The founding of the Rhode Island State Police took place in a time of dramatic societal change with many significant parallels to the technology-driven change of the current era. Twenty-two ...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island State Senate passed legislation to offer universal prekindergarten to 3- and 4-year-olds for free. The bill now heads to the House for final approval. Supporters of the ...

Rhode Island has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. But that doesn't mean tragedies don't touch the Ocean State. Longtime residents may ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the Washington ... “This is another sign of continued progress in our work to build ...

While Rhode Island has voted reliably blue in presidential elections for over thirty years, the state is typically seen ... articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at the Rhode Island State House as lawmakers considered several gun bills, including an assault weapons ban. The majority of ...

Furious school-board members in the Long Island town are ... s Native American logo after a judge recently ruled against them in their legal battle with the state. School-board members are asking ...

The cuts will impact staffing and operations at the new Rhode Island State Health Laboratory, among other programs. Rhode Island's all Democrat congressional delegation has written to U.S ...

MACKINAC ISLAND — Mackinac Island State Park remains mostly closed following the recent ice storm. According to a community announcement, M-185 is impassable from Arch Rock north toward British ...

Rhode Island State Police identified remains found in a wooded area of Foster as 56-year-old Michele Romano, who had been missing since August 2024. "There is no information at this time ...