With hurricane season approaching, researchers are trying to shore up support for real-time severe weather information ...

Not all states follow federal overtime law exactly, and Rhode Island is one of the several states that has its own ...

Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions. Monday is Rhode Island’s 77th annual Victory Day, making the ...

On Monday, August 11, the Ocean State will observe Victory Day, which marks the end of World War II with the surrender of ...

Authorities responded to a beach in Jamestown, Rhode Island, early Sunday morning after receiving reports of a body that was ...

Another roller coaster that found a new home following Rocky Point's closure is the Cyclone, a Wildcat-model steel coaster built by Schwarzkopf and originally installed around 1984. It was acquired by ...

The restrictions would have forced nonprofits that accept the grants to prohibit support for diversity, equity, and inclusion ...

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a ...

His return requires Senate confirmation. He left the job in 2022 to run for treasurer and was secretary of housing before ...

Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical ...

Sarah Cavanaugh, a Rhode Island woman convicted in an infamous stolen valor case, was sentenced to 70 months in prison in 2023. Cavanaugh has recently been moved out of prison and into a federal ...