With levels of respiratory viruses like the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) very high in Rhode Island ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With the new year comes new rules in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. While some laws take effect when the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, others won’t be ...

In August, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation that will raise the state’s minimum wage from $15 an hour to $16 an hour in 2026. The legislation provides for another $1 raise in 2027. An ...

Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in MN, protests broke out in RI on Jan. 8 with more to come over the weekend.

Video footage of the incident shows firefighters in ice protection suits carrying the terrified pup back to shore Misquamicut Fire Department Firefighters in Rhode Island braved freezing water to ...

The newly minted Real Housewives of Rhode Island cast has the complete support of their better halves. Bravo announced during its annual BravoCon convention in November 2025 that a new Housewives ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The salaries for state employees in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are publicly available, but who gets paid the most in a year may surprise you. Here’s a look at which ...

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a R.I. Democrat, called Calenda a “MAGA stooge,” saying the Department of Justice rejected a “bipartisan nomination process” PROVIDENCE — Charles “Chas” Calenda, a West ...

Following the CDC’s downgrade of the childhood vaccination schedule, pediatricians are warning it could have impacts on ...

A golden retriever has a second chance at life after falling through an icy pond in Westerly, Rhode Island, on Tuesday. The dog, 5-year-old Phoenix, was on a walk around 9 a.m. at the Little ...

On Heard Island, a remote Australian subantarctic island some 4,000 km southwest of Perth, scientists were concerned after observing high mortality rates in the elephant seal population. Subscribe to ...