A Rhode Island man will spend two decades in prison for producing and intending to distribute tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills disguised as pain medication, the Justice Department announced.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Police across Rhode Island executed multiple raids Thursday in connection to recent shootings reported in several cities, seizing guns and taking several individuals ...

Here are the best of the best on the hardwood in 2025. Meet The Providence Journal All-State first- and second-team ...

Protesters gathered at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence Thursday afternoon after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were reportedly present. “ICE is targeting a patient, and they are ...

Rhode Island nonprofit leaders discussed the challenges facing their organizations during a panel discussion hosted by United Way of Rhode Island and The Providence Journal. Panelists expressed ...

This week we have Gretchen Miller, owner of Martin House Books in Westerly, Rhode Island. What’s your store’s story? I was proud to open this bookstore a year ago. My mother owned a bookstore ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A boy from Rhode Island was the heart of one of the first viral images of Pope Francis' papacy, in an embrace seen around the world. Just two weeks after becoming Pope ...

(WJAR) — Local funding is falling behind for Rhode Island schools, according to a new report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, or RIPEC. The report found the state is investing ...

On Thursday, around 50 Rhode Island College community members gathered at the Rhode Island State House to protest the suspension of over 20 academic programs and concentrations, as well as the ...

James L. Hinman, Jr., a cherished member of the community, passed away at his home in Princess Anne on April 23, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on March 27, 1954 in Salisbury, he was the beloved son ...

MAURA Higgins is having her cake and eating it — she’s off to Fiji for American Love Island. Maura, who shot to fame on the UK version in 2019, will host sister show Aftersun in June.