4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (216+ words) On Monday, Jan. 19, Newport County's branch of the NAACP is hosting an entire day filled with activities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in honor of the civil rights leader's legacy. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the federal holiday,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) Carrigan Nelson, an advocate for awareness of childhood cancer and Portsmouth native, died on Christmas Day at age 24 from her own battle with cancer, mother Tammy Nelson announced. "She wants everyone to know that she didn't lose her battle," Tammy…...