ Get ready for a rainy Thanksgiving Day, with a 100% chance of precipitation and rainfall possibly reaching an inch!

• 🚓 Be aware of phone scammers impersonating Newport police officers. They are using real officers' names and demanding payment in gift cards or Bitcoin to cancel fake warrants.

• 🛹 "It's Official!" - Newport's long-awaited skatepark is finally open!

• 🏈 The Rogers vs. Tiverton Thanksgiving Day Football Game has been moved to tonight at 5 p.m. at Toppa Field. Go Vikings! Go Tigers! What’sUpNewp’s Justin Walker will be there to cover the game, look for coverage afterward.

Read on for more details on those stories and much more…