Providence College extends remote-learning plan

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence College said Friday that its remote-only learning plan put in place due to a coronavirus outbreak that has affected moreRead More

Man dies after being brought to RI fire station with stab wound

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Providence are investigating the city’s 12th homicide of the year. A man suffering from a stab wound was broughtRead More

New COVID cases, hospitalizations rising in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases in Rhode Island continues to rise, while the number of people hospitalized has reached itsRead More

Feds: Fraudster blew $30K in Vegas with virus loan money for fake Fall River businesses

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A convicted bank robber from Rhode Island fraudulently obtained $600,000 in forgivable federal business loans and spent $30,000 in Las VegasRead More

URI Greek life houses under quarantine after positive cases

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Three sororities and fraternities at the University of Rhode Island are under quarantine after members tested positive for the coronavirus,Read More

Providence College coronavirus outbreak continues to grow

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The number of Providence College students who have tested positive for the coronavirus has grown to nearly 160, a school spokesmanRead More

Rhode Island casinos set to further expand pandemic hours

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s two casinos, which reopened in June after being closed for several months because of the coronavirus, are further expandingRead More

Police release name of man struck, killed on I-95 in Rhode Island

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police have released the name of the man struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 95 inRead More

Ex-RI House Speaker aide’s money laundering trial scheduled for Oct.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former campaign aide to Democratic Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is headed to trial early next month to faceRead More

Man charged in fatal Providence mall stabbing held without bail

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The suspect in a fatal stabbing at a Rhode Island mall was held without bail at his arraignment Friday. Riky HilarioRead More