Rhode Island

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman has died and a Connecticut woman has been injured after falling down a set of stairs atRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A $25 million federal grant has been awarded to fix a highway bridge between Providence and East Providence. The state’s congressionalRead More

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Prosecutors say the former superintendent in North Providence has pleaded no contest to embezzlement for misusing a school-issued credit card.Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor has ceremoniously signed legislation to help veterans get state and local benefits after being discharged from the militaryRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — State education officials have told the Providence mayor that he can’t buy washing machines for the schools. The education department saidRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An analysis of a Rhode Island city’s electronic bike and scooter share shows users took nearly 170,000 scooter rides and moreRead More

An amazing rescue was caught on camera as a good Samaritan climbed out onto the roof of a Rhode Island home to save a dog.Read More

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A judge is expected to rule on a challenge to Rhode Island’s ban on the sale of flavored vaping products. SuperiorRead More

PROVIDENCE, R.l. (AP) — Child abuse and neglect reports from Providence students have stayed high since Rhode Island passed a mandatory reporting law in 2016.Read More

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man and his wife have been arrested for locking their 2-year-old son in a bedroom and leaving himRead More