What's Up Today: Friday, February 10

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🇺🇸 One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Brig. Gen. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, visited Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport on Feb. 6, 2023, to share his military and life experiences with the workforce, as part of the command’s Black History Month celebration. Watch

🏫 Educational design expert Manuel Cordero is helping Middletown reimagine its schools and how they serve students of today and into the future as part of work to prepare for a $190 million bond expected to cost the average homeowner $2 a day. Read More

🍕 In honor of National Pizza Day (which was yesterday), we’re asking readers to tell us who serves up their favorite locally-owned pizza in Newport County. Take the poll.

🆕 Newport Needlepoint, a small business featuring fun & modern finished needlepoint accessories, is opening in Newport.

🎶 Making those weekend plans? I’ve got a roundup of what’s happening across Newport County → What’s Up this weekend in and around Newport: Feb. 9 – 12 and WUN’s Ken Abrams takes a look at events happening across the state → ‘Six Picks’ Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (Feb 10-12).

Have a great Friday,

~ Ryan

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island | List: Cancellations, closures, and delays | Live: Rhode Island Power Outage Map

What’sUpNewp published 29 stories yesterday; here’s a look at the latest news;

Culinary teams competed for a total of $500,000 in scholarship money and the chance to represent RI in the National ProStart® Invitational in Washington D.C.

Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.

Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.

Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday that also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and Ronde Barber. Senior candidates Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley, along with coaching candidate Don Coryell also got voted into the Hall and will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Brig. Gen. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, visited Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport on Feb. 6, 2023, to share his military and life experiences with the workforce, as part of the command’s Black History Month celebration.

Stacker analyzed data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives to determine how gun commerce has changed in Rhode Island since 2010.

The names are ranked in this story according to their popularity among baby boomers, or the total number of babies given these names between 1946 and 1964. 

Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown has a broken bone in his face, the team confirmed on Thursday in an injury update that did not specify how long he will be out.

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office, following enforcement action, has halted a deceptive scheme that scammed more than 1,000 Rhode Island businesses and non-profit organizations and secured full restitution for those affected.

Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.

Educational design expert Manuel Cordero is helping Middletown reimagine its schools and how they serve students of today and into the future as part of work to prepare for a $190 million bond expected to cost the average homeowner $2 a day. #MiddletownRI

❤️ Recent Local Obituaries

Rita S. Adam

Patricia Marion Gatta

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Here’s what What’sUpNewp stories folks were reading the most yesterday;

RI Monthly: Newport's Newest Guest House Pays Homage to Rhode Island's Most Fearless Females

The Public’s Radio: Newport City Council approves resolutions to help address affordable housing crisis

WJAR: Man airlifted from Beavertail State Park after falling off embankment

East Bay: PHS boys' hockey team forfeiting 2 games after drinking incident

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