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Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News   By WPRO News A massive storm is shutting down bridges, causing flood risks, and knocking out power to tens of thousands. National Grid says it has over 200 cre...

photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The former CEO of jewelry maker Alex and Ani has filed papers to run for Rhode Island governor as a Republican. Giovanni Feroce en...

Six years ago the Rhode Island Department of Transportation used millions in federal money to buy a mammoth former printing plant in Warwick for a new materials testing lab. But DOT Director Peter Alv...

Senior Guard Kyron Cartwright (24) scores during Providence College’s 89-77 loss at Alumni Hall in the resumption of a game suspended by officials Wednesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Cen...

Providence—-Feb.19, 2018— State Sen. Nicholas Kettle, appears in Superior Court on Monday and was charged with two counts of extorting sex from a former State House page. [The Providence J...

Photo via Flickr/cmh2315fl EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island judge has awarded nearly $42,000 in attorney's fees to the East Greenwich firefighters' union for its successful challenge of the ...

Sen. Nicholas Kettle leaves court after being charged with extortion. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News Legislation to expel Sen. Nicholas D. Kettle has been filed in the Rhode Island Senate ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline says in a letter being circulated to members of Congress that he plans to re-introduce legislation for an assault weapons ban next week. In...

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's busiest airport wants to change its name to something a bit more descriptive. Leaders of the T.F. Green Airport are asking lawmakers to ditch the current name honor...