Dolly Parton surprises crowd at Newport, RI Folk Festival

Country queen Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance at the Newport, R.I. Folk Festival on Saturday. Parton sporting a bedazzled yellow pantsuit at the event.Read More

Authorities ID Massachusetts man who died after being pulled from Narragansett Bay in RI

Authorities have identified the Massachusetts man who died after being pulled from the waters of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island on Saturday. Joseph Gillespie, 57,Read More

Parking will be free at state beaches on Governor’s Bay Day

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Parking at all Rhode Island state beaches will be free for the annual Governor’s Bay Day. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo signedRead More

Treasurer releases review of public debt in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s treasurer has released a review of public debt in the state. Seth Magaziner released the 2019 Rhode Island Debt Affordability StudyRead More

Rhode Island sets new standards for student loan servicing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has enacted a “student loan bill of rights” to protect borrowers from deceptive lending practices. The law took effectRead More

Man arrested near Taylor Swift’s house held without bail

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — An Iowa man police say came to Rhode Island with a backpack full of burglary tools to visit singer TaylorRead More

Airlines cut routes and flights from Rhode Island airport

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A delay in an international flight route coupled with airline service cuts has left a Rhode Island airport with fewer passengers.Read More

Rhode Island police officer facing forgery charges

TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) — A veteran Rhode Island police officer has been charged with forging the town treasurer’s signature about 30 times so he couldRead More

Rhode Island gets $60M federal highway grant to improve I-95

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has received a $60 million federal highway grant to make improvements to Interstate 95. The state’s congressional delegation saysRead More

State takes over Providence public school system

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state of Rhode Island is taking over the Providence public school system. The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and SecondaryRead More