"Even a small meeting can bring over $100,000 to $160,000 to our state economy," said Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, encouraging ...

Rhode Island is seeing a surge of new restaurant openings in Providence, Newport, Cranston, and Bristol. Restaurant openings ...

While small towns across New England are popular settings for Hallmark films, Newport has never been used before. In fact, ...

The Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island announced its latest performer to play at this year’s festival and its Country superstar, Luke Combs. Combs is known for hits like “Hurricane ...

Helly Hansen, the well-known sailing brand, is opening a new flagship store in Newport this week. The store, spanning 6,400 square feet at 124 Thames St., is set to open on April 4, 2025. It will ...

Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way is joining forces with Rhode Island’s Verdi Productions to create an authorized documentary about Rod Serling, the mastermind behind “The Twilight ...

A 39-year-old Providence man was arrested and charged with assault following a stabbing in Newport, Rhode Island. The victim, a 35-year-old Newport man, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital and is ...

An officer was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, officials said. The officer was later released. ALSO READ: Newport police arrest man following stabbing on Dudley Avenue Police said three ...

The bill, named “The Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban,” prohibits the purchasing, selling or manufacturing of various semiautomatic weapons. READ MORE: What guns are included in Gov.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has abruptly canceled more than $30 million in federal funding that had been earmarked to the Rhode Island ...

From the other side came this letter from Maureen Mooney, of Newport: RI's two state auditor offices routinely find waste and problems. But is anyone listening? Even RI's landlord lawmakers are ...