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 ...
Have you been avoiding issues with a tax return? RI is offering in-person help. Here's what to know.
On Jan. 13, tax officials will be on hand to help everyone work through their tax problems from 2023 and before.
Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed
PROVIDENCE — Kin Southern Table & Bar, a popular restaurant in downtown, has permanently closed.
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 ...
DaVinci Center in Providence opens as emergency warming shelter
As freezing temperatures grip Providence during a polar vortex, the DaVinci Center on Charles Street has opened as an ...
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 ...
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 ...
RI man in stolen Providence police cruiser arrested in Conn. after high-speed chase
Providence police said the Pawtucket man stole the police vehicle, which was parked near Rhode Island Hospital, at 1:46 a.m.