The Latest WUN Headlines + A Look at What's Up on Tuesday

On tap this week/weekend: Infosys Hall of Fame Open, Newport Dance Festival, Newport Classical, Hellenic Fest, Jaws Summer Party, Newport Beer Run, and more!

What’s Up in Newport This Week: July 15 – 21

Infosys Hall of Fame Open, Newport Dance Festival, Newport Classical, Hellenic Fest, Jaws Summer Party, Newport Beer Run, and more!

What Sold: A look at 21 home sales across Newport County (July 8 – 12)

In Newport County, the real estate market is bustling with activity with 21 homes trading hands last week. 

What’s in Season: Sweet and juicy blueberries are ready to eat at Almy-Thurston Farm in Portsmouth

For a sleepy Sunday brunch, there’s nothing better than blueberry pancakes made from scratch

USS Carney visits Newport, shares warfighting experiences

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) visited Naval Station Newport, July 11-15, engaging with various training and education commands to share lessons learned from the crew’s September 2023 to May 2024 independent deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

Rolex TP52 World Championship headlines race week at Newport’s 14th Edition

For just the second time in its 16-year history, the Rolex TP52 World Championship will be contested on American waters.

Federal, state leaders celebrate major upgrades to rail infrastructure at the Quonset Business Park

Federal, state, and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation and Seaview Railroad today for a ribbon cutting and train ride to celebrate three recent upgrades to Quonset rail infrastructure.

Dan Burke And The Royal Treatment to headline Newport’s NIMFest Concert Series on July 21

Get ready to dance in the grass at the King Park Gazebo on July 21st from 3pm to 6pm.

Fighting Hunger: BankRI hosting Food Drive at its Middletown and Newport branches

Food collected in each branch will benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case

Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species of bait fish and that prosecutors described as complex and wide-ranging.

Fools Rules Regatta: Jamestown’s iconic tradition returns on August 17 

For nearly half a century, the Fools Rules Regatta has stood as the crown jewel of Jamestown’s summer season, drawing adventurers, spectators, and creative minds from near and far to East Ferry Beach.

Nearly 250 swimmers crossed Narragansett Bay in Save The Bay’s annual Swim fundraiser

The Swim invites swimmers to tackle a two-mile, open water swim from the shore of the Naval War College in Newport to Potter Cove in Jamestown in the nonprofit organization’s flagship fundraiser, supporting ongoing advocacy, habitat restoration, and education efforts.  

Best-performing Rhode Island stocks last week

The highest performing stock on the list returned +5.6% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

What’s Up Interview: Tommy Gardner, aka Tommy Buoy of Yachtley Crew, playing PPAC July 27

Warwick native plays guitar in popular Yacht Rock band

Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: July 12 – 15

5 individuals taken into custody, another 5 summoned/cited over the weekend.