KPTZ provides local news coverage at noon and again at 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Archived Local News reports are available here soon after initial broadcast each day. The Attention, Please! news interviews debut at noon every Monday and repeats at 5pm.
April 23, 2020: Local News – Schools are still in session; Chamber publishes directory. Local News: Unemployment highs; native wildflowers bloom. April 22, 2020: Local News – Unemployment highs; native wildflowers bloom. (TRANSCRIPT) April 21, 2020 – Local News: Cases count stabilizes; Tattletales discouraged. April 16, 2020: Local News – Farmer’s Market update; Census marches on. April 15, 2020: Local News – Emissions study; one-boat ferry service. (TRANSCRIPT) April 14, 2020: Local News – Cases leveling off; Help for the uninsured. 
April 9, 1010 – Local News: Aldrich’s to close; Covid 19 cases stabilized. April 8, 2020 – Local News: Blood banks need donors; locals make field shields. (TRANSCRIPT) April 7, 2020 – Local News: Increase in county cases; Rhody and THING Festivals cancelled.
