Police: Man riding motorcycle injured in shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say a 28-year-old man riding a motorcycle has been seriously injured in a shooting. Police say theRead More

Researchers say they’re closing in on Captain Cook’s ship

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Researchers are exploring whether a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island could be the vessel that 18th-century explorer Capt. JamesRead More

Legionnaires’ disease reported at Rhode Island nursing home

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed three cases of Legionnaires’ disease at a Rhode Island nursing home. The state Department of Health saysRead More

The Latest: Australian Navy chief hopeful Cook’s ship found

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on the search for Capt. James Cook’s ship (all times local): 10:45 a.m. The chief of the Royal AustralianRead More

Congressmen question Google over kids’ privacy on YouTube

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Two members of Congress are calling on Google to address concerns that YouTube might violate children’s privacy. Rep. David Cicilline, aRead More

Car wash owner charged with allowing illegal animal surgery

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The owner of a Rhode Island car wash has been charged with allowing illegal dog ear cropping surgery at his business.Read More

Parents: Mice, mold found at Rhode Island high school

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Parents say conditions at a Rhode Island high school that was rated one of the ten worst in the state lastRead More

Car crash heavily damages apartment in Coventry

COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) — Police say a car crashing into a building caused heavy damage to an apartment in Coventry. Coventry police say the 58-year-oldRead More

Colonial-era book returned to state of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Colonial-era document that went missing three decades ago is back in possession of the Rhode Island state archives. The recoveredRead More

Rhode Island town council revisiting Nike boycott vote after backlash

NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island town council that approved a nonbinding resolution to boycott Nike products will revisit the question because ofRead More