RI lawmakers are back in session today. Here's what happened on opening day.
The new 2025-26 session begins where the last left off – with a familiar list of unresolved issues and concerns about Rugger ...
In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter
In an unprecedented move, individuals seeking shelter were allowed to come into City Hall where a makeshift warming center ...
Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed
PROVIDENCE — Kin Southern Table & Bar, a popular restaurant in downtown, has permanently closed.
Study: Washington Bridge closure had $114 million impact on RI’s hospitality industry
According to a report by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University, there has been a projected ...
Space heater blamed for fire in Providence home
A Providence fire official says a space heater caused a fire in an Avon Street home, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (WJAR) They had ...
RI brewery creating beer to honor Jimmy Carter’s impact on the industry
Jimmy Carter signed a bill that contained an amendment that effectively legalized home brewing in the United States.
Police: Suspect was ‘combative’ in RI Hospital ER before stealing cruiser
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Pawtucket man accused of stealing a Providence police cruiser and taking it on a joyride into ...
RI advocates call for homelessness emergency declaration as cold snap hits
While emergency warming centers and overnight shelters have been activated across the state, the Rhode Island Coalition to ...
Zillow says Providence has one of the hottest housing markets in the country. Here's where it ranks.
In a Zillow ranking released on Tuesday, Providence and its metro area ranked as the third hottest market in the country, rising two places from where Zillow put it last year. Zillow ranked the 50 ...
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RI group to demand state lawmakers pass assault weapons ban
Before the Rhode Island General Assembly convenes, the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) will meet at the ...
RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi told 12 News he’s extremely concerned about the state’s roughly $300 million budget ...
'Single digits above zero': Watch out for the wind chill in RI this week
Brace for another cold week, as the National Weather Service says temperatures could run about 10 degrees below normal.