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Verizon outage hits thousands nationwide
Customers using Verizon wireless experienced widespread disruptions to phone service Wednesday afternoon, with reports of dropped calls, lost signal, and data issues popping...
Trump to end federal funding to sanctuary cities and states
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump announced that starting February 1, sanctuary cities and states will no longer receive federal funding. Trump made the...
Governor McKee’s 2026 State of the State
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee delivered his 2026 State of the State address on Monday, highlighting a suite of initiatives aimed at...
Police identify woman killed in pedestrian crash on Scituate Ave.
CRANSTON, R.I. — Officials have identified the victim in a deadly pedestrian crash that occurred in Cranston over the weekend. Vaune Vacarro, 56,...
Cranston man convicted on tax charges for second time gets probation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Cranston man has been sentenced for the second time on federal tax charges after admitting he failed to pay more...
Wind farm off RI coast can continue construction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Construction on the Revolution Wind project is to resume following a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge for the...
Cranston man charged after deadly hit-and-run on Scituate Avenue
CRANSTON, R.I. — A Cranston man is facing charges after police say he failed to stop following a crash that killed a woman...
Ongoing state payroll system problems lead RI union to explore legal options, consult Oregon unions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island state employees continue to report widespread problems with the state’s new payroll software, which went live in mid-November...
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Hit-and-run in Cranston: Police ask public for help identifying SUV
CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston police are asking for the public’s help in an ongoing hit-and-run investigation that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The crash...
