In April 2018, in Warwick, 58-year-old Joseph E. Schlink drew a .22 Ruger rifle in a home. It appeared that he then shot 54-year-old Donna Dutton in the back of the head in the kitchen, police said, ...

A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950.

Jonathan Nelson is the only born and bred Rhode Islander we uncovered on Forbes list of the richest people in the world.

Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island chapter of the American Red Cross has been busy so far this winter. “On average in Rhode Island, we respond to about one home fire a day, and that could be a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for southern Rhode Island for a coastal storm that could bring more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Rhode Island braces for a major blizzard predicted to drop up to 20 inches of snow in some places around the state, public and ...

A winter storm watch has been extended to all of Southern New England for a coastal storm from Sunday into Monday. The storm could become a "classic Nor'easter," potentially bringing 12 to 18 inches ...

A blizzard warning is in effect for all of Rhode Island, with over 20 inches of snow expected. Providence could see 21 inches of snow, with a high-end estimate of 35 inches. The heavy, wet snow and ...

Police and emergency vehicles are seen outside the Dennis M Lynch Arena, an indoor ice skating rink, after a shooting in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S., February 16, 2026, in a drone photograph.