Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White ...

It's a chance for Rhode Island to shine as one of the original 13 colonies, but some worry the Ocean State isn’t doing enough. “We are a small state, there’s no reason we have to think small ...

A Rhode Island school district is being investigated by the Department of Justice for discrimination practices over a student loan forgiveness program that did not include white teachers.

The Rhode Island Department of State Police was established in 1925 under Gov. Aram J. Pothier. The department has been recognized nationally for its traffic law enforcement and overall efficiency.

When Roger Williams, founder of the Rhode Island colony, talked with local Native Americans, he reported that the younger tribe members were surprised by the earthquake. But older tribe members ...

The Rhode Island Public Utility Commission, made up of only two members, reduced a requested increase to a portion of Rhode Island Energy electric bills on Friday. The proposal would have ...

1925, Aug. 18: An article in The Evening Bulletin reports that two men pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicating beverages after troopers raided The Yellow Kittens resort on Block Island.

With the help of state agencies, community groups, and passionate Rhode Islanders, Governor Dan McKee and First Lady Susan McKee have launched the Litter-Free Rhode Island program to address ...

Advocates see room to improve shoreline access in Rhode Island, and are backing three bills in the General Assembly this year. Here's the breakdown of what changes might be in store: Bills ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — From shock, to horror, and finally relief. A Rhode Island community is celebrating -- but also looking for answers -- after a missing woman who is on the autism spectrum ...