Candlelight vigil held for Revere woman fatally shot outside nightclub in Rhode Island
Community members held a candlelight vigil Sunday night for a Revere woman who was shot and killed in Providence, Rhode Island last week. Berta Perreira-RoldanRead More
Universities ask US Supreme Court to preserve DACA program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Elite universities are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a federal program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Brown University,Read More
Rhode Island issues emergency rules to ban vaping products
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island health officials have issued emergency health regulations to ban the sale of flavored vaping products in the state. TheRead More
Latest tests find 1 new detection of mosquito disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials say a mosquito sample tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis in the latest rounds of tests. The environmentalRead More
Former Rhode Island lawmaker charged with mistreating horse
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) — A former Rhode Island state representative has been charged with animal mistreatment in the care of a horse. The Newport DailyRead More
Retired Navy officer pleads not guilty in child sex case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former faculty member at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, has pleaded not guilty to engaging in sexRead More
2 Rhode Islanders treated for vaping-related lung illness
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island public health officials say two state residents have been treated for confirmed or probable cases of vaping-related lung illness.Read More
Weak tornado confirmed in Rhode Island
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a weak tornado has struck Rhode Island. The tornado struck Portsmouth on Wednesday. It was anRead More
Fisherman dies after being swept off rocks in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) — Authorities say a fisherman has died after being swept off the rocks into the waters off Rhode Island. Rescue crews respondedRead More
Rhode Island revokes liquor license after death of patron
HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island town has revoked a local bar’s liquor license in response to the death of a man found deadRead More