At 10:00 AM, Troopers arrested Jose Alonzo, age 56, of 158 Alverson Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, as a Fugitive from Justice from the State of Massachusetts on an Affidavit and Arrest Warrant for Assault with a Deadly Weapon, originating out of the Massachusetts State Police – Middleboro...
On Tuesday night, May 12, weather permitting, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to restore the original traffic pattern at the Douglas Pike Bridges (Route 7) where they pass over I-295 in Smithfield. Now that it has completed the replacement of these bridges, the...
With warmer weather now here, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding people to take measures to prevent tick and mosquito bites when outdoors.
Avoiding tick bites prevents the transmission of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis,...
Following the recent sewage discharge event from the East Providence wastewater collection system in the area of Watchemoket Cove in East Providence, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising the public to avoid all direct contact with the water in Watchemoket Cove. While there are...
CRANSTON, RI – The RI Department of State and the RI Board of Elections jointly hosted an operational tabletop exercise (TTX) for local election officials and stakeholders on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Tabletop exercises enable participants to think through their proposed responses to realistic...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is making awards to seven community-based organizations and municipalities through its 2026 Rhode Island Streets Transformation Project, which supports short-term community design projects that promote physical activity and active transportation. Now...
Providence, RI -- The Rhode Island Film & TV Office is excited to announce HBO's Emmy-award winning, hit drama series "The Gilded Age" is returning to Newport for filming on Season 4.
Created by Lord Julian Fellowes ("Downton Abbey") and set in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island circa...
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that Governor McKee nominated, and the Rhode Island Senate confirmed the following appointments to the RISCA Board: Maggie Anderson, Johnston; André Herrera, Providence; Kara Kunst, Warwick; and Michael Rose, Providence.
Marisa...
Starting on Friday night, May 15, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Privilege Street Bridge in Woonsocket for its demolition and replacement. The bridge carries traffic over the Mill River, located close to the Massachusetts state line. It will be...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced that it will extend the ongoing overnight closures of Route 4 South for steel placement at the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4 South) in East Greenwich to Monday and Tuesday nights, May 4 and 5, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
