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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The chairman of the Rhode Island Senate’s finance committee says he’s being removed from his position by new Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. Democratic Sen. Dan...

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating the death of a dog that died while being groomed at a pet store. RISPCA President E.J. Finocc...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - An advisory council working to reduce gun violence in Providence is recommending that the city engage young adults and include their perspectives in policy decisions. The counc...

Outgoing Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed says she is stepping down from the Senate for a job le...

JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press   LONDON (AP) - Britain’s Parliament was locked down Wednesday after an attacker stabbed an officer and was then shot by police...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says six companies have submitted bids to design, build and operate electronic tolls that will charge big-rig trucks for traveling...

by Lexi Kriss, WPRO 47- year Community College of Rhode Island English Professor Roberta Mudge Humble told WPRO’s Dan Yorke that she recently received the attached letter from college administra...

photo by Doug Kerr via Flickr PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island state lawmaker wants to outlaw what he calls “lallygagging” in the left-hand lane. The Providence Journal reports that ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The city of Providence has hired a consulting group to determine the value of their water supply in an attempt to generate revenue from it. WPRI-TV reports that the capital wil...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Providence police say a 20-year-old man was shot multiple times near Providence College in house where nearly 300 people were fleeing as officers arrived. WPRO’s Tara Gra...