Providence Schools Facing $1M Ransomware Demand, Says Cyber Threat Monitoring Company A major cyber threat monitoring company went to social media on Tuesday to claim Providence Public...

by NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — The Providence School Board announced on Wednesday that the public school district has experienced a network security breach. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Sarah Doiron, Kayla Fish NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Narragansett Town Manager James Tierney unveiled body-worn camera footage Monday from the night that two University of Rhode Island (URI)...

Two San Diego teens investigated their high school foundation’s finances. Then one got called in to the principal. Kevin Wang, a 17-year-old senior at Canyon Crest Academy, was bored over the...

by NBC 10 NEWS Scituate police said it was alerted of a robocall threat directed at several communities in the state. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

NEW: Prov. Schools Staff Told Not to Log On to Internet Due to “Technical Difficulties” Providence Public Schools’ internet network has reportedly been hit with “technical...

by NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Fall River police announced that a 17-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after he was found with a loaded firearm near school grounds. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Melanie DaSilva KINGSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island has been named the number one public university in New England, according to a new ranking from the Wall Street Journal....

Brown Trustee Resigns Citing “Stunning Failure of Moral Leadership at Brown University” A member of Brown University’s board of trustees has resigned over the decision by the school to vote to...

by: Eli Sherman, Hannah Cotter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Uncovered routes. Insufficient drivers. Missed pickups. Students in wheelchairs waiting for hours. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In the first week of school, the state-run Providence Public School District confirmed there are still 94 classrooms without a full-time teacher....

by: Leah Crowley PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Brown University has welcomed its first class of students since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to prohibit the consideration of race in the admissions...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The majority of the Providence City Council has signed on to a letter calling out “ongoing and unacceptable behavior” from Providence College...

by: Eli Sherman, Hannah Cotter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Uncovered routes. Insufficient drivers. Missed pickups. Students in wheelchairs waiting for hours. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

Universities Ranked for Free Speech — Brown University Near Bottom Brown University in Providence got hammered this week in new rankings for free speech.  Read More. Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot...

by TAMARA SACHARCZYK, NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Day care waitlists are widening in Rhode Island and it’s forcing families to make some tough choices. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

Por Alisha Ebrahimji (CNN) — Es un nuevo año escolar,  y con ello vienen nuevas reglas. ORIGINAL NOTE:...

by: Alexandra Leslie PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Proper handwashing, evidence of rodent droppings and food-temperature control are among the 56 items that R.I. Department of Health officials examine...

Mega Millions — IRS Docs Show Friar Coach Cooley Paid More $33M While at PC Former Providence College (PC) basketball coach Ed Cooley made mega-millions during his tenure. Read More. RIDOH Suspends...

by: Kate Wilkinson NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The North Kingstown School Department is taking steps to protect students after a child was unintentionally left on a bus unattended over the...