When Teddi Jallow, executive director of the Refugee Dream Center in Providence, was asked by a 4-year-old Haitian girl to ...

Rhode Island colleges will be required to stock the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone, known by the brand name ...

Dr. Glen Gallagher, director of the state health laboratories, said the forthcoming 80,000-square-foot space will change lab ...

Four Democrats are vying to replace the late Dominick Ruggerio in Senate District 4 representing North Providence and a ...

(WJAR) — A Providence man is facing video voyeurism charges linked to the University of Rhode Island. Rhode Island State Police said they arrested 29-year-old James B. Paquette at his home on ...

The Rhode Island accent, as we know it, may be headed for extinction. While it’s still a reliable feature of the local landscape (“For the paahts depahtment, press 3”), a generational shift ...

Providence, Rhode Island, officials have accepted a request to fly the Palestinian flag Friday at City Hall in the state’s capital. City officials emphasized that no American flags are being ...

The Real Housewives franchise is expanding once again. Bravo announced on Wednesday, May 7, that The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is officially in the works and coming to a small screen soon.

Longer-term, the partners hope to build a permanent dock on the Providence River, with an overarching goal of making Providence a key coastal destination and future homeport. “American Cruise Lines is ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2025 / 06:34 PM EDT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A Providence police investigation led to early morning raids Thursday in locations throughout Rhode Island, Target 12 has learned.

A Providence Democrat who served as Rhode Island's Senate president since 2017, Ruggerio was known for championing legal sports betting and renewable energy legislation. He was hospitalized last week.

A Rhode Island school district is being investigated by the Department of Justice for discrimination practices over a student loan forgiveness program that did not include white teachers. The DOJ ...