Kayaker's Body Pulled From Bay; Virus From Ticks: RI Top Stories

RHODE ISLAND — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around Rhode Island Patch sites last week.

1. Warwick Kayaker's Body Pulled From Narragansett Bay
2. Human Case Of Rare Tick-Borne Disease Powassan Discovered In RI
3. Macy's To Close 150 Stores: Will Rhode Island Stores Be Affected?
4. RI Woman Drove 97 MPH Before Hitting Police Cruiser In Johnston: RISP
5. Coventry Home With Jacuzzi, Large Back Deck Hits The Market
6. Newport Man Accused Of Mansion Arson, Threatening Woman With A Spear
7. Car Stolen In Narragansett, Police Urge Residents To Lock Their Cars
8. Coventry Police Recruit Hit By Car While Assisting With Another Crash
9. Johnston Teen Slowly Being Awoken From Coma After ATV Crash: Report
10. Man Barricades Himself At Warwick Hotel, Situation Ends Peacefully: PD.

Here are some other posts Patch readers in Rhode Island may have missed:

• Rhode Island Potholes Are Among Country's Worst, New Analysis Shows
• New Traffic Pattern Coming To Route 138 In North Kingstown
• 2 Providence Men Caught With 8,000 Grams Of Cocaine: RI State Police
• Meteorological Spring Begins: How El Niño Could Impact Temps In RI
• $376,754 Rhode Island Lottery Prize Remains Unclaimed
• Pedestrian Deaths Trending Up In Rhode Island, New Report Shows
• 3 Dogs Found Abandoned, Starving Near Warwick Park
• East Providence Names Its Next Fire Chief
• Cranston Giving Free Smoke, CO2 Alarms To Seniors, Other Residents
• URI Hosting FBI Scientist For Talk On Boston Marathon Bombing.

Thank you for reading Patch.com in Rhode Island.

Have a news tip? Email jimmy.bentley@patch.com.