Lifeguards cleared the water at Third Beach in Middletown following an unconfirmed shark sighting Wednesday afternoon.

Former Rhode Island Governor Edward DiPrete has died at 91. His former chief of staff confirmed that he passed away after celebrating his birthday with family on Tuesday. DiPrete, a Republican ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A couple of good-sized lottery prizes have yet to be picked up, according to the Rhode Island ...

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County held its annual Raise Up the Arts event, presenting awards and scholarships to ...

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Clean and rinse blueberries. Beat shortening with sugar and vanilla until well mixed. Beat in eggs. Mix dry ingredients and mix in alternately with the milk. Gently fold ...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England.

Good morning! Happy Wednesday! Our weather winning streak will continue through today, but atmospheric thermostat will get ...

Rhode Island takes the ninth spot with a score of 62.01. The state has a predicted domestic water withdrawal per person of 312.66 gallons per day, ranking 13th. With a water efficiency policy score of ...

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has denied a former Providence school administrator’s request to overturn his simple assault ...

It took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain assault weapons. The Democratic supermajority did it through a ...

On June 26, 2025, Rhode Island enacted Bill 579 SUB A, Chapter 41, establishing new compliance and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations operating within the state.

The story of Easter Island, an archaeological treasure trove in the middle of the Pacific ...