Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — According to the National Institutes of Health, 36 percent of households had medical debt in 2024, ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A dual-language charter school has filed a federal lawsuit against some of the state’s most powerful elected officials, alleging they worked in concert with teachers unions ...

Rhode Island’s airwaves are getting increasingly crowded as more candidates launch ad campaigns in a more-than-$3-million ...

New deadlines are September 11 for social equity certifications and November 23 for retail cannabis applications.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency over rising electric rates, blaming General Assembly leaders. McKee's proposal to delay renewable energy goals to lower costs was rejected by ...

As the number of living World War II veterans dwindles, the Ocean State remains the only one in the country that commemorates ...

A federal judge indicated she would lift the injunction on Rhode Island's cannabis license lottery. The state's General Assembly revised the law, removing residency requirements previously deemed ...

A multilingual charter school that was poised to open in fall 2027 is suing Gov. Dan McKee, legislative leaders and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education over the passage of a three-year ...

A new commission is expected to send three finalists to Governor McKee within 90 days. The governor will then have another 90 days to nominate one of them, subject to Senate confirmation. PROVIDENCE — ...

The process for selecting Rhode Island's first Inspector General will begin taking shape Tuesday afternoon when a newly created advisory commission meets at the State House. Princess Lilibet's ...

Four Democratic candidates are running for attorney general in Rhode Island. Candidates discussed public safety challenges, including violent crime, gun trafficking, and DUIs. Three of the Democratic ...