The state health laboratories conduct a quiet but important work in keeping Rhode Island healthy. Their working space is ...

The governor of Rhode Island, a handful of state scientists, and a flock of reporters walked into an unfinished building in ...

In the last 30 days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in: 9 cases in poultry in two states. 18 cases in livestock in two ...

AG Peter Neronha thanked lawmakers "for understanding the severity of Rhode Island’s health care crisis and meeting the ...

H5N1 bird flu is capable of spreading through the air, a new animal study from the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has found. H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with ...

LINCOLN WOODS — Rhode Island State Police arrested two men in separate traffic stops overnight. At 10:41 p.m., troopers arrested Eric Hopkins, 52, of 485 Plainfield Street, Providence, for violation ...

The pork industry continues seeking answers to questions involving the H5N1 virus. Dr. Lisa Becton with the Swine Health Information Center says the influenza strain remains a threat despite no ...

A 22-year-old “kind-hearted” Rhode Island college graduate died after consuming a snack contaminated with a common allergen — just days after he received his diploma. Timothy Howard, a ...

Walsh and design partner WSP will begin work on the $339-million design-build project next month, according to the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation (RIDOT).

A 20-foot basking shark made an unexpected appearance in Rhode Island’s Great Salt Pond, stirring ... More memories of "Jaws" but posing no danger. The Atlantic Shark Institute Facebook Page.

New York City faces another air quality alert Thursday, along with some of the surrounding area. The alert will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for the city, as well as Long Island, the ...