PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved a bill to limit the proliferation of high-powered "assault weapons," a compromise that split the gun-control community on its way to final votes on the ...

Rhode Island lawmakers have approved legislation that would include casinos in the state’s law prohibiting smoking in ...

A sign on the side of the Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown on June 2, 2025 (WLNE).SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — One ...

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of ...

A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds on Friday has destroyed a dozen structures, including homes, and forced some in a ...

The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Rhode Island Numbers Evening" game were: We take accuracy seriously and strive to earn your trust with fair and complete coverage. If you spot ...

The bills: H5120 and S168 would remove nearly all prior authorization requirements for primary care providers, a bill ...

Attorneys general from Wisconsin and 19 other states said the so-called "Duffy Directive" put them in an impossible position.

If you’re thinking about giving a loving home to a dog in need, there are multiple opportunities to meet and adopt shelter ...

The Providence-Newport Ferry has returned for another season! Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation ...

The Australian National Maritime Museum announced the discovery of Captain James Cook's iconic shipwreck off the coast of ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for all of Rhode Island. The Extreme Heat Watch is in ...