PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved a bill to limit the proliferation of high-powered "assault weapons," a compromise that split the gun-control community on its way to final votes on the ...

Minutes into the earlier Senate debate, Democratic Sen. Pamela Lauria attempted to reinstate the language banning possession ...

There was little doubt the Senate would pass the $14.3 billion state budget, but that didn't mean the final debate was without drama.

The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation that bans the sale and ownership of certain “military-style weapons” in ...

Rhode Island lawmakers have approved legislation that would include casinos in the state’s law prohibiting smoking in ...

A sign on the side of the Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown on June 2, 2025 (WLNE).SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — One ...

A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds on Friday has destroyed a dozen structures, including homes, and forced some in a ...

The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Rhode Island Numbers Evening" game were: We take accuracy seriously and strive to earn your trust with fair and complete coverage. If you spot ...

The bills: H5120 and S168 would remove nearly all prior authorization requirements for primary care providers, a bill ...

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic ...

Attorneys general from Wisconsin and 19 other states said the so-called "Duffy Directive" put them in an impossible position.

If you’re thinking about giving a loving home to a dog in need, there are multiple opportunities to meet and adopt shelter ...