🌱 West Nile Virus Case In Providence + Sport's Tap Can Reopens

Providence RI

28 October, 2021

3:34 PM

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Good morning, people of Providence! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Providence Daily. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 45. Here are the top stories in Providence today: The Rhode Island Department of Health has reported the state's first human case of West Nile Virus in 2021. The person who tested positive was a resident of Providence County in their 50s and is currently hospitalized after starting to experience symptoms approximately four weeks ago. West Nile Virus is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. (onworldwide.com)The Sport's Tap in Providence is now allowed to reopen after last weekend's shooting, according to The Board of Licenses. However, the owners of the bar have decided to stay closed for the time being. Dylan Conley, chair of The Board of Licenses, has said the owners have been very cooperative, adding that the city board hasn't seen anything that indicates the bar is at fault in the shooting. (WJAR)The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is offering $75,000 grant awards to communities and private businesses that own and/or operate boating facilities that are accessible to the public, as a way to maintain and improve boat pump-out facilities. (GoLocalProv)To celebrate the start of Vegan Restaurant Week, which runs Oct. 29 through Nov. 7, here are some of the best spots in Providence to get a vegan bite. (indowncity.com)Don't miss WWE RAW live in Providence next Monday, Nov. 1 at the Dunkin Donuts Center. (WPRI.com) Today's Providence Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Providence! Today in Providence: Olneyville's Spook-tacular Halloween Party! - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM) Cooking on a Budget - Farm Fresh RI - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Feast & Fettle — The #1 ranked meal delivery service in Rhode Island. (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Open house! Home for sale by owner (October 30) Halloween Touch a Truck by Rotary Club of Cranston (October 31) Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) MEGA - Jewelry Sample Sale (November 4) Add your event You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Miranda Fraraccio About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.