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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Lawmakers want to rename an iconic highway bridge that spans the Providence River but disagree on which person it should memorialize. The Interstate 195 Providence River Bridge...

Barbara Ann Fenton is the Executive Director of The Young Republican National Federation and also heads the RI Young Republicans. Barbara joined WPRO’s Tara Granahan to talk about getting new fa...

MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Four college students are suing the city of Providence, Rhode Island, over an ordinance that bans them from living together in a single-fami...

photo by Mark Moz via Flickr PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The median price of a single-family home in Rhode Island climbed nearly 10 percent in January compared to the same time last year, and the number o...

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia administers the oath of allegiance to new citizens, during a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery and ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci’s unexpected death last month was caused by sudden blood loss. Cianci’s nephew, Dr. Brad Turchetta, said Tuesday that the ex-ma...

Providence has been ranked one of the best mid-sized cities for nightlife in America by Gogobot.com, a website whose “mission is to find people places to eat, stay, and play that are perfect for...

In this Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 photo Jay Henriquez, 16, left, and his mother Lisa Solano-Sanchez, right, both of Providence, R.I., talk in the kitchen of their home, in Providence. Solano-Sanchez be...

In this April 30, 2014 photo, Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, applauds as guests are introduced during a recess on the floor of the House Chamber at the Statehouse. (AP Photo/Steven Sen...