RI school districts receive grants to support homeless students
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s education department has awarded grants to eight districts to support homeless students. Gov. Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-GreenRead More
Police: 3 juveniles taken into custody after crashing stolen SUV into another vehicle, building in RI
Three juveniles were taken into custody after crashing a stolen SUV into another vehicle in Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday, police said. A surveillance cameraRead More
Interior Department approves 2nd large US offshore wind farm
The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawattsRead More
Police release name of Rhode Island man shot by police
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island on Wednesday released the name of the armed man shot and killed during a confrontation with officersRead More
Police in Rhode Island fatally shoot man pointing rifle
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island shot and killed a man who pointed a rifle at officers and ignored repeated commands to dropRead More
Surveillance video shows car slamming into house in Providence, RI
A surveillance video captured the moment a car slammed into a house in Providence, Rhode Island late Sunday night. The car hit the foundation underneathRead More
Rhode Island’s main airport awarded $14.8M federal grant
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A nearly $15 million federal grant for Rhode Island’s main airport will help sustain it financially and keep the traveling publicRead More
A year later, Rhode Island buildings still say ‘Plantations’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island dropped “Providence Plantations” from its name a year ago, but not from its buildings. Providence Plantations is written inRead More
Sex offender gets 19 years in prison for child porn charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man previously convicted of child molestation and child pornography has been sentenced to more than 19 years inRead More
State workers could get $3,000 bonus for COVID vaccinations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — State government workers in Rhode Island could soon be receiving a bonus for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee’sRead More