The small state of Delaware was the very first state of the United States. Here's what else Delaware is famous for.

He directed U.S. and Rhode Island state flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings through the day of Ruggerio's internment. U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse ...

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels. The Crescent Park carousel is the finest example of Charles Looff's work. Looff is celebrated for the beauty of his carousels. EAST PROVIDENCE ...

(WJAR) — A powerful figure in Rhode Island politics has died. Senate President Dominick Ruggerio passed away early Monday morning at the age of 76, after he went back into the hospital last week ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White ...

A Rhode Island school district is being investigated by the Department of Justice for discrimination practices over a student loan forgiveness program that did not include white teachers.

Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, died Monday, his office said. He was 76. Ruggerio, a Democrat, died at Fatima ...

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 ...

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island lost 2-0 away to Detroit City in the United Soccer League [USL] Championship yesterday [April 19]. Smith, a former Bermuda captain and New England Revolution winger ...

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 ...

You should also learn about red flags that might mean a solar salesperson is overpromising or being dishonest. Rhode Island consumes the second lowest amount of energy per capita in the US but ...

It’s crucial for the Partnership for Rhode Island to find a new director who understands the undeniable influence of the state’s major business and can navigate bureaucracy, to actually get ...