House GOP leader Michael Chippendale called for an an audit of Rhode Island Housing in September, saying that it is bloated ...

The new projections from state fiscal analysts continues a streak of growing tax collections and economic expansion since the ...

A wave of small and midsize cities are betting on stadiums anchoring mixed-use development as engines of growth. But those ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s Cold Case Unit has solved the murders of two women. The R.I. Attorney General’s Office released the investigative reports for the victims — Cynthia McKenna and ...

A government shutdown has caused nearly 143,000 Rhode Islanders to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The average SNAP benefit was only $6 per person per day before ...

The Providence Friars men's team faces a critical season to rebound from a disappointing 12-20 record. The URI Rams men's team enters the season with a largely new roster, facing challenges in a ...

On Oct. 27, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department lacks the amount of money needed to cover SNAP benefits in November. Rhode Island receives $29 million for SNAP ...

Between the banks of the Providence River and Dyer Street, a memorial honors the nine men who died on Oct. 23, 1983, when a Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed. Dedicated in 2020, the ...

Tourism continues to be a major driver of Rhode Island’s economy, supporting 13% of all jobs statewide. In 2024, industry employment grew by 2.1% to 88,509 jobs, an increase of 1,897 jobs compared to ...

If you want to see how Taylor Swift lives in Rhode Island, there's more to see than just her house. Since buying her Watch Hill mansion back in 2013, the singer has been a frequent visitor of the ...