The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) released its response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s ...

A simple majority of the now-37-member Senate will vote for a new president when the chamber reconvenes. A special election ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio was well respected in Rhode Island politics. Ruggerio died ...

Elaine Mary Schwartz (Segerson), 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on April 13, 2025, at the Newport Hospital.

Comparatively, 62% of American adults identify as Christians, according to the study. Of the 63% of Rhode Island adults in ...

With Ruggerio’s passing, the RI Senate faces a leadership shake-up. Key names are emerging, but uncertainty remains. Who will ...

The temperature reached 80 degrees for the first time this year on Saturday, April 19, and more above normal temperatures are on the way this work week.

Fellow legislators remember Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, who died Monday morning, as ‘a champion for working people ...

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the NTSB’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after ...

The midway point is closer than you think. Here's how we ranked the state's best softball teams after the third week of the ...

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio earlier this morning. We are ...