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~ Rhode Island Department of Health shared a pretty lengthy update on vaccination progress on Friday afternoon. Read it here.

~ We’re going to let you in on a little tip - we’ve noticed this week that vaccine appointments at CVS Pharmacy reset overnight and are available to book early in the morning. For example, here’s what’s available right now.

If you’re 75+ set those alarm clocks early one morning and get that appointment made. For those who know someone 75+, offer to help them through this process.

Make an appointment here

~ WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn, a licensed realtor with the Fitzpatrick Team at RE/Max Newport gives us 12 open houses to check out this weekend in Newport County.

~ Live-streamed concerts have come a long way since the pandemic began last March. This weekend features some Newport Folk favorites and several Valentine’s themed concerts from around the world. Six Picks Music – Valentine’s Day Edition: Bill Harley, Grace Potter and Judy Collins

~ WUN’s Angela Marandola takes a look at how to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a pandemic.

~ Steve Iwanski, the founder of Charter Books, shares on WUN why it’s time to make a date with your local bookstore.

What’s Up in Newport County Today

Happy Birthday today to Kim Salerno, Bobb Angel, John Kenyon, Kim Petrarca, and Lynn Abrams!

Happy Birthday on Sunday to Daniel Forster, Sarah Atkins, John Hirschler, Nicole Schafer, Tay Winn, and Joe Griffiths!

Weather Forecast

  • Today -Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

  • Tonight - Snow, freezing drizzle, and sleet, mainly before 3 am. Low around 25. Northeast wind around 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.

  • Sunday - Patchy drizzle, snow, freezing drizzle, and sleet before 3 pm, then patchy drizzle and sleet between 3 pm and 5 pm, then a slight chance of rain and sleet after 5 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Sunday Night - A slight chance of rain and sleet before 7 pm, then a slight chance of rain after 9 pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Marine Forecast for Newport

  • Today - N wind 7 to 9 kt. A slight chance of snow after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Tonight - NE wind around 10 kt. Snow and sleet, mainly before 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Sunday - NNE wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of drizzle, snow, and sleet before 3 pm, then a chance of drizzle and sleet between 3 pm and 5 pm, then a slight chance of rain and sleet after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Sunday Night- NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. A slight chance of rain and sleet before 7 pm, then a slight chance of rain after 9 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • The current water temperature in Newport is 38°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide Schedule for Newport

  • Saturday: Sunrise: 6:42 am | Sunset: 5:17 pm

  • Saturday: High tide at 8:52 am & 9:12 pm | Low tide at 2 am & 2:31 pm

  • Saturday: Moon: Waxing Crescent, 1 day, 2% lighting

  • Sunday: Sunrise: 6:40 am | Sunset: 5:19 pm

  • Sunday: High tide at 9:33 am & 9:54 pm | Low tide at 2:40 am & 3 pm

  • Sunday: Moon: Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 5% lighting

Things To Do

Saturday

Sunday

JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room - All Weekend

City & Government

Saturday

Sunday

  • Nothing scheduled.

Live on WUN (watch on our Facebook Page and website) - Nothing Scheduled

  • Nothing scheduled.

The Latest WUN Headlines

What’s Up in Newport County this weekend: Feb. 12 – 14

BankNewport Announced as the Title Sponsor of PPAC’s 2020/2021 Arts Showcase Series

Where You Can Get Vaccinated: RIDOH provides an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts

12 Newport County Open Houses to check out this weekend (Feb. 13 – 14)

Six Picks Music – Valentine’s Day Edition: Bill Harley, Grace Potter and Judy Collins

DEM conducting a survey to gather public input on food trucks in Rhode Island State Parks

Newport Art Museum to host Funda Story Camp with the RI Black Storytellers

COVID-19 in Rhode Island: The latest data

Home on Carroll Avenue in Newport sells for $2.6 million

Op-Ed: Moratorium on for-profit hospital transfer will protect health care system for Rhode Islanders

Income tax filing season now open in Rhode Island

Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County accepting applications for its 5th annual Tinney Family Arts Scholarship

ICYMI: Most-Read Stories On WUN This Week

  1. Precautionary boil water advisory rescinded following water main break (Updated)

  2. Sweepstakes to win 2021 HGTV Dream Home in Portsmouth closes on February 17

  3. What Sold: 16 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Jan. 30 – Feb. 7)

  4. Now Hiring: 55 job opportunities available right now in the Newport area

  5. List: States with travel restrictions upon entry to Rhode Island

ICYMI: COVID-19 News On WUN This Week

For the very latest news and information, visit www.whatsupnewp.com. Our website is updated 24/7/365.

COVID-19 in Rhode Island

Data as of Feb. 12. More data here - COVID-19 in Rhode Island: The latest data

My wife and I went and voted early in-person yesterday ahead of the March 2 Special Election. It was easy as can be. Just a reminder - early in-person voting is open across Rhode Island through March 1. View a sample ballot, find out where to vote at www.vote.ri.gov.

Programming Note: I’m going to take tomorrow morning off from this newsletter (I need at least one day to sleep in past 5 am this news-packed month). As usual, our team will continue to update our website all weekend. We’ll be back in your inbox on Monday at 7 am (unless for some reason there is important news to share before then).

Thanks for reading and for your support,

~ Ryan

P.S. - Valentin’s Day is Sunday. Show some love to someone you care about.

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