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Shekarchi to be interviewed for RI Supreme Court vacancy
ROVIDENCE, R.I. — House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s upcoming interview for the Rhode Island Supreme Court is drawing new attention to the future of...
RI gun industry liability bill would allow negligence lawsuits against manufacturers, dealers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new bill would allow negligence lawsuits against the gun industry, holding manufacturers and sellers liable for harm involving firearms. The...
Providence hit-and-run investigation: police search for black Chevrolet after fatal crash
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence hit-and-run investigation is underway after a man was struck and killed over the weekend, and police are now asking for the...
URI voyeurism arrest: suspect charged after residence hall incidents
KINGSTON, R.I. — An arrest has been made in a voyeurism case at the University of Rhode Island (URI) following an investigation into reported incidents inside...
Rhode Island cannabis permit cap debate grows as regulators consider limiting licenses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island cannabis permit cap proposal is drawing strong reactions as state regulators weigh whether to further limit the number of new...
RIDOT adds high-paying jobs as lower-paid workers excluded from upgrades
WARWICK, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) Highway and Maintenance Division has undergone multiple significant expansions in its organizational structure...
RIDOT failing to pursue all property damage claims, taxpayers left covering costs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has sharply reduced its efforts to recover money for damage to state property in recent years, leaving...
Hundreds of pothole damage claims unresolved as RIDOT has only one employee to process them all
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is facing a backlog of more than 400 pothole damage claims that remain unresolved or are still...
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Woonsocket woman arrested while milking cows in alleged hit-and-run case
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. — A 31-year-old woman was arrested at her job milking cows after police say she left the scene of a crash...
