What'sUpNewp PM: Jamestown woman wins $50,000 on Powerball; Garden Competition winners announced; and more

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Here are the latest headlines from What’sUpNewp and a look at what’s happening, new, and to do this week and weekend in and around Newport, enjoy!

Jamestown woman claims $50,000 Powerball ticket

Election 2022: Candidates sprint to the primary election finish line with endorsements, accusations, and suggestions

Rhode Island mayor proposes $10M reparations spending plan

7-Day weather forecast for Newport County

Kim Clijsters named Honorary President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island

Winners of Newport in Bloom annual Garden Competition announced

‘Six Picks’ Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (August 26-28)

RIDOH recommends reopening Easton’s Beach for swimming

WalletHub Study: Rhode Island is the 3rd Safest State during COVID-19

Rhode Island among the 10 states most at risk for malware attacks

What’s Up this weekend in Newport County: August 26 – 28

Opinion: Convene the Academic Advisory Committee now to refocus on regionalization’s real bottom line: improving student outcomes

On This Day in Newport History: Van Johnson, Actor and Dancer, Was Born in Newport on August 25, 1916

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WJAR: Man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal Exeter crash

NUWC: High school students spend summer learning robotics through NUWC Division Newport educational programs

Rhode Island Monthly: Rhode Island Whaling Ship Identified Off Patagonia After Two Centuries Lost at Sea