Columbus statue vandalized: ‘Stop celebrating genocide’

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Rhode Island has been vandalized on the U.S. holiday named for him. The statue inRead More

Cracked roads at Rhode Island veterans cemetery to be fixed

EXETER, R.I. (AP) — State officials say they’re fixing cracked roads at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery in Exeter is working withRead More

Governor says no to DMV plan to charge $15 walk-in fee

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has rejected a plan by the Division of Motor Vehicles to charge drivers a $15 feeRead More

School penalized for students’ taunts at volleyball match

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school has been put on probation for one year in connection with alleged racial taunts by fansRead More

7 indicted in California to Rhode Island drug pipeline

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say seven people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to ship drugs from California toRead More

Rhode Island DMV wants to charge motorist $15 walk-in fee

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles wants people to pay $15 just to walk in the door. The agency plansRead More

High court schedules arguments on 38 Studios records release

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments to release records from the grand jury investigation into theRead More

Brown reaches $620,000 settlement with student workers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has reached a $620,000 settlement agreement with student dining services workers who accused the Ivy League school of violatingRead More

Firefighter accused of walking into store naked enters plea

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts firefighter who police say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store on a dare to buy a sodaRead More

Rhode Island town council votes to ban wind turbines

HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island town council has narrowly agreed to make it clear it doesn’t support installation of industrial wind turbines. TheRead More