North Carolina Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking a Dozen Loaded Firearms into Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Carolina man who was found in possession of a dozen loaded,...



Providence man sentenced to serve 6 ½ years in state prison for possessing illegal pistol   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in...

NEW: RI Man Charged With Assaulting Officers During January 6 Attack on Capitol A Rhode Island man has been charged with by the U.S. Department of Justice for assaulting law enforcement with a Read...

No More Greeting Cards of Apes in Costumes? PETA Says It Forced CVS to Stop Selling Them In 2014, CVS removed cigarettes and tobacco products from its shelves.  Now, People for the Ethical Read...

How Protected Is RI Against the COVID Omicron Variant? About 32% of Population, Not 73% The latest COVID variant, Omicron (B.1.1.529) is being widely reported in the news. The critical questions...

Scituate Resident Admits to Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Scituate man who admitted to sharing sexually explicit images of prepubescent girls with individuals he...





PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that two individuals from Pawtucket have been charged by way of criminal information in Providence County Superior Court with 36 felony...



Providence Police Arrest 4 After Stolen BMW Crashes Into Cars on Federal Hill Providence police arrested four people after a stolen BMW attempted to flee a traffic stop — and reportedly...

This RI Man is Helping Feed Those in Need One Potato at a Time Mike McAteer didn’t always plan on opening a food truck — but then the pandemic hit.  So, the Read More.     Whitcomb:...

Mall Melee: Providence Police Make Multiple Arrests Breaking Up Fight With Over 100 Juveniles Providence police were called to Providence Place Mall Saturday night for a report of a large disturbance....

White House Announces Travel Ban to 8 African Nations Due to Concerns Over New Variant The White House has announced that the U.S. will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries...



New Variant of COVID Sparks Global Travel Restrictions and Sends Stocks and Oil Prices Lower The United Kingdom has taken immediate action as there are growing concerns about a new variant of COVID...

20 Years of Dialing Wrong Number Leads to Thanksgiving Meeting for RI Man and FL Woman A Florida woman mistakenly — and repeatedly — called a Rhode Island man’s phone number two...

One RI City Has Given Away Hundreds of Used Chromebooks for Free — To People Who Get Vaccinated One Rhode Island city has given away hundreds of used Chromebooks to residents who have received the...

Agonia to Serve as Acting Chief of Staff During Chief of Staff Nicole Pollock’s Leave   PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced that Chief of External Affairs Theresa M. Agonia...